Leesburg Arts Commission narrows 2025 calendar images; will finalize two remaining slots

The Leesburg Arts Commission moved forward on its 2025 town calendar, selecting 12 images to represent the months and choosing a music-themed cover and back. Member 1 (chair) led the process and explained the rules: "we're gonna pick 14 overall" — 12 months plus a cover and back — and asked members to place seven tabs in the first round to identify finalists.

Commission members reviewed submissions, debated orientation (portrait vs. landscape) and tried to spread selections across different artists rather than clustering winners from a single contributor. Member 1 said the commission preferred to "spread the love" and avoid picking three images from one artist.

After the first round of tab votes, the chair reported 12 images reached the threshold and recommended accepting those 12 and selecting two additional images from the remaining pool. Members discussed seasonality and which images fit particular months before assigning images to calendar months; Member 1 recorded the month assignments for January through December and confirmed the cover and back choices would be noted on the ballot sheet.

The commission did not request additional town funds for the calendar; printing and selection logistics will be handled with existing resources and by listing artist credits on the back of the calendar. The chair said she would write up the selections, circulate them to the commission and bring a final draft to the next meeting for a formal vote.

The calendar-selection work, which occupied a large portion of the meeting, concluded with the commission planning a short follow-up to confirm any remaining placement details and to prepare files for print.