

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Visual Art Luminary & Poet Laureate Closing Reception, Poetry Reading, & Awards Ceremony
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 24 Feb, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Tue, 24 Feb, 2026 at 04:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Visual Art Luminary &amp; Poet Laureate Closing Reception, Poetry Reading, &amp; Awards Ceremony
Tuesday, February 24 at 2pm
VHCC Library &amp; Art Gallery, LRC Building

 

Join us for a poetry reading, closing reception, and awards ceremony for the VHCC Visual Art Luminary and Poet Laureate competition exploring the theme of “I Dream.” First-place winners in each category of visual art and poetry will be chosen to represent VHCC at a state-wide competition and celebration of the arts hosted by the Virginia Community College System. Attend this special event and help us celebrate the hard work and vast imagination of our many talented campus artists and poets!

This event is part of our Spring 2026 Arts Array event series. Learn more about VHCC's Arts Array Series: https://www.vhcc.edu/arts-array
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/abingdon/visual-art-luminary-and-poet-laureate-closing-reception-poetry-reading-and-awards-ceremony/200029708565210
- **Event Categories**: Art, literary-art, Contests
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029708565210?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=abingdon-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Abingdon
- **state**: VA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 100 VHCC Drive, Abingdon, VA, United States, Virginia 24210
- **lat**: 36.69888
- **long**: -82.00112
- **full address**: 100 VHCC Drive, Abingdon, VA, United States, Virginia 24210

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Virginia Highlands Community College (https://allevents.in/org/virginia-highlands-community-college/7756856)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Tue, 24 Feb, 2026 at 02:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 100 VHCC Drive, Abingdon, VA, United States, Virginia 24210
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Virginia Highlands Community College
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** Art, literary-art, Contests
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Visual Art Luminary & Poet Laureate Closing Reception, Poetry Reading, & Awards Ceremony ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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