Fine art graduates develop a range of practical and creative skills, and gain valuable experience of entering exhibitions, competitions and building up a portfolio of work.
Lynchburg is located in the Central Virginia region at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. It is known as the City of Seven Hills.. 1  Region: Central Virginia. 2  Locality Lynchburg City. 3  Lynchburg Regional Convention & Visitors Bureau.
The Metropolitan Statistical Area of Lynchburg of 2,122 square miles (5,500 km2) is near the geographic center of Virginia and encompasses Amherst County, Appomattox County, Bedford County, Campbell County, City of Bedford, and the City of Lynchburg. It is the fifth largest MSA in Virginia with a population of 246,036. Other nearby cities include Roanoke, Charlottesville, and Danville. Lynchburg's sister cities are Rueil-Malmaison, France and Glauchau, Germany.