We are excited to see so many of our family favorites involved with the Taubman Museum of Art, Roanoke Arts Pop!
Join us for performances, demos, talks and interactive activities from 30 regional arts and culture organizations this weekend. Keep reading for the full scoop!
ROANOKE, Va. (Feb. 21, 2022) — The Taubman Museum of Art is pleased to present Roanoke Arts Pop, a special winter celebration of arts and culture in Virginia’s Blue Ridge. Thirty arts and culture organizations from around the region will offer pop-up performances, talks, demos and interactive activities March 4-6 at the Museum, located at 110 Salem Avenue in downtown Roanoke. The event is free and open to all.
“The Taubman Museum of Art is honored to host this celebration of the arts in our region,” said Executive Director Cindy Petersen. “Roanoke Arts Pop is an inclusive and interactive annual winter event that spotlights the dozens of talented arts and cultural organizations that call southwest Virginia home.”
Roanoke Arts Pop is generously supported by Visit Virginia’s Blue Ridge and the Roanoke Cultural Endowment.
Participating organizations and events include the following:
FRIDAY, MARCH 4
Performances:
Southwest Virginia Ballet Pop-up Performance
5:30-6 p.m.
Enjoy a beautiful and moving performance by Southwest Virginia Ballet inspired by the Taubman’s current exhibition, Homeward Bound. Southwest Virginia Ballet strives to bring excellence in pre-professional dance experiences to the youth of our community by providing artistic, instructional, and performance opportunities and achieving regional, national, and international recognition. The Ballet's mission is to make the performing arts experience available to all ages from all walks of life through full-length productions of varied repertoire including classical ballet, contemporary, and new works.
CommUnity Arts Reach Sankofa Pop-up Performance
6-6:30 p.m.
Join CommUnity Arts Reach as they provide an uplifting and inspiring live musical performance based on the legend of the Sankofa bird! The Sankofa is a Ghanian symbol expressed as a mythic bird that flies forward while looking backward with an egg (symbolizing the future) in its beak. It teaches us that we must go back to our roots in order to move forward. Featuring the beats of large African drums and the amazing voice of Bernadette BJ Lark, you're sure to enjoy this performance! CommUnity Arts Reach is committed to preserving African American artistic expression, and has enlightened, entertained and enriched a diverse community in Roanoke since 2016.
Artist Talk: E.V. Day, Divas Ascending
6:30-7:30 p.m.
Artist E.V. Day will give an insightful and in-depth look at the inspiration and process behind the Taubman's current Atrium installation, Divas Ascending. Day repurposed costumes from the New York City Opera archives to create Divas Ascending, a series of sculptures that transform familiar icons of women's empowerment and entrapment into new objects that confound conventional readings of these cliches. Please note that registration is required for the talk to secure your seat. Register online at https://www.taubmanmuseum.org/roanokeartspop.
Opera Roanoke Pop-up Performance
7:30-8 p.m.
Opera Roanoke's Young Artists will share songs from the operas featured in the EV Day: Divas Ascending installation. Featured operas include Cinderella, Carmen, La Bohème, Don Giovanni, The Magic Flute, and more!
Interactive Stations:
Alternative Arts Magic Show Pop-up
5:30-8:30 p.m.
Be dazzled and amazed with Alternative Arts street magic pop-up show! You won't believe your eyes as their performers pull tricks out of their hats and from up their sleeves. Alternative Arts, Inc. produces novel live events in the community such as the Star City Street Performer Expo and the annual Roanoke Comedy Fest. Revenues from these events subsidizes their free and low-cost arts education programs in disciplines including writing, acting, and theatrical improvisation.
CommUnity Arts Reach Sankofa Art-making Pop-up
5:30-8:30 p.m.
Learn more about the Sankofa bird - and make your own! - with this CommUnity Arts Reach art-making pop-up! This activity will guide participants through how to draw a beautiful Sankofa bird, with each step of the drawing guiding you with intentional thinking about the 3 concepts that the Sankofa embodies: honoring the past, finding one’s purpose in the present, and discovering one’s destiny. CommUnity Arts Reach is committed to preserving African American artistic expression, and has enlightened, entertained and enriched a diverse community in Roanoke since 2016.
Eleanor D. Wilson at Hollins University Pop-up
5:30-8:30 p.m
Make a community print with the Eleanor D. Wilson Museum! Participants will be able to pick a hand carved design (with a socially conscious quote), ink, and hand print it themselves. The result will be a collaborative event that offers participants an opportunity for discussion, reflection, and a creative memento. The Eleanor D. Wilson Museum at Hollins University features the work of renowned, emerging, and regional artists. The museum presents exhibitions in a wide variety of media and genres, including selected exhibitions from the permanent collection. With programming such as artist talks, workshops, and tours, the museum provides a forum for art through viewing, dialogue, and an understanding of the creative process.
Local Colors Pop-up
5:30-8:30 p.m.
Discover more about the many different cultures living right here in southwest Virginia with Local Colors. Local Colors celebrates ethnic heritages from around the globe and fosters the values of inclusion, diversity, and multicultural understanding. Their events, education, and service provide a platform for people of diverse origins to display their culture through performance, cuisine, education, and cultural displays and gives the general public the opportunity to learn about different cultures.
Mill Mountain Theatre Pop-up
5:30-8:30 p.m.
Check out Mill Mountain Theatre's pop-up featuring a fun mask-making station and costume pieces for a photo opportunity, along with materials about the theatre's upcoming programs, including classes and performances! As the region's only professional Equity theatre, Mill Mountain Theatre strives to inspire, entertain, enrich, educate, and challenge audiences of Southwest Virginia through high-quality, professional theatrical productions and experiences.
Roanoke Arts Commission Pop-up
5:30-8:30 p.m.
Our lives pulse with creativity. Choruses sing. Students dance. Writers try their voice at an open mic night. Come meet your friends from the Roanoke Arts Commission, which works to increase the collective impact of arts and culture in the community by advocating for arts and cultural initiatives and investment; developing and Implementing the City’s Public Art Plan; advancing the City’s Arts and Cultural Plan; and guiding City investments in arts and culture.
Roanoke Cultural Endowment Pop-up
5:30-8:30 p.m.
The Roanoke Cultural Endowment's mission is to cultivate a legacy of stability, engagement, and vitality for arts and culture in the City of Roanoke through advocacy and grant making. Learn more about their mission - plus play some fun trivia games about the arts and culture in our region - by visiting them during Roanoke Arts Pop!
Roanoke Public Libraries Pop-up
5:30-8:30 p.m.
Come meet a children's book illustrator, get your face painted, and sign up for a new library card with your friends at the Roanoke Public Libraries! The Roanoke Public Libraries enhance the quality of life and promote the well being of the community by creating a climate of lifelong learning and community enrichment. Engage. Educate. Empower. The possibilities are endless.
Salem Museum Pop-up
5:30-8:30 p.m.
Learn about the history of one of Southwest Virginia's best communities - Salem - with experts and hands on activities from the Salem Museum! The Salem Museum is an independent nonprofit organization preserving and celebrating the history of Salem, Virginia, founded in 1802, and the surrounding areas.
Visit Virginia’s Blue Ridge Pop-up
5:30-8:30 p.m.
Did you know that Roanoke is the largest city on the Appalachian Trail? Or that our region is considered America's East Coast mountain biking capital? Learn more fun facts and points of pride about your hometown from Visit Virginia's Blue Ridge, the region's official destination marketing organization. They work to provide information on accommodations, attractions, recreation, dining, and more for convention, meeting, and leisure travelers. Through partnerships with the local business community across numerous industries, their goal is to attract visitors to Virginia's Blue Ridge and ensure they have a wonderful experience while visiting.
SATURDAY, MARCH 5
Performances:
Artemis Journal Poetry Reading Pop-up
10-10:30 a.m.
Joy, angst, despair, surprise, nostalgia, awe - you'll feel a range of emotions as you listen to Artemis Journal's talented poets share their original works. Artemis Journal is an award-winning journal representing more than 2,000 artists and writers, featuring notables such as US Poet Laureates Natasha Trethewey and Rita Dove and Virginia Poet Laureates Ron Smith, Luisa Igloria, and Carolyn Kreiter Foronda.
Alternative Arts Comedy Pop-up Performance
10:30-11 a.m.
Artist Johnny Camacho and Alternative Arts Inc. will share a fun, family-friendly improv comedy performance that's sure to keep you talking (and grinning) for the rest of the weekend. Alternative Arts Inc produces novel live events in the community such as the Star City Street Performer Expo and the annual Roanoke Comedy Fest. Revenues from these events subsidizes their free and low-cost arts education programs in disciplines including writing, acting, and theatrical improvisation.
Southwest Virginia Ballet Pop-up Performance
11-11:30 a.m.
Enjoy a beautiful and inspiring performance by Southwest Virginia Ballet! Southwest Virginia Ballet strives to bring excellence in pre-professional dance experiences to the youth of our community by providing artistic, instructional, and performance opportunities and achieving regional, national, and international recognition. The Ballet's mission is to make the performing arts experience available to all ages from all walks of life through full-length productions of varied repertoire including classical ballet, contemporary, and new works.
Alma Ensemble Pop-up Performance
11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Enjoy a free concert featuring The Alma Ensemble, an all-female group founded by flutist Sarah Wardle Jones, clarinetist Michelle Smith Johnson, and pianist Erica Sipes. The Alma Ensemble was birthed from a desire of the founding members to create music in a way that is empowering and personally resonant. They place a high priority on playing music by other women composers, educating audiences by creating context for the pieces they select, and challenging traditional performance paradigms that inhibit, rather than enhance, the ability to communicate and connect with an audience.
Roanoke Ballet Theatre Pop-up Performance
12-12:30 p.m.
Experience the beauty and grace of Roanoke Ballet Theatre as they offer a pop-up performance featuring original choreography based on Vivaldi's The Four Seasons! Roanoke Ballet Theatre is pleased to be the home of Roanoke's premiere professional ballet company. Members of RBT’s Company have undergone years of extensive training and many have danced professionally with other companies at a variety of levels. The Company keeps a full performance schedule, including main stage shows, in-studio Black Box series, and traveling collaborations throughout Roanoke and surrounding communities. One benefit of the Company is that it gives the opportunity for dancers who perform at a professional level to work alongside the staff and students of Roanoke Ballet Theatre.
Miss Kitty’s Society for Wayward Cosmonauts Stilt Walking Pop-up Performance 1-3 p.m.
Come discover the magic of stilt walking with artist Beth Deel of Miss Kitty's Society for Wayward Cosmonauts! Beth will demonstrate how to climb onto a pair of stilts, how to balance and walk, and even how to dance while wearing them!
Virginia Children’s Theatre Pop-up Performance
1-1:30 p.m.
Bring the family out to enjoy a pop-up performance by Virginia Children's Theatre, the only professional theatre in the Commonwealth of Virginia solely dedicated to youth, schools and their families! Virginia Children's Theatre produces a variety of high caliber, professional, literature-based musicals, concerts, and issue-driven plays each season. These productions are produced in the Roanoke Valley and toured throughout the commonwealth of Virginia. The VCT Theatre Academy provides year-round high-quality music, theatre, and dance education for students pre-K through 12th grade through in-school residencies, in-house classes and camps, and outreach across the commonwealth. They have a mission to inspire, empower, and transform the community through the magic of live theatre!
Roanoke Symphony Orchestra Pop-up Performance
1:30-2 p.m.
From lively concerts to education outreach in schools to a wellness program, the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra celebrates its mission to enrich lives, to educate, and to entertain diverse audiences in western Virginia with the highest quality instrumental and choral music. Come enjoy an afternoon concert featuring several of their talented musicians.
Local Colors Pop-up Dance Performance
1:30-2 p.m.
Some people say that dance is the universal language of storytellers. Come learn some new beautiful stories and dance moves from Local Colors as they present an Argentinian dance by Marianna Hermosilla from North Cross School, along with an international song and dance medley from Dream Dance and Fitness! Local Colors celebrates ethnic heritages from around the globe and fosters the values of inclusion, diversity, and multicultural understanding. Their events, education, and service provide a platform for people of diverse origins to display their culture through performance, cuisine, education, and cultural displays and gives the general public the opportunity to learn about different cultures.
Opera Roanoke Pop-up Performance
2-2:30 p.m.
Join us for a special pop-up performance by Opera Roanoke's Young Artists sharing songs from the operas featured in the EV Day: Divas Ascending installation. Featured operas include Cinderella, Carmen, La Bohème, Don Giovanni, The Magic Flute, and more!
Roanoke Valley Children’s Choir Pop-up Performance
2:30-3 p.m.
The Roanoke Valley Children's Choir will perform selections from their upcoming Spring Concert – classical, multicultural, and inspirational. These young choristers sing with heart and an understanding of true musicianship - it'll be a performance you don't want to miss! This marks the 35th anniversary year for the prestigious Roanoke Valley Children's Choir, a pre-professional choral program for children in grades 2-12.
Jefferson Center Pop-up Performance: Cinémathèque
3-4 p.m.
Afrobeat, cinematic atmosphere, and classic film scores -- need we say more? Jefferson Center presents Cinémathèque, a surf rock band that comes to life with unique world rhythms and familiar themes on guitar, keys, bass, horns, and percussion. The octet captures the rhythmic flair of 1960’s exotica and 1970’s Afrobeat, along with the cinematic atmosphere of classic film scores. Formed in 2011, their current line-up features Roanoke musicians Ben Hudson, Adam Baber, John Pence, Jerry Duncan, Austin Grasty, Brandon Rhinehart, Jonathan Falls, and Max Lee. The Jefferson Center's mission is to provide broad access to inspirational performing arts experiences, transformational arts education opportunities, and vibrant community space.
Interactive Stations:
Artemis Journal Pop-up
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Artemis Journal is an award-winning journal representing more than 2,000 artists and writers, featuring notables such as US Poet Laureates Natasha Trethewey and Rita Dove and Virginia Poet Laureates Ron Smith, Luisa Igloria, and Carolyn Kreiter-Foronda. Members from their organization will be on hand to discuss their work and provide you with a free notebook to create your own.
CommUnity Arts Reach Sankofa Art-making Pop-up
1-4 p.m.
Learn more about the Sankofa bird - and make your own! - with this CommUnity Arts Reach art-making pop-up! This activity will guide participants through how to draw a beautiful Sankofa bird, with each step of the drawing guiding you with intentional thinking about the 3 concepts that the Sankofa embodies: honoring the past, finding one’s purpose in the present, and discovering one’s destiny. CommUnity Arts Reach is committed to preserving African American artistic expression, and has enlightened, entertained and enriched a diverse community in Roanoke since 2016.
Fashionista Roanoke
1-4 p.m.
The cut of a jacket. The drape of a skirt. The height of a heel. Design, style and fashion are all around us, and your friends at Fashionista Roanoke know and love all details. Visit with them during Roanoke Arts Pop to explore the world of fashion. They'll be on hand with interactive, educational activities to help you appreciate fashion in all its forms. Fashionista Roanoke brings attention to the importance of the aesthetic element in our lives, by promoting education, and marketing stylish and healthy-living through enhancement and empowering multicultural members.
Jefferson Center Pop-up
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
From world renowned artists to local organizations that are building the stars of tomorrow - what happens during and after performances the Jefferson Center has lasting and profound impacts not just for audiences, but more importantly for young artists who benefit from experiencing great live art and mentoring from world class performers at Jefferson Center’s Music Lab. Learn more about the Jefferson Center's upcoming schedule and their important mission to provide broad access to inspirational performing arts experiences, transformational arts education opportunities, and vibrant community space.
Kids Square Pop-up
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Get some hands-on fun and interactive learning with a craft led by the team at Kids Square! Kids Square, also known as the Don and Barbara Smith Children’s Museum, exists to further Center in the Square’s mission to enhance education, economic development and quality of life.
Local Colors Pop-up
1-4 p.m.
Discover more about the many different cultures living right here in southwest Virginia with Local Colors. Local Colors celebrates ethnic heritages from around the globe and fosters the values of inclusion, diversity, and multicultural understanding. Their events, education, and service provide a platform for people of diverse origins to display their culture through performance, cuisine, education, and cultural displays and gives the general public the opportunity to learn about different cultures.
Mill Mountain Theatre Pop-up
10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Check out Mill Mountain Theatre's pop-up featuring a fun mask-making station and costume pieces for a photo opportunity, along with materials about the theatre's upcoming programs, including classes and performances! As the region's only professional Equity theatre, Mill Mountain Theatre strives to inspire, entertain, enrich, educate, and challenge audiences of Southwest Virginia through high-quality, professional theatrical productions and experiences.
Mill Mountain Zoo Pop-up
1-4 p.m.
Come learn about some wonderful local creatures great and small from Mill Mountain Zoo and their Educational Animal Ambassadors! As an institution that is accredited by the Zoological Association of America (ZAA), Mill Mountain Zoo strives to promote education and conservation, while maintaining the highest standards of animal care. It is the only major non-profit wildlife attraction on the entire 469-mile span of the Blue Ridge Parkway and attracts regional and out-of-state visitors with engaging programming related to animal conservation issues that link Virginia to greater global concerns and support environmental stewardship. Mill Mountain Zoo presents the opportunity for people of all ages to see live animals in habitats as closely resembling their natural environments as possible.
Roanoke Arts Commission Pop-up
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Our lives pulse with creativity. Choruses sing. Students dance. Writers try their voice at an open mic night. Come meet your friends from the Roanoke Arts Commission, which works to increase the collective impact of arts and culture in the community by advocating for arts and cultural initiatives and investment; developing and Implementing the City’s Public Art Plan; advancing the City’s Arts and Cultural Plan; and guiding City investments in arts and culture.
Roanoke Cultural Endowment Pop-up
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
The Roanoke Cultural Endowment's mission is to cultivate a legacy of stability, engagement, and vitality for arts and culture in the City of Roanoke through advocacy and grant making. Learn more about their mission - plus play some fun trivia games about the arts and culture in our region - by visiting them during Roanoke Arts Pop!
Roanoke Public Libraries Pop-up
1-4 p.m.
Come meet a children's book illustrator, get your face painted, and sign up for a new library card with your friends at the Roanoke Public Libraries! The Roanoke Public Libraries enhance the quality of life and promote the well being of the community by creating a climate of lifelong learning and community enrichment. Engage. Educate. Empower. The possibilities are endless.
Roanoke Valley Children’s Choir Pop-up
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Come out to meet the Roanoke Valley Children's Choir, a pre-professional choral program for children in grades 2-12! These young choristers sing with heart and an understanding of true musicianship. Meet the team to learn how to sign up, or learn more about their upcoming performances.
Roanoke Valley Sister Cities Pop-up
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Learn about a variety of cultures from around the world! Roanoke Valley Sister Cities provides connections to four continents and seven different countries through its artistic, educational, medical, municipal, social, humanitarian and business exchanges.
Virginia Western Community College FABLAB Pop-up
10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Interested in learning about STEM (Science - Technology - Engineering - Math)? Get a hands-on tutorial with 3-D printing courtesy of the experts at Virginia Western Community College's new FABLAB! Virginia Western Community College is a two-year public institution of higher education operating under the Virginia Community College System, a statewide system of community colleges.
Visit Virginia’s Blue Ridge Pop-up
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Did you know that Roanoke is the largest city on the Appalachian Trail? Or that our region is considered America's East Coast mountain biking capital? Learn more fun facts and points of pride about your hometown from Visit Virginia's Blue Ridge, the region's official destination marketing organization. They work to provide information on accommodations, attractions, recreation, dining, and more for convention, meeting, and leisure travelers. Through partnerships with the local business community across numerous industries, their goal is to attract visitors to Virginia's Blue Ridge and ensure they have a wonderful experience while visiting.
SUNDAY, MARCH 6
Performances:
Book Reading and Meet the Author: Suzanne Stryk, The Middle of Somewhere
1-1:30 p.m.
There’s no such thing as the middle of nowhere. Everywhere is the middle of somewhere for some living being. That was Suzanne Stryk’s mantra as she journeyed through her home state on a mission inspired by the reflective, encyclopedic sensibility of Thomas Jefferson’s book Notes on the State of Virginia. While acknowledging the moral contradictions in the founding father’s work and life, Stryk offers a contemporary interpretation of Virginia’s ecology from a visual artist’s point of view. The Middle of Somewhere is an assemblage of essays, sketches, and ephemera from her travels. In a challenge that is universal, Stryk invites us to travel slowly, tread lightly, and look closely at each somewhere that defines a place. Meet the author and hear her read from her new book during this special author appearance.
Grandin Theatre Film Lab Pop-up
1:30-2:30 p.m.
What makes a great film? Come watch some amazing original clips and discover what it takes to become the next Hollywood blockbuster filmmaker with Grandin Theatre Foundation and their Film Lab! The Grandin Theatre Film Lab is a robust and integrated model of experiential learning in filmmaking. The program is an extension of, or addition to, cinematic education area schools provide. Their goal is to prepare local youth for future education, careers, and interests in the film, entertainment, and communications industries.
Artemis Journal Poetry Reading Pop-up
2:30-3 p.m.
Joy, angst, despair, surprise, nostalgia, awe - you'll feel a range of emotions as you listen to Artemis Journal's talented poets share their original works. Artemis Journal is an award-winning journal representing more than 2,000 artists and writers, featuring notables such as US Poet Laureates Natasha Trethewey and Rita Dove and Virginia Poet Laureates Ron Smith, Luisa Igloria, and Carolyn Kreiter Foronda.
Interactive Stations:
Artemis Journal Pop-up
1-4 p.m.
Artemis Journal is an award-winning journal representing more than 2,000 artists and writers, featuring notables such as US Poet Laureates Natasha Trethewey and Rita Dove and Virginia Poet Laureates Ron Smith, Luisa Igloria, and Carolyn Kreiter-Foronda. Members from their organization will be on hand to discuss their work and provide you with a free notebook to create your own.
Caricature Pop-up with Artist Kyle Edgell
1-3 p.m.
Come meet artist Kyle Edgell, who will create a fun caricature of you in less than two minutes! According to Kyle, having a caricature drawn imprints those minutes for a lifetime. It makes for lively entertainment and gives insight and a memory that will make a lasting and a positive impact.
Jefferson Center Pop-up
1-4 p.m.
From world renowned artists to local organizations that are building the stars of tomorrow - what happens during and after performances the Jefferson Center has lasting and profound impacts not just for audiences, but more importantly for young artists who benefit from experiencing great live art and mentoring from world class performers at Jefferson Center’s Music Lab. Learn more about the Jefferson Center's upcoming schedule and their important mission to provide broad access to inspirational performing arts experiences, transformational arts education opportunities, and vibrant community space.
Kids Square Pop-up
1-4 p.m.
Get some hands-on fun and interactive learning with a craft led by the team at Kids Square! Kids Square, also known as the Don and Barbara Smith Children’s Museum, exists to further Center in the Square’s mission to enhance education, economic development and quality of life.
Roanoke Arts Commission Pop-up
1-4 p.m.
Our lives pulse with creativity. Choruses sing. Students dance. Writers try their voice at an open mic night. Come meet your friends from the Roanoke Arts Commission, which works to increase the collective impact of arts and culture in the community by advocating for arts and cultural initiatives and investment; developing and Implementing the City’s Public Art Plan; advancing the City’s Arts and Cultural Plan; and guiding City investments in arts and culture.
Roanoke Cultural Endowment Pop-up
1-4 p.m.
The Roanoke Cultural Endowment's mission is to cultivate a legacy of stability, engagement, and vitality for arts and culture in the City of Roanoke through advocacy and grant making. Learn more about their mission - plus play some fun trivia games about the arts and culture in our region - by visiting them during Roanoke Arts Pop!
Roanoke Valley Sister Cities Pop-up
1-4 p.m.
Learn about a variety of cultures from around the world! Roanoke Valley Sister Cities provides connections to four continents and seven different countries through its artistic, educational, medical, municipal, social, humanitarian and business exchanges.
Visit Virginia’s Blue Ridge Pop-up
1-4 p.m.
Did you know that Roanoke is the largest city on the Appalachian Trail? Or that our region is considered America's East Coast mountain biking capital? Learn more fun facts and points of pride about your hometown from Visit Virginia's Blue Ridge, the region's official destination marketing organization. They work to provide information on accommodations, attractions, recreation, dining, and more for convention, meeting, and leisure travelers. Through partnerships with the local business community across numerous industries, their goal is to attract visitors to Virginia's Blue Ridge and ensure they have a wonderful experience while visiting.
Additional performances and interactive stations will be added as additional details are confirmed, so the community is encouraged to check the event web site often.
About the Taubman Museum of Art
The Taubman Museum of Art is an American art museum located in the heart of downtown Roanoke, Va. Designed by noted architect Randall Stout and accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, the Taubman Museum of Art is home to a respected permanent collection and offers 10-12 annual exhibitions showcasing work by global, national and regional artists. Museum hours are Fridays and Saturdays 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sundays 12-5 p.m. Additional hours include every First Friday when the Museum is open until 9 p.m. Free general daily admission is sponsored in part by Appalachian Power. For additional information, visit TaubmanMuseum.org or call 540.342.5760.
