To mark the Virginia Arts Festival’s first two decades and prepare for many more, its staff, board, donors and volunteers came together to create an instrument that will be displayed at signature Festival events. A 23-bell mobile carillon, created from a matched set of bells cast for a Tennessee college early in the 20th century, serves as a rolling ambassador for the festival. Over 28 feet long and 9 feet high, it is both a musical instrument and exquisite piece of sculptural art. Like the festival itself, it caters to all ages and levels of musical ability — playable by the most gifted carilloneurs and inquisitive children alike.