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. Nearly 30 arts and culture organizations from around the region will offer pop-up performances, talks, demos and interactive activities March 7-8 at the Museum. The event is free, fun and family friendly. Art Venture, the Museum’s hands-on creativity gallery for children and families, will be free March 8 as well. “The Taubman Museum of Art is honored to host this celebration of the arts in our region,” said Executive Director Cindy Petersen. “From the performing and visual arts to science and technology, and from literature to our region’s rich history, we hope our community will come out this weekend to discover what makes Roanoke the cultural heart of Southwest Virginia.”
Roanoke Arts Pop! is generously supported in part by Visit Virginia’s Blue Ridge.
Participating organizations include the following:
• Artemis Journal
• Roanoke Bear Theatre
• Eleanor D. Wilson Museum at Hollins University
• First Baptist Academy of Music
• Local Colors
• Mill Mountain Theatre
• Miss Kitty’s Cosmonauts
• New River Blues Society
• Opera Roanoke
• Roanoke Arts Commission
• Roanoke Ballet Theatre
• Roanoque Baroque
• Roanoke Cultural Endowment
• Roanoke Pinball Museum
• Roanoke Public Libraries
• Roanoke Symphony Orchestra
• Roanoke Valley Children’s Choir
• Roanoke Valley Sister Cities
• Salem Museum
• Sourced Press
• Southwest Virginia Ballet
• The Spot on Kirk
• Visit Virginia’s Blue Ridge
More organizations will be added as the event date nears, and the full schedule will be available soon on the Museum’s website at TaubmanMuseum.org/Arts-Pop. For additional information, visit TaubmanMuseum.org/Arts-Pop or call 540.342.5760
About the Taubman Museum of Art Designed by noted architect Randall Stout and accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, the Taubman Museum of Art in Roanoke, Va., is home to a widely respected permanent collection and offers rotating exhibitions showcasing work by global, national and regional artists. In recognition of the Museum’s dedicated community engagement and outreach efforts, the Institute of Museum and Library Services named the Taubman as a finalist for the 2021 National Medal for Museum and Library Service, and the Virginia Association of Museums awarded the Taubman with their 2022 Innovation Award. Committed to accessibility and inclusivity, the Taubman Museum of Art offers free general admission sponsored in part by Appalachian Power Foundation.
