CHO Public Notices

CHO Teams Up with the Charlottesville Jazz Society for Latest Art Exhibit

Monday, May 3

Each April, National Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM) shines the spotlight on the extraordinary history of jazz and its importance in American culture. Through concerts, lectures, films, and other programs, JAM encourages people of all ages to attend concerts, listen to jazz on radio and recordings, read books about jazz, study the music, and support institutional jazz programs. This Spring and early Summer, CHO will offer a salute to the local jazz scene as well as a spotlight on the history of jazz itself as part of its ongoing Art In The Airport Program. Sponsored by the Charlottesville Jazz Society, the exhibit will be expanded to include both the upper and lower levels of the secure side of the terminal and continue for the months of May and June.

About the Charlottesville Jazz Society (CJS):
In 1987 the United States Congress designated jazz as a rare and valuable national American treasure to which we should devote our attention, support and resources to make certain it is preserved, understood and promulgated.The Charlottesville Jazz Society strives to be a vital link between the jazz fan, and our local jazz community, as well as the national jazz scene. Continuously working on membership development, the Charlottesville Jazz Society intends to provide members with easy access to jazz and jazz related materials or information.

Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, the CJS is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion, preservation and perpetuation of all jazz.  This is accomplished through education, performance, partnering and community outreach for members and the general public.The Charlottesville Jazz Society, Inc. was formed in 2006, and a board of directors named. A website was created, www.cvillejazz.org, containing information about local jazz musicians, educators, venues and concerts.  Twice each month newsletters are emailed to over 700 people who signed up to receive them at various concerts around town.

The CJS also works with The Piedmont Virginia Community College, The Paramount Theater, The Artisan Center of Virginia, and other area organizations regarding their planned jazz events.  In 2010, The CJS was awarded a grant from Bama Works of the Dave Matthews Band Fund, which is being used to conduct free workshops for music students at various schools and community centers around Charlottesville.