Ribbon cutting ceremony: Curtis L. Sano of Holland and Knight LLP and Arts Council Board Member; Doug Bardin of HITT Contracting Inc; Facilities Management Department Assistant Director Marguerite Verville Guarino; County Executive Edward L. Long Jr.; Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Sharon Bulova, Chairman, and Providence District Supervisor Linda Q. Smyth; Douglas N. Carter of DCS Design and Arts Council Board Member; Steve Seville of DCS Design; and Joe Ritchey of Prospective, Inc. and Chairman of the Arts Council Board of Directors. Photo by Capitol Media USA
The Arts Council of Fairfax County and the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra have moved to Merrifield, thanks to a space proffered by HITT Contracting, Inc. to the County.
Board of Supervisors Chairman Sharon Bulova, Supervisor Linda Q. Smyth and County Executive Edward L. Long Jr. were joined by 60 guests celebrating the grand opening of the new office spaces conveniently located three blocks away from the Dunn Loring-Merrifield Metro Station on the Orange Line.
“It is wonderful to see two great arts organizations receiving a new home. Both the Arts Council and the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra contribute to the arts in so many ways and are a part of a great arts industry in Fairfax making our County a world-class place to live, work and play,” said Bulova.
“Merrifield is becoming an exciting arts district for Fairfax County. It is rewarding to see this public-private partnership creates a new home for two mainstay arts organizations,” said Smyth.
Attendees also celebrated the dedication of the Arts Council’s conference room to the memory of R. Dennis McArver, former Board Chairman and long-time supporter of both the Arts Council and Fairfax Symphony Orchestra who passed away unexpectedly in September of 2013. The conference room is being furnished by donors to the R. Dennis McArver Memorial Fund.
The Arts Council of Fairfax County’s new address is 2667 Prosperity Avenue, Suite A, Fairfax, VA 22031. Direction to the Arts Council office can be found at http://artsfairfax.org/about/directions. The Fairfax Symphony Orchestra’s new address is 2667 Prosperity Avenue, Suite B, Fairfax, VA 22031.