WTVR Features Virtual Art-After-School Gallery
WTVR featured VisArts’ virtual Art-After-School gallery during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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CBS 6 Features VisArts’ Take + Make Kits and Online Courses
CBS 6 featured VisArts’ Take + Make Kits and the new Spring Online Course catalog, initiatives implemented in response to COVID-19.
read moreR•Home Features Artist and VisArts Instructor Tracy Shell
R•Home wrote a feature story on artist and VisArts instructor Tracy Shell.
read moreVisArts Closed Due to COVID-19 (March 13-April 5)
The leadership at the Visual Arts Center of Richmond have decided that it is in the best interest of staff, teachers, students and the larger Richmond community to close its building, starting on Friday, March 13, due to COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. VisArts will remain closed through Sunday, April 5. VisArts leadership […]
read moreVisArts Closed on Tuesday, March 10
Due to a power outage, VisArts will be closed for the remainder of the day as of 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 10. All open studio hours are cancelled for the day.
read moreRVA Hub Features NCECA Conference Co-Hosted by VisArts
RVA Hub did a feature story on the NCECA Conference coming to Richmond, VA, co-hosted by VisArts.
read moreCBS 6 Features Quirk Hotel’s Mural Rooms that benefit VisArts
CBS 6 did a feature story on Quirk Hotel’s new mural rooms, featuring collaborate artwork from local Richmond artist and creative companies. A portion of the sales from these room bookings benefit VisArts.
read moreVisual Arts Center of Richmond Recognizes Nearly 600 Richmond Art Students with Scholastic Art & Writing Award Winners
The Visual Arts Center of Richmond has announced the regional award recipients of the 2020 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Presented by the nonprofit organization, the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards are the country’s longest-running and most prestigious scholarship and recognition program for creative students in grades 7 […]
read moreCommonwealth Times Includes “walking with” Exhibition in Upcoming Exhibits Preview
Commonwealth Times included the “walking with” exhibition, in VisArts’ True F. Luck Gallery, as a part of their upcoming exhibits preview.
read moreQ&A With Richmond Author, Lana Krumwiede, Teacher of VisArts’ Yearlong Novel Writing Class
The Visual Arts Center of Richmond is giving aspiring novelists the perfect opportunity to kick-start their writing careers in 2020. VisArts’ yearlong novel writing class kicks off again this January. In this special class, writers will have the chance to spend an entire year workshopping their writing with Richmond-based author, Lana Krumwiede. Krumwiede is the […]
read moreVisual Arts Center of Richmond Unveils Emerging Artist Award, Plans to Grant $5,000 Unrestricted Cash Prize and One Year Worth of Studio Access
The Visual Arts Center of Richmond is thrilled to announce that its junior board, the Visual Arts Creative Ambassadors (VACA), will launch an unrestricted cash award for emerging artists at the center’s annual Young + Artful fundraiser in March 2020. VisArts’ new Emerging Artist Award was established to promote, support and encourage visual artists who […]
read moreVisArts Raised Over $5,000 on GivingTuesday 2019
The Visual Arts Center of Richmond raised over $5,000 on GivingTuesday thanks to generous gifts made by the Richmond community. GivingTuesday started in 2012 as a simple idea: create a day that encourages people to do good. Nine VisArts teachers served as GivingTuesday “giving captains” this year. Together, they represented each of VisArts’ studios and […]
read moreRegistration for Spring Classes Opens to VisArts Members on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020
Registration for spring classes at the Visual Arts Center of Richmond opens on Wednesday, Jan. 15 for VisArts members. Registration for spring classes opens on Wednesday, Jan. 22 for the general public. The spring session is from March 23 through June 7, 2020. VisArts members get early access to class registration and a 10% discount […]
read moreRichmond Magazine Features VisArts’ Art-o-Mat
Richmond Magazine included VisArts’ Art-o-Mat in a write-up about being a “tourist in your own town.”
read moreCBS 6 Features Craft + Design
CBS 6 included a feature for Craft + Design, specifically R-Home’s booths at the event.
read moreR•Home Does a Full Write-Up on Marlene Barnett, Featured Speaker at Rise + Shine Brunch
R•Home did a full feature on Marlene Barnett, the featured speaker at the Rise + Shine Brunch during Craft + Design weekend.
read moreRichmond-Based Artists Lily Cox-Richard and Michael Jevon Demps Present walking with, an Exhibition Rooted in Responses to their Walks Along Richmond’s James River
Richmond-based artists Lily Cox-Richard and Michael Jevon Demps forged a connection during walks along the James River and those experiences inspired the artists to create walking with, an exhibition of work that opens in the True F. Luck Gallery at the Visual Arts Center of Richmond on Friday, Nov. 15. Both artists are professors at […]
read moreExhibition by Richmond-based Artists Lily Cox- Richard and Michael Jevon Demps Goes on View at VisArts, Nov. 15
An exhibition of work by Richmond-based artists Lily Cox-Richard and Michael Jevon Demps, titled walking with, goes on view at the Visual Arts Center of Richmond on Friday, Nov. 15. The art in this exhibition was made in response to, and with materials from, the artists’ walks in Richmond. The November 15 opening at VisArts […]
read moreOver 150 Artists to Exhibit at Craft + Design, Nov. 22-24
This year, the Visual Arts Center of Richmond welcomes over 150 artists to Craft + Design, Presented by McGuireWoods. The 55-year-old contemporary craft show takes place at Main Street Station’s train shed on the weekend of Nov. 22-24, 2019. All proceeds from Craft + Design benefit VisArts. Over 50 artists are new to Craft + […]
read moreOver 500 Handmade, Ceramic Bowls and Mugs are Ready for the VisArts Chili Throwdown, Thanks to Local Potter, Jess Hardin
The Visual Arts Center of Richmond will host its sixth annual VisArts Chili Throwdown on Friday, October 4. Adult admission to the event includes chili from over 25 local restaurants and a handmade ceramic bowl—made in VisArts’ clay studios. In the months leading up to this fall fundraiser, Chili Throwdown Resident Artist, Jess Hardin, has […]
read moreCBS 6 Does Full Write-Up on VisArts Chili Throwdown
CBS 6 did a full write up on the VisArts Chili Throwdown.
read moreVisual Arts Center of Richmond to Host 48-Hour Art-Making Event, October 18-20
The Visual Arts Center of Richmond will be open for 48-straight hours on the weekend of October 18-20, 2019 for its Second Annual 48-to-Create event. All Richmond artists and writers are invited to this 48-hour dash to create new work. 48-to-Create begins on Friday, October 18 at 4 p.m. and ends on Sunday, October 20 […]
read moreRichmond.com features VisArts exhibitions “Color Cargo” and “walking with”
Richmond.com featured VisArts’ exhibitions “Color Cargo” and “walking with” as part of their Fall Arts Preview 2019.
read moreRegistration for NCECA 2020 Pre-Conference Workshops at VisArts is Open
In 2020, the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts is hosting its 54th annual conference in Richmond. The Visual Arts Center of Richmond will host a series of pre-conference workshops, March 18 through March 22. These special classes will be held in VisArts’ studios and they will be lead by nationally recognized clay artists […]
read moreRegistration for VisArts’ Holiday Mini Session Opens to Members on Wednesday, Sept. 18
Registration for VisArts’ holiday mini session opens on Wednesday, September 18 at 9 a.m. for VisArts members. Holiday mini registration opens to the general public on Wednesday, September 25 at 9 a.m. VisArts members get early access to class registration, 10% off tuition, discounted event tickets and more. To learn more and become a member, visit […]
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