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Summer Art Camps at Bower Center for the Arts! – Living in the Heart of Virginia
Registration for our camps are still open but spots are filling fast! Scholarships are also available on our website!
Read MoreScavenger Hunt for Koplen/Hunter/Itsy Exhibits
Scavenger Hunt for Koplen/Hunter/Itsy Exhibits New exhibits means a New Scavenger Hunt! This hunt will be a wild trip through 3 Different Exhibits; Barry M. Koplen: Men at Work, Robert Hunter: Saucer Dreams, and Itsy-Bitsy Art. Complete the hunt online through our virtual exhibits or come to the Bower Center to Hunt in person the choice…
Read MoreBower Center Announces 2022 Recipient of Emerging Artist Residency Program.
Bower Center Announces 2022 Recipient of Emerging Artist Residency Program. Philanthropist and Art Collector Suzanne “Suzie” Viemeister long inspired many in the Bedford community with her unlimited enthusiasm and commitment to helping and supporting the Arts. As a generous champion for artists of all disciplines, Suzie acquired one of the most extensive and eclectic art…
Read More8th Annual Edna Curry John Bower Awards Announcement
8th Annual Edna Curry John Bower Awards Announcement On February 12th we celebrated our 8th Annual Edna Curry John Bower Exhibition by presenting awards for Body of Work, Awards of Merit, and Best in Show. The exhibit which is named in honor of Dr. John Bower and his wife Edna Curry, is a staple of…
Read MoreSee ME! Cultural Reflections
See ME! Cultural Reflections On Sunday, January 9, 2022 we hosted our first ever See ME! Cultural Reflections. This program was a held in conjunction with our See ME! Exhibition. The reflections were led by our two guest speakers; visual artist, curator, and critical studies scholar Veronica Jackson and Ryann Mason, a hometown girl from…
Read MoreSuzie Viemeister Emerging Artist 2022 Residency Program
Suzie Viemeister Emerging Artist 2022 Residency Program The Bower Center for the Arts is pleased to announce the opening of The Suzie Viemeister Emerging Artist Program for 2022. This studio residency program has been established through the generosity of the Viemeister family to continue the legacy of Suzie Viemeister, exceptional Philanthropist and prolific supporter of…
Read MoreGIVING TUESDAY!
GIVING TUESDAY! Donate Now! << Back to Exhibits Page November 30, 2021 This year at the Bower Center we are fundraising for new seating for our concerts, events, and rentals. Because we want our audience to be floored, but we don’t want them sitting on it. So we need new seats. Every $35 raised will…
Read MoreMorning JAM on VTRN, featuring Susan Martin
Listen as our Director Susan Martin joined the show to give an update about what we have going on here at the Bower Center!
Read MoreYOU’RE INVITED! 15th Anniversary Celebration
YOU’RE INVITED! 15th Anniversary Celebration Click Here to Learn More! Join us October 8th to celebrate our new exhibits and our 15th Anniversary! Admission is free so come by and celebrate!
Read MoreThrough the LENS Exhibit Awards
Through the LENS Exhibit Awards << Back to Exhibits Page Watch Jean Wibbens Awards Announcement. Friday, September 10, Jean Wibbens, the judge for Bower Center’s “Through the LENS” exhibit, spoke about the diverse array of photography that had been entered and presented awards to ten of the twenty-nine photographers who submitted 83 photographs that will…
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