In a region like ours, you’ll never have an excuse to be bored!
Douglas Jackson is a development specialist with the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development. After studying creative writing at Hollins, he applied for the Roanoke Arts Commission. Nineteen years later, he’s still involved as the City’s arts and culture coordinator and happily contributing to the place he calls home.
Learn more about the Roanoke Arts Commission and how local art impacts our community on their website.
There’s something special in the communities we love among Virginia’s Blue Ridge. I felt it when I landed here no more than 20 years ago, eager to explore the character of a place that clearly continues in a long line of believers, business leaders, investors and, as our tourism friends say, lovers. What we really care about shows in the places we actively create around us.
From the star atop Mill Mountain to Botetourt’s historic towns, Franklin County’s Crooked Road destinations and the unique characters of Main Street Salem and Downtown Vinton, we’re still forming a region of special places. For these, our arts offerings are key drivers. Our communities are filled with creative people making our places even better…