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Annual Benefit in the Hay Barn

When: Saturday, April 25, 2026, 6:30 p.m.
Where: VCCA, Amherst, Virginia
Attire: Garden Party

VCCA’s biggest annual fundraising event will take place Saturday, April 25, 2026! Join us at Mt. San Angelo for a festive evening in the VCCA Hay Barn this spring.

Special Guest — Margot Lee Shetterly
Author of Hidden Figures, VCCA Fellow

Drinks, Dinner, Dessert — Meriwether Godsey

Silent Art Auction — Works by VCCA Fellows

Live Music — The Regency Quartet Featuring Vocalist Shawn Spencer

 

Questions? Please contact Mayalin Quiñones at give@vcca.com.

For those seeking accommodations in the area, we recommend The Craddock Terry Hotel and The Virginian Hotel in downtown Lynchburg.

Thank You

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Gold Sponsors

Camp-Younts Foundation
Steve and Frankie Slaughter

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Silver Sponsors


Anonymous (2)
Janet Bruce
Elizabeth Logan Harris and Mark Fox

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Bronze Sponsors

SoHyun Bae and Leonardo Gherardi
Clifford Garstang
Quinn and Scott Graeff
Anne Hooff
Kevin and Elizabeth O’Halloran
Eileen and Stephen Park

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Community Sponsors

Jacquie Glanz and Eddie Wayland
Meriwether Godsey
Robert Shorter and David Levy
Les Yeux du Monde Gallery

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Additional Support

New Dominion Bookshop
L’Occitane en Provence

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Host Committee

Anne Hooff, Chair
Janet Bruce
Sharon Camp Carter
Christina Chiu
Jacquie Glanz
Quinn Feldmann Graeff
Juan Manuel Granados
Kevin O’Halloran
Steve Slaughter

A Midsummer Night's Gala

2025 Event Recap

A Midsummer Night’s Gala

It was a pleasure to welcome nearly 100 guests to VCCA’s beautiful hilltop home at Mt. San Angelo on Saturday, June 14, 2025, for our biggest fundraising event of the year — a festive celebration of the food, creativity, and landscape that make VCCA’s flagship artist residency program so special.

 

The VCCA Hay Barn came alive with a magical ambiance for the evening thanks to the creativity and support of local musicians and vendors:

🎹  Pianist Everett Godwin kicked off the celebration with ragtime tunes.
🍽  Meriwether Godsey served a delightful array of food and cocktails.
💐  Fox Grape Designs delivered stunning floral arrangements.
🎷  The Regency Quartet featuring Shawn Spencer capped off the night with jazz.

A heartfelt thank you to the anonymous donor who made a $10k night-of matching gift challenge possible — and to everyone who made a gift that evening! Thanks also to the supporters who participated in our silent auction, bidding on and walking away with pieces of art generously donated by VCCA Fellows over the years. Last but certainly not least, thank you to our 2025 sponsors and Host Committee.