CHAPTER 264
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 23.1-3223 , 23.1-3224 , and 23.1-3227 of the Code of Virginia, relating to public institutions of higher education; museums and other cultural institutions; Virginia Commission for the Arts; revisions.
[H 1108]
Approved April 6, 2026
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §§ 23.1-3223 , 23.1-3224 , and 23.1-3227 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 23.1-3223 . Duties of the Commission.
A. The Commission shall:
1. Stimulate , fund, and encourage throughout the Commonwealth growth in artistic quality and excellence, public interest and participation in the arts, and access to high-quality and affordable literary, visual, and performing arts for all Virginians;
2. Make recommendations concerning appropriate methods to encourage improve the economic viability , an intellectually stimulating environment intellectual, and participatory environments for artists, and participation in and appreciation of the arts to meet the legitimate needs and aspirations of persons in all parts of the Commonwealth;
3. Promote the development and implementation of a planned, sequential, and comprehensive program of Support supplemental arts education programs , taught by licensed teachers endorsed in arts education including performances and workshops , in the public elementary and secondary schools of the Commonwealth;