The OSA Steering Committee is looking for local artists who have been inspired by a woman author's literary work and how the entrant used the author's words as the influence for his or her creative work. Photography works for this project are also welcomed.

Manassas Symphony Orchestra's family concert and light show will be held this Saturday, Dec. 10, at 3:30 p.m. at Hylton Performing Arts Center.

The charming small town of Clifton, tucked into a Fairfax County hamlet near Manassas and Centreville in Fairfax County, will be a-buzz this coming Saturday, Dec. 3, with a Horse Parade at 1 p.m., Arts & Craft Show from 2 to 7 p.m. and a Historic Homes Tour from 4 to 7 p.m. The parade and arts & craft show are free with $29 admission for the homes tour.

Grace Episcopal Church in The Plains has served as a showcase for new works by area artists for 74 years with a one-year interruption in 2020 due to COVID-19. The Piedmont Regional Art Show & Sale annually draws more than 200 works in oil, acrylic, watercolor, graphics, photography and other media. The works are exhibited in the church hall and may be purchased. Judges evaluate the entries and award prizes.

Manassas Church of the Brethren, 10047 Nokesville Road, Manassas, reports it will host an Arts and Crafts Festival on Saturday, Nov. 5, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Oct. 1 Fall Festival at Tackett's Mill Shopping Center in Lake Ridge has been moved inside to the Clearbrook Center for the Arts on the shopping center's lower level. Hours are 1-3 p.m.

Keep Prince William Beautiful (KPWB), a non-profit environmental organization that serves Prince William County, has unveiled its first KPWB Bus Shelter Beautification project in Dale City. The project will use public space art combined with a litter removal program.

Kwadwo Birikorang Adjei premiere Photography will be at Open Space Arts Gallery on Friday, Aug. 19 at 7 P.M. The exhibition is slated to include Ghanaian drummers and the Tema Choir. The showcase will explore the country of Ghana through rich, vividly colorful photography, documentary, and authentic Ghanaian artifacts.