Reynolds Homestead, 463 Homestead Lane  - Critz, VA 24082  - 1-276-694-7181  - www.reynoldshomestead.vt.edu

Reynolds Homestead Announces Dates for Rock Spring Art Show "We are excited to be able to host this important art event for our region and we encourage all area artists to submit original art," said Julie Walters Steele, director of the Reynolds Homestead, which serves as the university’s community engagement center for Patrick and surrounding counties as well as a place for culture and lifelong learning. The Rock Spring Art Show is open to artists 18 years of age or older who reside in Patrick, Henry, Franklin, Floyd, or Carroll counties in Virginia, or Surry or Stokes counties in North Carolina. Any Patrick County native or member of Bull Mountain Arts, regardless of residence, may enter. The show's opening reception and awards ceremony will be held at 6 p.m. Sept. 19 at the Reynolds Homestead and is open to the public. Prizes will be awarded to winners in each category. From Sept. 20-Oct. 31, art will be exhibited in the Community Engagement Center on Mondays-Fridays from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and on Sundays from 1-4 p.m. For more information about the Rock Spring Art Show and to download an entry form, please visit www.reynoldshomestead.vt.edu. If you are interested in volunteering to assist with art submissions and hanging or becoming a sponsor for awards and the reception, contact Terri Leviner at 276-694-7181 ext. 21 or email wrayse88@vt.edu. If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact the Reynolds Homestead at 276-694-7181 during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.