Arlington County announces that the Center for Local History at the Arlington Public Library will curate a time capsule, 2020 UnBoxed, which will contain objects and material representing the major events and themes of 2020 in Arlington County.
Arts & Culture News
July County Board Meeting Agenda Highlights
The Arlington County Board will adopt the Fiscal Year 2021 Capital Improvement Plan and act on dozens of other items at its July meeting.
Arlington Cultural Affairs Receives National Endowment for the Arts Grant
The $35,000 Art Works grant will support a multi-cultural artist residency project for the Columbia Hills and Columbia Grove affordable housing communities.
Arlington County Names Second Poet Laureate
Award-winning poet and Marymount University Professor Holly Karapetkova will advocate for poetry and literary arts
Illuminating a Major Gateway into Arlington at Key Bridge
Marking a major milestone in the completion of the Corridor of Light, a thirteen-year effort to create a vibrant gateway for Rosslyn’s central corridor, the installation of Luminous Bodies by Cliff Garten is set to conclude on Monday, June 1, 2020.
Help Tell Arlington’s Story of the Pandemic
The Center for Local History (CLH) seeks community donations of everyday materials and objects to help document an extraordinary period in our history.
Arlington Seeks 2020-2022 Poet Laureate Applications
Arlington County is seeking an advocate for poetry and the literary arts as applications are now being accepted for a Poet Laureate for the 2020-2022 term.
Arlington’s 51st Tribute to MLK – “Prayers of a King” Tells the Story of Desegregation in Arlington
Arlington will celebrate Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s life and legacy on Sunday, January 19, 5-6:30 p.m. at Wakefield High School with a tribute in music, dance and spoken word. “Most people know the story of desegregation in the United States, but too few know the true story of integration here in Arlington. Arlington was the first county in […]
Telling Arlington’s Story: Transfer of Historic Materials from the Library of Virginia
Thousands of historic materials, some of which date back to the late 1840’s, have been returned to Arlington County.
100 Years Ago: Call to Rename Alexandria County “Arlington”
Confusion over Alexandria City and Alexandria County leads civic federation to call for new name for the County.