Our Mission
To inspire creativity and community by providing a place where the
cultural, civic and economic vitality of Amherst County is encouraged.
To inspire creativity and community by providing a place where the
cultural, civic and economic vitality of Amherst County is encouraged.
Second Stage | Amherst Sponsors First “Amherst EATs” Event to Bolster Innovative Community Projects
YOU ASKED - WE LISTENED!
APPLICATION DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL MARCH 15 AT 11:59 PM!
APPLICATION DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL MARCH 15 AT 11:59 PM!
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Amherst EATs (Empowering Amherst’s Trailblazers) is an evening event sponsored by Second Stage featuring groups and individuals from Amherst County pitching their ideas for innovative projects that will benefit the community, with attendees voting on the idea they believe has the most potential. A microgrant of $1,000 and a second grant of $500 will be awarded to the audience favorites. The winning group or individual will return to the following year’s Amherst EATs event to present the results of their project. The first event will take place at Second Stage Amherst on Saturday, May 2 at 6 p.m., and will feature food from local area restaurants and food providers. Tickets will be going on sale shortly - be sure to sign up for our email list to be kept in the loop! The deadline to apply is Sunday, March 15, 2020, by 11:59 p.m. Applying organizations or individuals will be juried by a panel selected by Second Stage. Applicants will be notified if accepted by Friday, March 27. Click HERE for the application. If you have questions, please email AmherstEATs@gmail.com. |
Second Stage's Second Helping Program was a huge success!
A special THANK YOU to the Centra Foundation, Ruth Maragni, and our local farmers for making the program so successful! The Centra Foundation Grant allowed us to purchase $5,472.00 worth of fresh, local food, to feed some food-insecure neighbors in Amherst County through local organizations: Blue Ledge Meals on Wheels, Neighbors Helping Neighbors and the Pleasant View Food Bank. We hope to continue the Second Helping program next year.
The Market @ Second Stage opens our 8th Season in May!
Interested in being a vendor at the Market? Click HERE for more info.
What's on our Wish List?
A baby changing table! We're delighted to be welcoming more families with young children to our events. In order to make life a bit easier for the parents of the diaper brigade, we'd love a changing table! Have one you'd like to donate? Please call Penny at 434.941.0997 or email: contact@secondstageamherst.org. 
Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation awards $6,000 Grant to Second Stage
Second Stage has received a $6,000 grant from the Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation to complete the buildout of the new coffee shop which will be leased and operated by Baine's Books and Coffee. Additionally, the grant money will enable Second Stage to upgrade the internet connectivity throughout the building.
Mission Statement
To inspire creativity and community by providing a place where the cultural,civic, and economic vitality of Amherst County is encouraged. Values
We believe that continued use of historic structures anchors healthy communities. We believe that access to arts and culture enriches the fabric of community life. We believe that citizen participation makes a difference in the lives of both individuals and communities. We believe that the success of local small business contributes to a thriving community. 
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Second Stage Amherst is proud to have earned GuideStar's Silver Seal!
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A new writers' group is meeting at Second Stage.There will be critiques, writing prompts, speakers, discussions, and maybe an occasional contest! For more information, visit
https://www.meetup.com/meetup-group-pprwgMke/ Second Stage Amherst Receives $10,000 from Centra Foundation for New Outreach Program
The Centra Foundation has awarded a $10,000 grant to Second Stage Amherst to fund a new outreach program, Second Helping.
The money will be used to purchase fresh foods from vendors at the Second Street Farmers’ Market at the end of each market on Thursday afternoons. The food will then be distributed to people who would otherwise not be able to access fresh foods through partnerships with Blue Ledge Meals on Wheels, Neighbors Helping Neighbors, and the Pleasant View Food Pantry. Suny Monk, President of the Second Stage Board of Directors, is delighted with the grant. “Second Stage has always been about building a stronger, better community. The funding we’ve received from the Centra Foundation will add a new dimension to the ways in which we’re able to collaborate with other hardworking groups to help our neighbors.” In celebration of this new program, Second Stage has renamed the weekly farmers’ market to Market @ Second Stage. Second Stage Amherst named Non-profit of the Year by Amherst County Chamber of Commerce!We're thrilled to have been voted the Non-profit of the Year. Many thanks to all who are helping make our mission more than just words - it's what we live each and every day.
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Second Stage | Amherst is partially supported by
the National Endowment for the Arts, the Virginia Commission for the Arts,
the Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation, The Charlottesville Area Community Fund, the Andrew W. Easley and Anne O. Easley Charitable Trust, the Centra Foundation,
and many area businesses and benefactors.
the National Endowment for the Arts, the Virginia Commission for the Arts,
the Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation, The Charlottesville Area Community Fund, the Andrew W. Easley and Anne O. Easley Charitable Trust, the Centra Foundation,
and many area businesses and benefactors.
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Second Stage | Amherst is at the corner of 2nd & Washington in Downtown Amherst
194 2nd St. | P. O. Box 342 | Amherst, VA 24521 | contact@secondstageamherst.org
194 2nd St. | P. O. Box 342 | Amherst, VA 24521 | contact@secondstageamherst.org
