Staunton Augusta Art Center

Staunton Augusta Art Center SAAC is a non-profit dedicated to supporting artists and creating meaningful art experiences for all. The Staunton Augusta Art Center, Inc. Thank you!

is a non-profit 501(C)(3) community art organization devoted to supporting artists and delivering arts education and experiences to all members of the community. We are supported in part by the Virginia Commission for the Arts, which receives support from the Virginia General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. We are also supported by our partner localities, August

a County and Staunton City, Virginia,
the Community Foundation of the Central Blue Ridge and by members of our community.

Tonight from 5-8See you there!
06/12/2026

Tonight from 5-8
See you there!

Look forward to seeing everyone tonight! Opening Echoes of the Lens, and Shared Vistas 5-8
06/12/2026

Look forward to seeing everyone tonight! Opening Echoes of the Lens, and Shared Vistas
5-8

Wait. Are you excited about our upcoming exhibit Echoes of the Lens featuring work by Sally Mann, Paul Strand, Dorothea ...
06/12/2026

Wait. Are you excited about our upcoming exhibit Echoes of the Lens featuring work by Sally Mann, Paul Strand, Dorothea Lange, Eugene Meatyard and so many more? You are? Awesome.

Or maybe you're excited about Shared Vistas, a collection of American landscapes from seventeen different artists with mediums that range from acrylic, oil, watercolor, sculpture, pottery and more? You absolutely are. You should be.

But we're adding even more excitement to the mix. "BUT HOW LISA?" you might be asking yourself.

From the personal eclectic collection of Angus Carter himself, the 2nd floor library gallery features multiple works by indie rock album cover legend artist Steve Keene. For all of you GenX and millennials who grew up listening to Pavement, Silver Jews, and Apples in Stereo, you can now see his bold, fast, riotously colorful style up close, the same energy that defined a generation of record store walls and basement shows.

This is also the last weekend for you to catch Truck Month by Pat Jarrett in our 2nd floor gallery!

Four galleries. One opening. Tomorrow, Friday, June 12. Don't miss it. 5-8pm!

Opens tomorrow! In addition to Echoes of the Lens, Shared Vistas: A Celebration of the American Landscape opens June 12 ...
06/11/2026

Opens tomorrow! In addition to Echoes of the Lens, Shared Vistas: A Celebration of the American Landscape opens June 12 and runs through August 2 at SAAC. Seventeen regional artists explore the beauty, complexity, and meaning of the American land, from the Blue Ridge Mountains and rural backroads to coastlines, deserts, and urban edges. Oil, acrylic, watercolor, photography, ceramic, stone, and mixed media, all under one roof. Free and open to the public.

đź“Ť Staunton Augusta Art Center
🗓️ June 12 – August 2, 2026

Gallery Hours:
Tuesday – Friday: 1pm – 4pm
Saturday: 10am – 4pm
Sunday: 10am – 2pm

In addition to our amazing new photo exhibition, this Friday we will also be opening Shared Vistas: A Celebration of the...
06/10/2026

In addition to our amazing new photo exhibition, this Friday we will also be opening Shared Vistas: A Celebration of the American Landscape, featuring works reflecting on the beauty of the American countryside.

06/10/2026

We are so excited for our upcoming exhibit Echoes of the Lens, from the private collection of the Marshman family. Here's our Executive Director, Angus Carter, speaking on this piece by W. Eugene Smith featuring an early Charlie Chaplin!

06/09/2026

Echoes of the Lens opens this Friday!

06/07/2026

Our Executive Director shares some insights into our upcoming exhibition Echoes of the Lens

06/07/2026

Our Executive Director, Angus Carter, discusses our upcoming exhibition Echoes of the Lens and Dorothea Lange’s iconic image, “Migrant Mother”

The R.R. Smith Center for History & Art is more than a building -- it's a hub. Home to the Augusta County Historical Soc...
06/05/2026

The R.R. Smith Center for History & Art is more than a building -- it's a hub. Home to the Augusta County Historical Society, Historic Staunton Foundation, and Staunton Augusta Art Center, our historic former railroad hotel now houses galleries, classrooms, archives, a garden, research libraries, and the offices of organizations doing meaningful work in this community.

And we need you.

We're looking for art and history lovers to join our volunteer team! As a Smith Center Ambassador, you'll be the first face visitors see -- welcoming them, directing them to current exhibits, sharing the story of this remarkable building, and connecting them to everything happening inside it. A few hours a month makes a real difference.

Volunteers get to:

Get a first look at new exhibits
Go behind the scenes of a working gallery and nonprofit
Connect with local artists and historians
Learn more about our area's architecture and history

Ready to be part of it? Fill out a volunteer interest form at rrsmithcenter.org/volunteer -- we'd love to have you on the team.

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20 S New Street
Staunton, VA
24401

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