Tag: arts
Help a young cancer patient meet her idol
It’s been an incredibly tough year for Cassidy Rajala, an Annandale sixth-grader who’s spent months in the hospital since being diagnosed with leukemia in December 2023. One of the bright spots has been her discovery of pop singer Benson Boone. During her stay at Inova Fairfax Children’s Hospital, the music therapist on staff taught her … Continued
Design updated for the Covid memorial
The Fairfax County Arts Committee Project Team earlier this month submitted an updated design proposal for a Covid memorial at the Fairfax County Government Center. The Board of Supervisors had passed a resolution on Feb. 8, 2022, calling for the creation of a memorial recognizing the impact of the Covid pandemic and providing an area … Continued
Call for artists – Show your work in Annandale
Local artists are invited to participate in the second round of Art in Daily Spaces, a project that transforms Annandale businesses into temporary art galleries. Art in Daily Spaces is organized by Community Art For Everyone (CAFE) with support from ArtsFairfax. Fifteen artists will be selected to display their works in 15 different businesses and … Continued
Park Board hosts New Year’s Day photo contest
The Fairfax County Park Foundation invites the public to start 2025 on the right foot: Join the nationwide tradition of taking a hike on New Year’s Day and enter the 2025 First Hike Photo Contest. The contest is open to photographers of all levels. To participate, hike or stroll through any Fairfax County park or … Continued
Artisans United Craft Gallery hosts an auction
The Craft Gallery of Artisans United in Annandale is auctioning off weavings and drawings by Sharon Safran.
Local artist fills yard with ‘vote for Harris’ paintings
Local artist Todd Crespi filled his front yard, on Whispering Lane in Annandale, with paintings of Kamala Harris, Tim Walz, and “vote Democratic” messages.
New mural brightens up Annandale
The Annandale community celebrated the completion of the mural at Eileen Garnett Civic Space with a ribbon-cutting on Oct. 26.
Community art project takes shape at the Taste of Annandale
Local residents explored concepts of “home” by participating in a community sculpture of a house at the Taste of Annandale on Sept. 21.
Dance studio to open in Annandale
International Dance anticipates open in the former Treasure Trove spot in the Annandale Shopping Center in early October.
Join a community art project at the Taste of Annandale on Sept. 21
Come to the Taste of Annandale on Sept. 21 and help Community Art For Everyone (CAFE) create a house sculpture on the lawn at the Eileen Garnett Civic Space.
Annandale mural design revealed
The community got a sneak peek at the mural design for the ACCA Child Development Center building at the Art Appreciation Festival Aug. 17 at the Eileen Garnett Civic Space in Annandale.
Meet the artist creating a mural in Annandale
The community is invited to meet muralist Giuseppe Percivati (also known as Pepe Gaka) at the Art Appreciation Festival on Aug. 17, at the Eileen Garnett Civic Space,.
Explore your creativity at an Art Appreciation Festival
The Fairfax County Community Revitalization Section invites the computer to an Art Appreciation Festival on Saturday, Aug. 17, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., at the Eileen Garnett Civic Space.
Mason District Arts Action Agenda proposed
The Mason Arts Advisory Committee presented its report to Mason Supervisor Jimenez with recommendations for expanding the arts in the community through such means as hosting an arts festival and providing gallery and artist work spaces.
Concerts in the parks underway
The Fairfax County Park Authority’s Spotlight by Starlight concert series is in full swing, with shows three evenings a week at Mason District Park and weekly at Ossian Hall Park. Children’s shows are scheduled for Saturday mornings. On June 15, the Hai Hua Community Center hosted Taiwanese Cultural Heritage Night with music and dance at … Continued