In Town Art, LLC is an art gallery and studio in Blackstone, VA. Housed in the oldest commercial building in Blackstone, the original brick walls are a perfect backdrop for local art. Visit the gallery today and you will see a variety of mediums and styles of paintings as well as photography, woodworking, pottery, and other handmade items. Open to visitors Thursday through Sundays, the space is also a community art venue, hosting art classes and special events.

https://intownart.org/
https://www.facebook.com/InTownArtGallery
information@intownart.org

Gallery Hours: Wed 4-7, Thurs-Sat 11AM-8PM, Sun 1-5PM

Julie Krake - Artist & Gallery Proprietor
916-509-0062

Located in Blackstone, Virginia, 30 miles from Longwood University, The historic Inn at Blackstone provides accommodations with a fitness center, free private parking, a terrace and display/sale of works by local talented artists.. The hotel features an indoor pool and a 24-hour front desk.

Over 126 years ago this grand building was a unique gesture to the area and welcomed excitement among the locals. The property initially was founded in 1894 as a female educational institute welcomed 71 students in her first year as a finishing school for girls attending 8th-12th grade studies. The campus started to grow and offered both boarding and day students with studies focused on teaching, academics, psychology, and philosophy. It officially became known at the Blackstone College for Girls a century ago upon reopening after a fire in 1922 in the current classical revival brick building. This beautiful campus was a preferred choice for socialites from surrounding states. If guests were flipping through a copy of the Acorn yearbook one will find alum such as Hollywood’s Bea Arthur and a former president of Nicaragua, Violeta Chamorro.

Kalyan Hospitality started dreaming of this project from the inception. Their vision of opening the doors again to those traveling, ignited passion and determination to convert the building to the unique experience waiting for you upon check in.

Phone: 434-686-5210

Located in Ruther Glen, Virginia, Alice’s vision is to see the coffee shop become the local meeting place for the community. Common Grounds Coffee will host local artists to display and sell their creations, local bakers to showcase their tasty delights, provide meeting space for local businesses, homeschoolers, authors, book clubs, crafting groups, and Bible studies. Regulars will be rewarded through a customer loyalty program. Special promotions will keep you trying new drinks or pastries. Ruther Glen and Ladysmith will become a happening place where “everybody knows your name”.

Owners: Alice and Dave Prior
Phone: 804-979-5085