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Collectors’ Night: A Photo Recap

May 01, 2025 Blog

On Saturday, April 26, more than 400 guests made their way down Main Street to attend Richmond’s longest-running art auction. At Collectors’ Night presented by Dominion Energy, VisArts was proud to spotlight a curated collection of 54 artworks, celebrate two exceptional community members for their longtime dedication to VisArts, and create a space for our […]

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Local students honored with National Scholastic Awards in art and writing

April 08, 2025 Blog

Earlier this year, VisArts was overflowing with incredible visual art and written works by young Richmond-area students as part of the Scholastic Art + Writing Awards. These works all earned special recognitions for the Central Virginia region, including Gold Key, Silver Key, and Honorable Mention distinctions. Since the close of VisArts’ exhibition at the end […]

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Announcing VisArts’ 2025 Distinguished Service + Master Teacher Awardees

March 05, 2025 Blog

Every year, the Visual Arts Center of Richmond recognizes two individuals for their outstanding impact on our community. Today, VisArts is proud to announce Joel Ray as the Distinguished Service Awardee and JC Gilmore-Bryan as the Shelly Shepherd Master Teacher for 2025. For their ongoing dedication to VisArts’ mission, Joel and JC  will be celebrated […]

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Exhibitions coming to VisArts in 2025 – 2027

December 06, 2024 Blog

We put out an open call for proposals, and you all really answered. After reviewing nearly 100 submissions, we are so proud to announce the four projects we have selected to bring to life in VisArts’ True F. Luck Gallery in 2025 – 2027. Thank you to everyone who took the time to apply for […]

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A conversation with Visiting Artist-in-Residence, Kandy G. Lopez

November 08, 2024 Blog

A new exhibition opens in our True F. Luck Gallery on Wednesday, November 13. Presented by the Visual Arts Center of Richmond and Crafting The Future, The Shape of Water features the works of nine BIPOC artists exploring the embodiment of the human form, connection to land, and the act of leaving impressions, both conceptual […]

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The thirteen women behind Veronica Jackson’s “BLACKTIVISTS” series

October 14, 2024 Blog

When first stepping into Veronica Jackson’s exhibition at VisArts, visitors are met with a striking series of portraits. Together, these silk-screened prints make up Jackson’s BLACKTIVISTS series, depicting thirteen relatively unknown and overlooked Black women activists. Most of these women were born during the time of enslavement in the United States, and some were enslaved […]

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Meet the judges for the 10th Annual VisArts Chili Throwdown

September 03, 2024 Blog Features

Nothing goes better with a handmade ceramic bowl than chili, and we’ll take any excuse to link up with the foodies of Richmond. Every year, we invite local restaurants to go head-to-head in a blind chili taste test here at VisArt. The chili is tested not only by our event attendees, but by a panel […]

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A conversation with Visiting Artist-in-Residence, Veronica Jackson

August 29, 2024 Blog

At VisArts, we have the privilege of offering a space for folks to gather and create together in Richmond, and through our residency programs, we have the chance to welcome out-of-town artists into this community. Over the past several months, we’ve been proud to host Veronica Jackson, an artist based in the Blue Ridge Mountains […]

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Another summer of ArtVenture in the books

August 13, 2024 Features

If you’ve dropped by VisArts on a weekday this summer, no doubt you’ve seen some of our youngest artists bopping from studio to studio, donning the ArtVenture t-shirts they screenprinted themselves.   This electric summertime energy is a familiar phenomenon here at VisArts. In some iteration or another over the past 40+ years, our building […]

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VisArts invites you to upcoming exhibition: Scavenger Deities

August 29, 2023 Blog

  An exhibition of work by Washington, D.C.-based artist Rachel Schmidt titled Scavenger Deities will open at the Visual Arts Center of Richmond (VisArts) on Friday, September 8 with an artist talk and opening from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The exhibition is curated by Jayme McLellan and will be on view at VisArts’ True F. Luck Gallery […]

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VisArts Welcomes New Studio Access Residents for Spring + Summer 2022-23

May 24, 2022 Blog

VisArts welcomes 16 new studio access residents for the Spring + Summer 2022-23 session. These emerging and established visual artists will develop new ideas and challenge themselves to develop a new craft using free access to VisArts’ 17 communal art studio spaces. Irene Piazza is a collage artist and storyteller from Florence, Italy-who currently resides […]

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