So You Want to be an Actor? Sankofa Acting Camp

Academy Center of the Arts – Youth Programs offers a range of hands-on activities that include pottery, painting, printmaking, and creative workshops. Specific options include Pottery Night Out, Saturday Clay Day sessions such as Heart Wreath and Decorative Window Bud Vase, Clay Exploration, Pottery Basics & Beyond, Young Potters: Beginning Throwing and Hand Building, Beginning Hand Building, Intermediate & Advanced Hand Building, and Kid's Clayworks: Zoo Mania. The program also includes visual art and design experiences such as Linear Perspectives, Intro to Video Game Design: Build Your First Game, Academy Paint Night: Paint & Sip, Pet Portrait Workshop, Ted's Tuesdays, Beginning & Intermediate Pottery, Wednesday Independent Studio, a Tea Bowl Workshop with Brett Thomas, and a Day Trip to STARworks.

• Schedule: Gallery hours are Monday through Friday from 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM, and Saturdays from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
• Price: $10–$180, depending on the specific activity or workshop

The organization states that its mission is to serve the community through arts and culture, and that its programming is described as essential for a thriving community, with stated links to improved grades for students, increased memory retention rates for seniors, and a decreased poverty rate. It is described as Greater Lynchburg's center for arts, culture, and community building, and families can also explore its galleries online through Artistica.shop under the phrase “Art You Love, Just a Click Away – Explore Our Galleries on Artistica.shop.”

Last updated January 19, 2026.