Nicolas Pellon to Present Piano Recital
The James River Arts Council is pleased to present Nicolas Pellon in a recital at the Scottsville Presbyterian Church on Wednesday, July 30 at 7:30 p.m. Click here for more information.
JRAC Photography Group Meeting
The next meeting will take place on Tuesday, July 8th at 7 pm in a new location: The Scottsville Library at 330 Bird St. The room is reserved for the next 2 months unless we can find something more suitable. Please bring 3 or 4 relatively recent photos for discussion. Photos should be 8 1/2" x 11" to about 11" x 14", unframed, possibly matted for protection. If you have never been to one of our meetings any type of photography is welcome. See you there.
Rhythm On The River - A Ten Year Tradition In Scottsville
Rhythm on the River inaugurated its celebratory tenth season June 1 in Dorrier Park, near the James River bridge, with the rousing music of Sons of Bill and Hackensaw Boys Click here for more information.
Poetry Workshop Scheduled To Meet Again In The Fall
The poetry workshop ended its fourth six-week session at the end of May. Many of the participants have been involved since the first session in early 2007 but there are new and beginning writers each session as well. Click here for more information.
Play Those 'Bones: Mr. Jefferson's Bones at the Presbyterian Church
The trombone quartet Mr. Jefferson's Bones will perform at the Scottsville Presbyterian Church on Wednesday, June 25 at 7:30 p.m. sponsored by JRAC Click here for more information.
The James River Batteau Festival
Celebrate Scottsville history! The Scottsville Batteau Festival will be held on Wednesday, June 18th from 1:00 pm to 9:00 pm. At one time the batteau was a frequent site on the James and Scottsville was a major stop where goods were traded and sold. Scottsville is a favorite stop for the batteau crews and this year should be no different. There will be crafts, food, games, entertainment and art for sale from JRAC member artists! Visit Scottsville Canal Basin Square where the history of the Batteau is documented along with replica Batteaus for you to inspect. More information can be found at the Batteau Festival website.
May Evening With Young Authors Successful
Tuesday, May 6th was an evening young writers from the Scottsville and Yancey elementary schools will remember for some time. Click here for more information.
Viewpoints 2008 Awards
The turnout for the Viewpoints 2008 reception was tremendous with over 300 people attending. This was probably the best photography show ever. Details and award winners are now available.
Past and Present JRAC Photography Shows
Some images from this year's exhibition and past years Photo Shows are available here
Stolen Moments III
Some images from last years Photo Show are available here as well as a list of the award winners.
Annual Fine Arts Show 2007
Some images from the last Fine Arts Show.
JRAC History
A wonderful article about the history of the JRAC, formerly known as the SCA, can be found here. It appeared in the April 2006 edition of the Scottsville Monthly