One of my favorite things about the Roanoke region is its dynamic arts community, and the word is getting out. Just this spring the Winston-Salem Journal featured Roanoke in a road-trip story, touting its role as the "commercial and cultural hub" of the region:
"Roanoke takes this role seriously and has become the perfect home for the region's museums, performing-arts venues and artists of all stripes. Roanoke's vibrant arts community converges in the heart of downtown, offering diverse galleries, studios, and theaters."
I think the thing that really stands out about our local arts centers is that so many of them offer opportunities for people to do the creating themselves, no matter their skill level. I enjoy painting and have taken advantage of some of these wonderful experiences myself.
To help you enjoy some of the galleries the Roanoke area has to offer, I've put together this map and list. Hope it helps you make the most of Roanoke's arts experience. See more details about arts in the area at Visit Virginia's Blue Ridge and Get2KnowNoke, which features several listings for galleries in the New River Valley..
Oh, and one fun way to get to know downtown Roanoke galleries is Art By Night, when participating galleries stay open late on the first Friday of each month.
2nd Helpings
1502 Williamson Road, Roanoke
Alexander/Heath Contemporary
425 Campbell Ave. SW, Roanoke
Anthony Giesen Gallery of American Brilliant Cut Glass, Ferrum College
215 Ferrum Mountain Road, Ferrum
Appalachia Press
108 Salem Ave., Roanoke
Art on Kirk
114A Kirk Ave., Roanoke
Art Gallery at WVTF and Radio IQ
3520 Kingsbury Lane, Roanoke
Art on a Mission
Tanglewood Mall, Roanoke
The Artisan Center Along The Crooked Road
224 Franklin Street, Rocky Mount
ArtVisions Gallery
130 Scruggs Road, Moneta
Blue Katt Gallery
101 E. Main St., Fincastle
Carolina Road Gallery
1899 Callaway Road, Rocky Mount
Center for the Arts, Moss Arts Center
190 Alumni Mall, Blacksburg
Community Collection and Gallery, Virginia Western Community College
3802 Colonial Ave, Roanoke
Dorsett Portraits
234 West Augusta Ave., Vinton
Double Line Painters of the Blue Ridge, Goose Creek Studio
302 Court St., Bedford
Eleanor D. Wilson Museum at Hollins University
8009 Fishburn Drive, Roanoke
Fitzpatrick Studio/Gallery
2306 Richelieu Ave. SW, Roanoke
Fleda A. Ring Artworks
16 Church Ave. SW, Roanoke, Va
The Frame Connection
19 East Main St., Salem
The Frame Shop and Gallery
19806 Main St., Buchanan
Gala Studio
139 Campbell Ave., Roanoke
Gallery by the James
19827 Main St., Buchanan
Katherine Devine Studio and Gallery
513 S Jefferson St., Roanoke
Liminal Alternative Artspace
302 Campbell Ave. SE, Roanoke
LinDor Arts
306 First St., Roanoke
The Little Gallery on Smith Mountain Lake
16430 Booker T. Washington Highway, Moneta
Logan Gallery, North Cross School
4254 Colonial Ave., Roanoke
The Market Gallery
23 Salem Ave., Roanoke
O. Winston Link Museum
101 Shenandoah Ave. NE, Roanoke
Roanoke College Olin Hall Galleries
221 College Lane, Salem
Signature 9 Gallery
1309 Third St., Roanoke
Studio Metalworks
3549 Electric Rd., Roanoke
Taubman Museum of Art
110 Salem Avenue SE, Roanoke
Wilson Hughes Gallery
117 Campbell Avenue SW, Roanoke
