Press release: Earth Day events at the Jacksonville Center

for immediate release

On the evening of Friday, April 22 (Earth Day), there will be an open house and reception at the Jacksonville Center in Floyd, Virginia. Upstairs, in the Hayloft Gallery, there will be an exhibit of art made from recycled and salvaged materials, with refreshments being served in the Community Room from 7 to 9 pm.

There will be extended hours in the retail shop and artists' studios downstairs, and Chris Shackelford will be giving tours of the soon-to-be opened Jacksonville School for the Arts and Culture.

Suzy Nees will be hosting an open studio in her art space in room 124 from 5-8 pm, with new work from her latest project: Mining The Dearth of Things. This work is meant to encourage dialogue about life design as a means of conserving culture and resources.

For more information on these events, or to learn about other educational programs at the Jacksonville Center, please call the Center at (540) 745-2784 or visit www.jacksonvillecenter.org.