'Spotlight on the Arts' Is In Full Swing

Spring is here! And in Fairfax City, that means it's time for the annual Spotlight on the Arts festival.

Held each April, Spotlight on the Arts features three weeks of music, dance, theater, art, and choral concerts.

Sponsored by the City in cooperation with George Mason University (GMU), Northern Virginia Community College, and the City of Fairfax Schools, Spotlight on the Arts events take place at venues throughout the city, university and college locations. 

The festival aims to enhance the community’s awareness of the many arts and cultural opportunities in Fairfax and encourage expansion of the arts through supporting fledging arts organizations in the community.

In the past decade, Spotlight has also begun offering six different scholarships to high school seniors to study arts at GMU and Northern Virginia Community College.

The festivities kicked off on Friday night with a celebration at the Sherwood center, and continue over the next few weeks.

From ballet, to jazz, to student art shows, to a Battle of the Bands, Spotlight on the Arts in Fairfax has just about every form of public and performance art one can imagine.

Click here for a complete list and schedule of events, and watch the video above for a sneak preview of what you can expect from this year's Spotlight.

What is your favorite event on this year's list? What will you make it a point to go and see in this year's festival? Tell us in the comments below.

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