Contact Information
Lyndsay Dennis, Executive Director
925 Market Street
Parkersburg, WV 26102
director@artsbridgeonline.org
304-428-3988
Links
https://artsbridgeonline.org/
https://www.facebook.com/Artsbridge/
Description
The primary focus of Artsbridge is arts education. We currently provide arts programming in Wood, Pleasants, Jackson, and Ritchie counties in West Virginia, and Washington and Morgan counties in Ohio. Arts Education programs include: Very Spectacular Arts Festival, Catalog-of-Artists, school Arts Tours, Arts Encounter, Art Connections, and an annual fine arts scholarship. All of these programs are free for students.
Our annual Very Spectacular Arts Festival brings between 250-500 students with developmental differences together for a day of hands-on arts experiences including painting, singing, dancing, and many more activities. The “Catalog of Artists” and School Tours programs bring artists directly into the schools for interactive presentations. Art Connections is a traveling series we present in various neighborhoods which provides a six-week series of free art classes.
The secondary focus of Artsbridge is providing arts opportunities for our community. Some of these events include: Summer Music Series, Winter Music Series, art activities at festivals and parks, and more! Check out our website to learn more: artsbridgeonline.org
History, Mission and Vision
A group of 250 citizens came together in 1966 to create the United Arts Council for the Mid-Ohio Valley. In 1986, Artsbridge, Inc. was born out of that group of local arts supporters and advocates. Over the years Artsbridge has transitioned from a re-granting organization to a fully program based arts education organization. We offer nearly 20 arts programs for all ages. With one of goals being accessibility, we strive to keep most of our programs free. Our mission statement is “Educate. Entertain. Enrich.” and our vision statement is “Connecting Communities through Creativity”.
