Arcadia Project

08/20/2026

Come learn ya sumpin’ y’all!

The Historic Staunton Foundation Foundation is offering a Brown Bag Lunch lecture on Monday, September 14 at 12PM, highlighting the exciting revitalization work happening at 125 E Beverley Street!

In this dynamic talk, you’ll learn about the storied history and intentional future plans for the Arcadia Project from architect Michael Brown, Arcadia Project Board Member and retired architect Danny Brown, and Executive Director Pamela Mason Wagner!

Registration is appreciated but not required - please click the link in our bio or down below!

Find us in the second floor conference room at 20 S New Street 🏫

08/14/2026

As summer slowly draws to a close, we’re going to live just a little longer in the evening glow of a sunset on Beverley, reminiscing about all our musical guests at ArcadiaPRESENTS! this season!

To our volunteers - we couldn’t have done it without you!

And to City of Staunton, VA for embracing Dine Out Downtown, allowing us alternative spaces for sharing the arts!

Until next season, may music echo through our streets and be a bridge to connect us with one another.

Pete Echols Institute Street Larry Ragland honeydewdrops JoandRaymusic Heifetz International Music Institute Caravanserai Music

08/14/2026

Staunton native Billy Haines is just coming back into public memory - his delightful wit and incredible taste made him the design darling of old Hollywood elite! Help honor his legacy in his hometown by joining the Billy Haines Legacy Circle today!

https://givebutter.com/billy-haines-legacy-circle

Besties Joan and William Haines. If you are unaware of who he is, you need to find out!!

08/06/2026

On these hot summer days, we’re even more grateful for the install of our HVAC system. Improvements like these are making this historic building usable and C O M F O R T A B L E no matter the ❄️ 🌸 season ☀️🍁!

07/30/2026

Still so surprised by the discovery of this long-lost mural from the 1936 rebuild of our historic theater - truly a treasure from the past! The News Leader Monique Calello Staunton Downtown Development Association SDDA Visit Staunton, Virginia

A rare 1936 interior design in a historic Staunton theater was created by celebrated theater architect John Eberson. See link below ⬇️

📸 Monique Calello/The News Leader