After the BRAA Exhibitions program was formed in 1994 with four locations. More and more area business have become Gallery Sites or have 'graduated' to arange their own art shows...

Community: Our shows are produced for the enjoyment and edification of our community. We work with artists to improve their exhibition skills. We work with the community to increase awareness of local artists and their different styles and methods. We cooperate with businesses to display member artists' work. These businesses are chosen to maximize exposure for different facets of the community.

Artists: We organize group and solo exhibitions of original art by artist members and candidates. Initially there was one application option including: 5 to 10 representative slides, a 100 word maximum Biography and 100 word maximum Statement. Now there are three (it's easy.)

Arts Organizations: We cooperate with other non-profit arts organizations to produce jurired and special theme shows (e.g. 50th Anniversary Show, New River Art, and Artbytes.)

Artist Database: We maintain a database of artists names, addresses and preferred media which we regularly share with other Virginia Museum Partners and non-profit organizations like the Arts Council of the Blue Ridge (Roanoke,) The Arts Depot (Abingdon,) and the Fine Arts Center for the New River Valley, and Municipalities (e.g. Blacksburg, for Steppin' Out.)

Businesses: In addition to cooperating with Galleries and Merchant Partners, The BRAA is an active member of the Downtown Merchants of Blacksburg.

Galleries: Individual businesses that are interested in becoming exhibition venues should contact the exhibition chairperson at P.O.Box 525, Blacksburg, VA 24060. Exhibition venues must reserve a we'll lit, secure, uncluttered exhibition space that is easily assessible to the public.display BRAA membership and exhibitions information, tolerate a diversity of g-rated art subjects, sizes, colors, and media.

Scheduling: Typically shows are arranged six months to a year in advance.