William Snyder III To Host Creative Endurance Book Launch May 26 at Arts Council of the Valley

HARRISONBURG, VA – Artist and creative professional William Snyder III will launch his new book, Creative Endurance, at Arts Council of the Valley’s Smith House Galleries (311 S Main St, Harrisonburg) Tuesday, May 26, 6-8 pm. Open to the public, the launch event will include a short reading, conversation, refreshments, and book signing.

“This book is about what it actually costs to keep making work as an artist,” Snyder explained. “Not the romantic cost. Not the abstract cost. The real one—measured in time, money, safety, exhaustion, and repeated decisions to take risks long before anyone agrees they are reasonable.”

That reality sits at the center of Creative Endurance, Snyder said.

Structured as a series of 14 short stories, the book moves through specific projects and moments drawn from Snyder’s career—each one reflecting a different facet of building and sustaining a creative life over time. From early, uncertain work to larger public installations, these stories offer a grounded look at the decisions, risks, and realities behind the finished pieces.

Drawing from years of professional creative work, public art projects, and personal reinvention, Creative Endurance reflects on the lived experience of building a creative life without guarantees. Rather than offering instruction or a fixed path, the book examines what it means to continue making work over time—through uncertainty, risk, and changing conditions.

Snyder’s work challenges the idea that creativity is driven by inspiration or talent alone. Instead, Creative Endurance focuses on the tradeoffs, persistence, and long-term commitment required to keep going.

Snyder holds a degree in Integrative Arts and a Masters of Fine Arts from The Pennsylvania State University. He has installed public art and/or exhibited in Arkansas, Minnesota, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.

For more information, media inquiries, or event details, contact: William Snyder III (william.h.snyder@gmail.com, www.williamsnyderiii.com).

Arts Council of the Valley (ACV) is located at 311 South Main Street in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Programs are supported in part by ACV’s 2026 Strategic Partners: Kathy Moran Wealth Group, Riner Rentals, and Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community (VMRC).

A 501(c)3 nonprofit, ACV is dedicated to cultivating the arts, creating experiences, and connecting communities throughout the City of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. Since it was established in 2000, ACV has grown into a multi-faceted community organization that fosters innovative partnerships among area businesses, civic organizations, schools, and artists. Today, ACV manages Smith House Galleries, funds local art projects through its Advancing the Arts grant program (awarding more than $532,300 since 2001), supports public art initiatives, and coordinates monthly First Fridays of the Valley community gatherings.

ACV is supported in part by the City of Harrisonburg and the Virginia Commission for the Arts, which receives support from the Virginia General Assembly. To learn more, visit valleyarts.org.

This press release was provided by Ann Leatherwood at Arts Council of the Valley.