Bel Canto Vocal Ensemble is an auditioned mixed voice chamber choir that sings a wide variety of repertoire ranging in character from the silly to the sublime. Based in Madison, Virginia, members of the group are drawn from the surrounding counties in central Virginia. The ensemble is directed by Bob Burnett and accompanied by Fay Utz.

Our Mission is to inspire and empower children to work together to become creators of their own music and to rekindle creativity as a core value in education.

Celtic and Renaissance  Music
Linn Barnes and Allison Hampton are well known musicians who live in Rappahannock County and are available for weddings and parties, including house concerts, a unique and intimate experience. Their blend of Celtic and Renaissance music played on harp, lute, guitar and mandolin lends elegance to any event, formal or informal. They are also accepting students on all the instruments they play.

The Theatre presents professional concerts: piano recitals, classical, jazz, chamber music, bluegrass, Celtic music -- and occasional theatrical performances. Please visit our website for more information on upcoming performances or visit the Calendar of Events page on this site.

Experience the joy of outdoor painting in the beautiful countryside of Rappahannock County.

You will be supplied with everything you need to create an oil painting onsite, including a french field easel, oil paints and a 12" x 16" stretched canvas.

Whatever your skill level I will guide you through the process of creating a plein air oil painting step by step, and in the end you will have an incredible memento of the day you spent painting in the countryside!

Lessons are taught in three hour sessions and are timed to start near sunrise or end near sunset. Please book within a week prior to the date of the lesson.

The cost per student, per lesson including materials, is $160.

RAAC is a nonprofit community organization. Our mission is to create the opportunity for all residents of Rappahannock County to enrich their lives through exposure to the arts. RAAC promotes a sense of community through programs, November's popular annual Artists of Rappahannock Studio & Gallery Tour and other arts events, cinema, workshops, theater, speakers, concerts, school events and other activities that enhance our communal and artistic well-being.

The Rappahannock County Park is open to the public.  Facilities include:

activity areas: basketball, tennis, shuffleboard, corn hole, skateboard area, frisbee golf, and a children’s playground

natural areas: trails along the Rush River, native plant garden

a covered Pavilion, which can be rented for private events

The Society is a nonprofit and is committed to collecting, preserving, interpreting, and disseminating the unique history and heritage of Rappahannock. Co., promoting knowledge of the past for a better understanding of the future. Our gift shop features historical maps, books, memorabilia and Rappahannock made products. Our Museum contains artifacts relating to the history and heritage of the county.

Built in 1921, Scrabble School is recognized for its local, state, and national significance. It is one of more the 5,000 schools for African-American children built across the South during the Jim Crow period thanks to Sears Roebuck cofounder Julius Rosenwald. So few "Rosenwald Schools" remain that in 2003 the National Trust for Historic Preservation listed them among America's "most endangered places." Scrabble School is listed on both the Virginia and the national registers of historic landmarks, and is featured on the Virginia's African-American Historic Sites Network. Thanks to a community effort, in 2009 it became one of the first Rosenwald Schools to be restored and one of an even more select group to have a body of work devoted to its history. 

Sharing the stories of people who attended Scrabble School - and placing them withing the large historical context of the Jim Crow era - represents the essence of the Scrabble School Preservation Foundation's mission to preserve the school's history and to share its legacy through public outreach and educational programs. 

The GoodLife Theater has thrilled audiences at The Kennedy Center, Wolf Trap, Maui Arts and Culture Center, The National Museum of Women in the Arts, & hundreds of schools, libraries, theaters, parks, country clubs & family celebrations.

Jeanne Wall and Joe Pipik each have more than 35 years of performing experience. They are both master artists with Wolf Trap’s Early Learning Institute.

Windmore Foundation for the Arts promotes the visual, literary, and performing arts through awareness, participation, and education. Founded in 1987, Windmore is a not-for-profit arts organization that serves the Northern Piedmont area.