Browse the Winter 2019 Course Catalog
Download a printable version of the Winter 2019 course catalog below. Member registration opens October 17, 2018, and registration opens to the general public October 24. View Winter Catalog
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Winter Class Registration Opens Wednesday, October 17
Members of the Visual Arts Center of Richmond can register for winter classes starting at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, October 17. Registration opens to the general public at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, October 24. VisArts is offering over 200 adult art classes and 40 youth and family art classes during the winter session. The center has over 60 brand […]
read moreVisArts Closed After 4 p.m. on Thursday, October 11
Due to the threat of severe weather, the Visual Arts Center of Richmond will close at 4 p.m. on Thursday, October 11. Please check our website and social media accounts for updates regarding Friday.
read moreVisArts Celebrates New Chapter for Its Clay Program with a Fun, Fall Event
The Visual Arts Center of Richmond will host its fifth annual Art Junction Chili Throwdown on Friday, October 5. This clay-centric fundraiser comes at a good time; VisArts recently expanded its ceramics program, adding a third clay studio named for the late Jim Valentine, a longtime ceramics teacher. Adult admission to the Oct. 5 Chili […]
read moreVisual Arts Center of Richmond to Host 48-Hour Art-making Event
The Visual Arts Center of Richmond (VisArts) will be open for 48-straight hours on the weekend of October 19-21, 2018, as part of a new event the center is launching called “48-to-Create.” The weekend-long make-a thon gives Richmond’s artists and writers uninterrupted time and space to finish old projects and start new ones. At the […]
read moreEvening Classes Cancelled: Monday, September 17
The Visual Arts Center of Richmond has cancelled its classes starting after 5 p.m. on Monday, September 17 due to tornado warnings in the area. Students can expect an email about rescheduling classes.
read moreVisArts Open Saturday, September 15 and Sunday, September 16
The Visual Arts Center of Richmond will be open and operating on a normal schedule (9 a.m. to 9 p.m.) on Saturday, September 15 and Sunday, September 16. All classes will run as scheduled and the center will host a throw-a-thon in its clay studio.
read moreVisArts to Close at 5 p.m. on Thursday, All Day Friday
The Visual Arts Center of Richmond will close at 5 p.m. on Thursday, September 13. VisArts will be closed all day on Friday, September 14. Please check our website and social media platforms for more information about our weekend hours.
read moreOver 150 Artists to Exhibit at Craft + Design Nov. 16-18
The Visual Arts Center of Richmond welcomes over 150 artists to Craft + Design this year. The 54-year-old contemporary craft show, presented by Altria Group, takes place at Main Street Station’s train shed on the weekend of Nov. 16-18, 2018. Over 50 artists are new to Craft + Design this year. Sixty-two percent of the […]
read moreVisArts to Host 5th Annual Art Junction Chili Throwdown on Friday, Oct. 5
The Visual Arts Center of Richmond will host its fifth annual chili cook-off, the Art Junction Chili Throwdown, on Friday, Oct. 5 from 6 to 9 p.m. This year’s event will feature the chili of more than 20 Richmond restaurants and music by the Cary Street Ramblers. Tickets are $20 for VisArts members and $25 […]
read moreVisArts Closed on Monday, September 3 and Tuesday, September 4
The Visual Arts Center of Richmond will be closed on Monday, September 3 for the Labor Day holiday. VisArts will also be closed on Tuesday, September 4 to clean and make improvements to its studios.
read moreCeramicists Kaitlyn And Ryan Lawless Selected As Craft + Design Featured Artists
The Visual Arts Center of Richmond has selected ceramicists Kaitlyn and Ryan Lawless, the husband/wife duo behind Corbé, a Detroit-based ceramic design studio, as the featured artists of its 54th annual Craft + Design Show, which will take place Nov. 16-18, 2018 at Main Street Station. Corbé handcrafts porcelain wares for the modern home and […]
read moreVisArts Accepting Make Space Mentor Applications Through September 10
The Visual Arts Center of Richmond is accepting applications for Make Space mentors through September 10. Make Space pairs 12 sixth-grade girls—all of whom attend Anna Julia Cooper Episcopal School—with 12 women for a year of mentorship and art-making. The big/little pairs meet on Thursday evenings from September through May and create art together in VisArts’ […]
read moreVisual Arts Center Of Richmond Adds New Studio During Summer 2018 Expansion Project
The Visual Arts Center of Richmond has kicked off a construction project that will add an additional art studio to the facility. Construction begins on July 23 and includes: the consolidation of staff offices, the creation of the new Vivian Keasler Letterpress + Books Arts Studio and the transformation of the current letterpress studio into […]
read moreFall Class Registration Opens Wednesday, July 11
Members of the Visual Arts Center of Richmond can register for fall classes starting at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, July 11. Registration opens to the general public at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, July 18. VisArts is offering 234 adult art classes and 40 youth and family art classes during the fall session. The center has over […]
read moreVisArts Closed on Wednesday, July 4
The Visual Arts Center of Richmond will be closed on Wednesday, July 4. VisArts closes on a total of six federally observed holidays per calendar year, including: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. The center announced new, extended hours in June 2018. Effective June 23, VisArts is open from 9 […]
read moreVisArts Announces New, Extended Hours
The Visual Arts Center of Richmond has announced new, extended hours. Effective June 23, VisArts will be open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. every day. The center closes on a total of six federally observed holidays per calendar year, including: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. […]
read moreElissa Levy Unveils New Work in VisArts’ True F. Luck Gallery, September 7 Through November 18, 2018
An exhibition of work by New York City-based artist Elissa Levy titled “Of secrecy, the violet” opens in the True F. Luck Gallery at the Visual Arts Center of Richmond on Friday, September 7, 2018. In this solo exhibition, Levy experiments with a variety of materials and techniques that blur mediums and genres. She will […]
read moreCraft + Design Takes Home Top Prize at Virginia Public Relations Awards
Craft + Design, the Visual Arts Center of Richmond’s annual contemporary craft show, won top honors at the Virginia Public Relations Awards on Thursday, May 24 at the Jefferson Hotel in Richmond, Va. Craft + Design was recognized with the top award in the events and observances category. The judges were impressed with VisArts’ aggressive and […]
read morePetersburg Student Wins $10,000 prize in Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
Fletcher Johnson, a high school student from Petersburg, took home the top award in the 95th annual Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, the nation’s longest-running and most prestigious recognition program for creative students in grades 7–12. Johnson is one of just 16 students in the country to be recognized with a Gold Medal Portfolio Award, which includes a $10,000 scholarship. […]
read more11 VisArts Teachers Participate in Third Annual RVA Clay Tour
During the first weekend of June, 21 unique clay studios will open to the public, with nearly 100 clay artisans showing off their work and studio space as part of the third annual RVA Clay Tour. The Visual Arts Center of Richmond is one of the stops on the tour and is proud of the many artists […]
read moreVisArts to Host Play Day on May 19
The Visual Arts Center of Richmond will host its annual spring open house, Play Day, on Saturday, May 19. At Play Day, kids and adults make art projects in more than a dozen studios throughout VisArts’ 30,000-square foot facility. The event runs from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and admission is free. Beer and food will be available for […]
read moreVisArts Closed on Easter Sunday, April 1
The Visual Arts Center of Richmond will be closed on Sunday, April 1, for the Easter holiday.
read moreVisArts Welcomes 6 Guest Artists from Penland School of Crafts for a Weekend of Workshops
The Visual Arts Center of Richmond will host six guest artists from the Penland School of Crafts in North Carolina for a series of special workshops on Saturday, May 12 and Sunday, May 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Each artist is a studio coordinator at Penland who will take over one of VisArts’ studios and […]
read moreVisArts Closed on Wednesday, March 21
Due to inclement weather, the Visual Arts Center of Richmond will be closed on Wednesday, March 21. Check our social media platforms for updates about Thursday.
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