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Let’s celebrate! 2025 is a banner year for the arts in Charlottesville, with a host of beloved local organizations marking milestone anniversaries. From music schools to galleries to citywide festivals, these creative cornerstones have been inspiring our community for years—and this year, they’re giving us even more reason to cheer. Here’s who’s celebrating.
90 years
The Fralin Museum at the University of Virginia
50 years
McGuffey Art Center
The Charlottesville Symphony
The Oratorio Society of Virginia
Virginia Theatre Festival
45 years
Crozet Arts & Crafts Festival
35 years
Live Arts
30 years
Blue Ridge Outdoors
Les Yeux du Monde
Music Resource Center
Virginia Festival of the Book
Wintergreen Music Festival
25 years
Blue Ridge Irish Music School
20 years
Ting Pavilion
UVA Chamber Singers
UVA Music Percussion Ensemble
15 years
New City Arts Initiative
The Jefferson Theater
10 years
Crozet Artisan Depot
The Front Porch
5 years
Charlottesville Arts Festival
Soul of Cville
