The success of the festival is due to the support of the community: area individuals and families, alumnus, businesses, civic organizations, local government and school divisions, and local and regional family foundations whose financial support is paramount to the success of our programming. For festival sponsorship information, please contact Mary Lawson, at 276-385-0104 or mewlawson13@gmail.com.
Nettie Peterson Estate
Stelio and Betty T. Corte Foundation
Ennio and Rosa Corte Foundation
Community Arts Council of Buchanan County
Virginia Commission for the Arts
National Endowment for the Arts
Randy and Julie Forehand
Dorothy Wright
Katharine B. Tierney Foundation
Tazewell County Board of Supervisors
Altizer, McGraw, & French, PLLC
Clinch Valley Medical Center
Dan and Cathy Harris
Stephen and Susan Hicks
Gene and Martha Hurst
Charles R. King
Mary W. Lawson
Lynda Stuart
Mary Sue Whitt
Keene Family Foundation
Columbus Phipps Foundation
David Mullins Wealth Management
Street Law Firm
TruPoint Bank
Mary G. Adams
Ken and Cynthia Anselmi
James and Becky Belcher
Donna Bell
Nancy G. Brooks
Glenda Calver
Rod Cury
Jim Dickinson
Joyce Gillespie
Larry and Kathy Mitchell
Jane Thornhill
Sam and Martha Varney
Nancy A.Wolf
Dr. Tommy and Tracey Wright
Russell County Board of Supervisors
Town of Bluefield, VA
Town of Tazewell
Appalachian Family Care
Felicia deCourcy
Doug and Ginger Branton
Paul and Shelly Lallande
Dave Leonard
Ron and Naomi Levison
Kenny and Susan Lowe
Mike McClure
Rod and Linda Moore
Jim Morehead
Joe and Cindy Nicholson
Barbara Parker
Mary Ann Strong
Joe Wentz
Bob and Bonnie White
John and Jane Willis
Russell County Rotary Club
Town of Cedar Bluff
Town of Lebanon
Tazewell Music Club
All Southwest locations are closed for Winter Break from December 23, 2024, to January 1, 2025.
All locations closing at 12:45 PM on Fri, Dec 20, due to inclement weather. Remaining day & night classes are cancelled. Classes & games are also canceled Sat, Dec 21 and Sun, Dec 22.