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The date’s been set for the annual art show in Pamplin. The Pamplin Area Legacy Supporters (PAL) will host the 13th annual Pamplin Art Show on Saturday, Nov. 9, running from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will be held at the Historic Pamplin Depot, located at 115 Main Street in downtown Pamplin. 

Local artists will be able to display and offer their original creations for sale. Previous Art Show events have attracted local artists working in a broad range of mediums. Fine art as well as pottery, primitive art and photography are usually represented.

The idea for an art show was originally envisioned by PALS volunteers in 2005 when the Appomattox County Library set up a branch in the Pamplin Depot. Around this same time, the Depot was fully renovated through a grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation with a 20% match in volunteer support from the town of Pamplin.  In 2007, Pamplin Depot Library received the Community Achievement in the Arts Award from Longwood Center for the Visual Arts. The Annual Pamplin Art Show and Sale became a reality after these renovations. What started as a plan to showcase the Pamplin Depot Library has become a tradition for highlighting the work of local artists. 

PALS, meanwhile, is a 501(c)(3) volunteer organization working to develop and enhance educational, social, cultural and health initiatives throughout the Pamplin community. PALS is the beneficiary of numerous individual donations as well as generous grants from the Walter J. Payne Foundation which enable it to continue community work. Tax-free donations may be sent to PALS, P.O. Box 3152, Pamplin, VA 23958.
In addition to the art show, the group holds community yoga classes at the depot on Mondays and Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. They also maintain the Little Free Libraries you can find in town, assist with aid stations for races on High Bridge Trail and help organize the Independence Day Dinner and Dance in the depot, among other activities.