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Visual Arts Center of Richmond Accepting Applications for Three Artist Residency Programs

March 12, 2021 News

The Visual Arts Center of Richmond is accepting applications for three artist residency programs, including two brand-new programs.   VisArts designed these three programs to support artists at all stages of their careers. The organization will prioritize applications from BIPOC artists and those who come from groups that have been historically underrepresented due to age, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender […]

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Visual Arts Center of Richmond Cancels Previously Postponed Craft + Design Event Scheduled for June 2021, Will Host 57th Annual Craft + Design Show, November 19-21, 2021 at Main Street Station

March 05, 2021 News

The Visual Arts Center of Richmond (VisArts) will host its 57th Annual Craft + Design show on November 19-21, 2021.   In July 2020, the organization announced the postponement of the 56th annual, in-person version of the event until June 4-6, 2021. Given the uncertainty that still surrounds the COVID-19 pandemic and state restrictions on gatherings, VisArts decided to cancel the in person show scheduled for June and continue […]

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Craft + Design Online Jewelry Guide 

November 23, 2020 Features

By Karen Kelly Craft + Design Online features a variety of museum-quality craft from artists across the country. The largest featured media is jewelry, with nearly 50 artists represented in this year’s show! From classic materials such as fine metals and precious stones to clay, newspaper, and wood, Craft + Design Online’s jewelry artists create truly […]

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Craft + Design New Artist Highlights

November 23, 2020 Features

Craft + Design is always evolving, growing and bringing in as many new artists as possible. While the 56th year of Craft + Design looks a little different due to COVID-19, we are continuing to welcome new artists and are proud to virtually host 46 of them for Craft + Design Online!   Stefanie Fedor, the Visual Arts Center of Richmond’s […]

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How to Navigate Craft + Design Online

November 23, 2020 Features

by Chris Hairston-White Welcome to Craft + Design Online, Presented by the Visual Arts Center of Richmond! As chair of the Craft + Design Committee this year, it’s my pleasure to share a how-to guide for navigating and enjoying this year’s virtual event.  With over 120 artists (including over 40 new artists) to shop and learn from, you’ll need to prep and plan your approach. Feel […]

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How to Style Contemporary Crafts in Your Home by Marissa Hermanson Moomaw

November 23, 2020 Features

From dressing your dinner table to arranging an artful collection, here’s how you can incorporate handmade wares into your home. By Marissa Hermanson Whether it be wood furnishings, metalwork or woven fibers, contemporary craft blends age-old artistry with modern aesthetics to create pieces that are functional and beautiful for you to use at home. Handcrafted […]

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Visual Arts Center of Richmond Showcases 2019-20 Resident Artists Diana Antohe, Rosa Castellano, William Lenard and Nicole Levaque in Group Exhibition, September 18-November 1 

September 10, 2020 News

(Richmond, VA) On Friday, September 18, the Visual Arts Center of Richmond will opened group exhibition, titled Soft Pleats, featuring visual artists Diana Antohe, Nicole Levaque, William Lenard and poet Rosa Castellano. Antohe, Levaque, Lenard and Castellano represent the first cohort of artists in the VisArts Artist Residency Program, which was launched in 2019. Funded in part by […]

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VisArts Announces 2020 Emerging Artist Award Winner, Mahari Chabwera

March 02, 2020 News

The Visual Arts Center of Richmond has announced that Mahari Chabwera is the winner of the center’s 2020 Emerging Artist Award. This is the first year that VisArts has presented the award. Chabwera is an artist and a curator living and working in Richmond. Her work is rooted in a black, feminist cosmology. She graduated from […]

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VisArts to Honor Bill And Pam Royall With Distinguished Service Award on March 7 at 34th Annual Collectors’ Night, Presented by Dominion Energy

February 06, 2020 News

The Visual Arts Center of Richmond will honor Bill Royall and Pam Kiecker Royall with the organization’s Distinguished Service Award on Saturday, March 7, 2020 at VisArts’ 34th Annual Collectors’ Night, Presented by Dominion Energy. VisArts’ Distinguished Service Award honors a longtime friend of the organization who has demonstrated a sustained and extraordinary commitment to […]

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Jeweler Hilary Hertzler Brings Vibrant Collection of Handmade Jewelry to Richmond as Craft + Design Featured Artist, November 22-24

August 29, 2019 Features

Philadelphia-based jeweler Hilary Hertzler started her career in interior architecture and now she’s a full-time jeweler, selling her work all over the U.S. The Visual Arts Center of Richmond has chosen Hertzler as the featured artist for its 55th Annual Craft + Design Show, making her work the focal point of the event’s promotional materials. […]

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VisArts to Host Throw-a-thons on August 10 and August 24

July 22, 2019 News

The Visual Arts Center of Richmond will host two throw-a-thons in August, inviting the community to help create ceramic bowls and mugs for the Sixth Annual VisArts Chili Throwdown event. VisArts will host throw-a-thons on Saturday, August 10 and Saturday, August 24 from 1-4 p.m. All clay and materials are provided, the events are free […]

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Taylor Zarkades King Joins Quirk + VisArts Artist-in-Residence Program

July 01, 2019 News

The Visual Arts Center of Richmond and Quirk Gallery have chosen VCUarts graduate Taylor Zarkades King to spend the summer participating in the Quirk + VisArts Artist-in-Residence Program. King’s residency runs through December 2019, with a solo exhibition at Quirk in the fall. King is a recent graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University’s MFA program in […]

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VisArts Closed on Thursday, July 4

July 01, 2019 News

The Visual Arts Center of Richmond will be closed on Thursday, July 4 for Independence Day. ArtVenture Summer Camp classes will resume on Friday, July 5 and VisArts will also resume its regular hours (9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily) on July 5.  

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Fall Class Registration Opens July 17 for VisArts Members

June 28, 2019 News

Registration for fall classes at the Visual Arts Center of Richmond opens on Wednesday, July 17 at 9 a.m. for VisArts members. Fall class registration opens to the general public on Wednesday, July 24 at 9 a.m. VisArts members get early access to class registration, 10 percent off tuition, discounted event tickets and more. To […]

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VisArts Awarded Community Impact Grant Award by Community Foundation

June 28, 2019 News

The Visual Arts Center of Richmond has been awarded a Community Impact Grant award from the Community Foundation for a greater Richmond. This grant will support VisArts’ youth partnership programs, including Art After School, Make Space, Engage and SAY Together. There are more than 750 community foundations in the United States, including 30 in Virginia. […]

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VisArts Announces New Emerging Artist Residency Program

April 29, 2019 News

The Visual Arts Center of Richmond is launching a new residency program for emerging artists.  The residency program is funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and makes it possible for VisArts to invite three visual artists, one creative writer and one curator to spend 11 months making new work on site.   The program is […]

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Solo Exhibition by Susan Iverson Explores the Complexity of the Word “No”

April 08, 2019 Features

An exhibition of work by Susan Iverson titled “The Color of No” opens at the Visual Arts Center of Richmond on Friday, April 12. “The Color of No” showcases over 40 colorful tapestries produced by Iverson over the last five years, each emblazoned with the word “no.”   An established, Richmond-based artist and master weaver, Iverson taught in Virginia Commonwealth University’s Department of Craft […]

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