Category Archives: Jacksonville Center

It’s Party Time Again!

At the Jacksonville Center in Floyd, 71 works of art by 32 different artists have just been mounted in the Hayloft Gallery. This exhibit is called The Canopy of Trees and the works are either made of wood, have trees … Continue reading

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It’s Showtime!

The Jacksonville Center in Floyd is putting on the biggest exhibition of the year, and it starts tomorrow. The campus has been filled with visitors and students all week. For the past three days, people have been trotting by my … Continue reading

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The week winds down – FloydFest begins!

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FloydFest is a three-day World Music Festival held annually in the Blue Ridge mountains of Virginia, showcasing great examples of World, Bluegrass, Reggae, Folk, African and
Appalachian music, as well as quality local Arts and Crafts.

The festival started late today and the FloydFest business office across the hall from my office sits empty and silent after months of non-stop activity.

People would ask me how I could stand working near so much noise and commotion, and I would laugh. There was so much energy pouring out of that office it was electrifying.

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Jacksonville Center Sign Contest Update

The sign aspect ratio is being changed to present a more pleasing shape and allow for more variations in design. A photo album of early entries has been added. Go to Jacksonville Center Online for more details. You still have … Continue reading

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