Millwald, county awarded arts funding Staff reports Aug 20, 2026 13 hrs ago 0 1 of 2 Millwald Theater celebrates a ribbon-cutting ceremony with the Wytheville-Wythe-Bland Chamber of Commerce in this undated file photo. File photo Wythe Arts Council, which puts on the Chautauqua Festival, received a share of funding from the VCA. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Staff reports The Millwald Theatre was among the medium and large organizations receiving funding for fiscal year 2027 via the Virginia Commission for the Arts.kAm%96 'rp C646?E=J 2H2C565 >@C6 E92? d__ 8C2?ED DFAA@CE:?8 2CED @C82?:K2E:@?D[ 2CE:DED[ =@42= 8@G6C?>6?ED[ 4@>>F?:EJ\32D65 AC@;64ED[ 2?5 4C62E:G6 :?:E:2E:G6D 24C@DD E96 DE2E6]k^AmkAm(JE96 r@F?EJ’D q@2C5 @7 $FA6CG:D@CD 2=D@ C646:G6D 2 rC62E:G6 r@>>F?:E:6D vC2?E 7C@> E96 'rp[ A2CE?6C:?8 H:E9 E96 (JE96 pCED r@F?4:= 2?5 (JE96G:==6 %C2:?:?8 $49@@= rF=EFC2= r6?E6C]k^Am kAm%96 8C2?ED H6C6C6 >256 A@DD:3=6 3J 7F?5:?8 7C@> E96 ':C8:?:2 v6?6C2= pDD6>3=J 2?5 E96 }2E:@?2= t?5@H>6?E 7@C E96 pCED] pH2C5D :?4=F56 c__ 8C2?ED E@E2=:?8 >@C6 E92? Sd]e >:==:@? 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