Arts Council of the Valley cultivates the Arts, creates experiences, and connects communities
throughout the City of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County.
STAFF DIRECTORY
Executive Director
Jenny Burden
acvdirector@gmail.com
540.801.8779
Managing Director
Court Square Theater
J. P. Gulla
courtsquaretheater@gmail.com
540.433.9189
Programs Manager
Ann Leatherwood
firstfridaysdowntown@gmail.com
540.801.8779
Administrative Coordinator
Martha Hemingway
acvofficecoordinator@gmail.com
540.801.8779
Head House Manager
Court Square Theater
Britney Mongold
acv.volunteer.coordinator@gmail.com
540.433.9189
SMITH HOUSE GALLERIES &
ACV ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES
311 SOUTH MAIN STREET
HARRISONBURG, VA 22801
540.801.8779
ACV offices are open 9 am to 5 pm, Monday-Friday.
Smith House Galleries is open weekdays, 11 am to 4 pm; and the second Saturday each month, 10 am to 2 pm.
HOLIDAY CLOSURES FOR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES:
New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving (Nov 27-29, 2024), December 23-27, 2024
COURT SQUARE THEATER
41-F COURT SQUARE
HARRISONBURG, VA 22801
540.433.9189
COURT SQUARE THEATER IS OPEN FOR FILMS WEDNESDAYS-SUNDAYS. VISIT COURTSQUARETHEATER.ORG FOR FULL SCHEDULE OF FILMS AND LIVE EVENTS.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President
Paul Riner
Owner, Riner Rentals
Vice-President
Ruby Hostetler
Community Advocate
Treasurer
Wesley Russ
Assistant City Attorney, City of Harrisonburg
Secretary
Beth Harter
Community Advocate
Member-At-Large
Jennifer Whitmore
Director of Programming, Workforce & Continuing Education and Gallery Director, Fine Arts Center
Blue Ridge Community College
Members
Ben Lambert
Theatremaker; Associate Professor, JMU School
of Theatre & Dance
Christopher Michael
Art Teacher, East Rockingham High School
Maureen Pearson
Community Volunteer
Mary Rouse
Artist/Music Instructor
Austin Sachs
Audit and Assurance Supervisor at PBMares
Katherine Schwartz
Director, JMU School of Art, Design,
and Art History (retired 2022)
William Snyder, III
Public Artist and Designer
Arnita Taliaferro
Artist
Derik Trissel
Associate Broker, eXp Realty LLC
Claire Wayman
Marketing Director, Kline May Realty
HONORARY BOARD MEMBERS
Stephanne Byrd
J. Douglas Light John Rose
Joan Strickler
Judith Strickler
Terry Weaver
Michael Wong
Peter Yates