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Enriching Chesapeake Through the Arts

ballerinaSince 1968, the Chesapeake Fine Arts Commission (CFAC) has served as the united voice for the arts community by educating the public about the value and significance of music, architecture, drama, dance, painting, and sculpture. Through financial assistance to individuals, organizations, schools, and corporations, the CFAC enriches both the personal lives of residents and the local economy. The CFAC sponsors a large variety of programs and brings productions by the Virginia Symphony, Virginia Opera, and Young Audiences of Virginia to area schools annually.

ballet slippers - photograph2010 Congressional
Art Competition

Every year since 1982 the United States House of Representatives has conducted an art competition for high school students across the nation as a way to highlight the importance of fine arts in schools. Since its inception, more than 650,000 students have participated. Winning pieces are displayed in the Cannon Tunnel, a prominent thoroughfare in the U.S. Capitol building, where they are viewed by thousands of visitors each year.

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