New exhibit showcases African Americans in the Arts

A new exhibit, “We Live Through Art – African Americans in the Arts”, from the Black History Committee, Friends of the Thomas Balch Library, is on display in the Mercer Room at Thomas Balch Library during the month of February.

The BHC will showcase nationally recognized and local African Americans of the 20 and 21st century who have made significant contributions to African American culture in various art forms.

The exhibit follows this year’s 2024 Association for the Study of African American Life and History theme, African Americans in the Arts. The work of local artist/historians Reggie Sims, Purcellville, and Gertrude Evans, Leesburg, is featured in the exhibit. 

The exhibit is viewable during the library’s operating hours: Monday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Wednesday from 2 to 8 p.m., Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. For more information, call 703-737-7195 or email balchlib@leesburgva.gov.