Arlington Arts Press Releases

Lineup Announced for Rosslyn Jazz Fest 2025

Published on July 09, 2025

The Rosslyn Business Improvement District (BID), in partnership with Arlington Arts, is excited to announce the dynamic lineup for the 2025 Rosslyn Jazz Fest, taking place on Saturday, Sept. 6, from 1–7 p.m. at Gateway Park. Headlining this year’s festival is Grammy-nominated Southern Avenue, the high-voltage, Memphis-based group known for their electrifying blend of blues, soul, and gospel.

Summer Concerts at Lubber Run Amphitheater!

Published on April 29, 2025

Celebrating their 75th Anniversary, the venerable community theater The Arlington Players open the summer season at Arlington’s Lubber Run Amphitheater with the musical “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown.” This special two weekend run kicks off the Free LUBBER RUN AMPHITHEATER Summer Concert Series (June 6-8; and June 13-15). The rest of the Summer Concert Series continues through August 1.

Lineup Announced for Rosslyn Jazz Fest 2024

Published on June 05, 2024

The Rosslyn Business Improvement District (BID) and Arlington Arts are thrilled to unveil the highly anticipated lineup for the 2024 Rosslyn Jazz Fest (Saturday, Sept. 7 from 1-7 p.m.). As Arlington’s largest free outdoor music festival, it offers an unparalleled opportunity to experience innovative artists who infuse inspiration from many cultures in an expression of the area’s diversity.

Summer Concerts at Lubber Run Amphitheater!

Published on May 02, 2024

“Magical… gives everybody the joy!” is how Billboard magazine describes JOSLYN & THE SWEET COMPRESSION the fast-rising funk-soul sensations who kick off the Free LUBBER RUN AMPHITHEATER Summer Concert Series, at 8:00 pm on Saturday, June 8, 2024. The Series runs June 8 through August 2, Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m., and Sundays at 11:00 a.m. with special presentation times as listed.

Celebrating Women In Blues at 27th Columbia Pike Blues Festival

Published on April 18, 2024

N.Y. Blues Hall of Fame Powerhouse Bette Smith Headlines All-Woman-fronted Lineup Celebrating Women In Blues at 27th Columbia Pike Blues Festival! This year the Festival celebrates women in blues with a lineup of all-women-fronted bands offering a full array of blues, R&B, and funk performers of national and regional note.

Moving Words 2024 Poetry Contest Winners

Published on April 02, 2024

Nine poets from around the Beltway have been selected for the 25th Annual Moving Words Poetry Competition that takes their poetry on the go. The nine winning poems, plus one by Arlington’s Poet Laureate, are displayed aboard ARTbuses traversing Arlington County from March through September, 2024.

Luminous Bodies Bring Holiday Sparkle

Published on December 08, 2020

The four towering 26-foot-tall sculptures enhanced with changing LED lights bring holiday sparkle to Rosslyn, Arlington VA. LUMINOUS BODIES by Cliff Garten signifies a major milestone in the completion of the Corridor of Light, a three-phase, multiyear effort to create a vibrant gateway for Rosslyn’s central corridor.

Dark Star Park Celebrates 35th Anniversary With Hirshhorn Museum

Published on July 08, 2019

Hirshhorn Museum and Arlington Arts celebrate "Dark Star Park Day" 36th Anniversary of land art pioneer Nancy Holt's work in Rosslyn with free films and lecture at the Smithsonian and world premiere of a site-specific composition by Janel & Anthony timed with the shadow alignment at 9:32am on August 1st.

Arlington Art Truck Selected as Finalist for AFTA's 2019 Gard Award

Published on April 03, 2019

Americans for the Arts, the nation’s leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts and arts education in America, announced that the
ARLINGTON ART TRUCK is one of 10 finalists selected from across the nation for the annual Robert E. Gard Award. The award recognizes and celebrates exemplary projects that crossed the arts into other aspects of community life in meaningful, measurable ways.

Arlington Commission for the Arts Letter to Arts Stakeholders on Budget Update