The Visual Arts Center of Richmond recently commemorated its diamond anniversary with a remarkable event themed “Art Endures: 60 Years of Making.” The highly anticipated VisArts Collectors’ Night not only showcased exceptional artworks but also marked a significant milestone for the renowned institution. The evening was filled with memorable moments, extraordinary prizes, and an overwhelming […]
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RVA Magazine highlights VisArts’ residency program in its coverage of VisArts Studio Access Resident, Shane McFadden. https://rvamag.com/art/artist-shane-mcfadden-is-finding-his-way.html
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The Visual Arts Center of Richmond debuts its new artist residence at N. Allen Avenue coinciding with a new partnership with Afrikana Film Festival to host the festival’s inaugural Script-to-Screen Resident- filmmaker, revel denykem-zachary. Afrikana Institute, the 501(c)(3) non-profit that produces Afrikana Film Festival has partnered with Oakwood Arts, Virginia Public Media, and the Visual […]
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The 2nd Annual RPS Poetry Slam presented by The Writers’ Den took place at the Visual Arts Center of Richmond. Six Richmond City Highschools coached by professional poets from the Writers’ Den competed to win, and the team from George Wythe High School, coached by Rieka Speaks, took first prize. The event was hosted by […]
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Richmond, VA (May 1, 2023) The Visual Arts Center of Richmond will honor multimedia artist Aimee Joyaux with the organization’s Distinguished Service Award on Saturday, May 13, 2023, at VisArts’ 37th 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 the center. […]
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The Visual Arts Center of Richmond welcomes two new Guest and Student Services Managers, D.J. Cummings and Aleyah Grimes to its staff. Aleyah Grimes has a fine arts background in painting and printmaking from VCU and has worked, volunteered and interned in different arts environments in Richmond. She’s taught painting in community spaces and comes […]
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The Visual Arts Center of Richmond held its inaugural Richmond Poetry Festival to celebrate poetry and community. The festival was co-created by VisArts staff and former VisArts writers-in-residence: Rosa Castellano and Laura Chow Reeve and current writing resident, Emily Okamoto-Green. The free 2-day event was supported by the Carole Weinstein Endowment for Creative Writing and it […]
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If you’ve picked up VisArts’ summer 2023 class catalog you’ve most likely encountered the delightful 3D characters created by illustrator and animator Tess Wladar. Tess is a 3D illustrator, animator, and fiber artist from Richmond, Virginia. She uses 3D modeling software to create adorable characters (that we, at VisArts have affectionately dubbed, “the squishies”), objects, […]
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Richmon Magzine highlights the inaugural Richmond Poetry Fest hosted at the Visual Arts Center of Richmond. https://richmondmagazine.com/arts-entertainment/richmond-poetry-festival-2023/
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Richmond Times Dispatch’s top 5 events for the weekend include the inaugural Richmond Poetry Festival being held at VisArts. Read more here: https://richmond.com/entertainment/books/first-richmond-poetry-fest-to-be-held-at-visual-arts-center-of-richmond-this-weekend/article_cb643d80-d971-11ed-9c06-8b11ab4cf9ff.html#tracking-source=home-top-story
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The Visual Arts Center of Richmond announces inaugural Richmond Poetry Fest will take place at VisArts on April 14-15, 2023, just in time for National Poetry Month. Richmond Poetry Fest is a brand new VisArts event co-created by former and current VisArts writers-in-residence: Rosa Castellano, Laura Chow Reeve and Emily Okamoto-Green. These three came up […]
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“Time Machines,” an exhibition of work by the VisArts’ Annual Resident Artists for the 2022-2023 year: Ayana Zaire Cotton, Curtis Newkirk Jr., Hien Kat Nguyen and Emily Okamoto-Green was featured in RVAMag.
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The Visual Arts Center of Richmond hosts its 37th annual Collectors’ Night, presented by Dominion Energy, on Saturday, May 13 from 6-10 p.m. Voted Richmond’s liveliest Art Auction, Collectors’ Night is the Visual Arts Center of Richmond’s most significant annual fundraising event. The 350-person gala includes a cocktail reception, a silent auction and a seated […]
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Richmond, VA (Feb. 24, 2023) The Visual Arts Center of Richmond (VisArts) has announced the 2023 deadlines for its VisArts Annual Artist Residency Program. The Annual Artist Residency is open to artists in all stages of their careers with a demonstrated creative practice and are either emerging in their field or exploring new ideas or […]
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Over 550 people gathered at the Visual Arts Center of Richmond on Saturday, February 18 to celebrate student artists and their winning works for the 2023 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. An exhibition showcasing GoldKey, SilverKey, Honorable Mention and winners of the American Vision and Voices Awards was on display in the True F. Luck […]
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Award Winning film director Jesse Vaughn talks about the two-day film masterclass taking place at the ICA and at the Visual Arts Center of Richmond on CBS6 Virginia This Morning. https://www.wtvr.com/on-air/virginia-this-morning/2-day-film-master-class-with-richard-bland-college-and-the-ica?_amp=true
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Richmond, VA (Feb 7, 2023) The Visual Arts Center of Richmond has announced some staff changes and promotions to key interim positions. Jeff Vick was announced as Interim Director of Studios and Facilities. In this new capacity, Vick will oversee all studio and facilities operations at VisArts. Tesni Stephen will serve as Interim Director of Education. […]
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VisArts’ Spring 2023 class catalog has dropped and people are buzzing about the vibrant artwork gracing its cover. The anime-inspired illustrations were created by Feixue Mei, a Missouri-based illustrator from China. Mei’s creative practice and research explore internet culture, animation, comics, Surrealism, Chinese folk decorative art, and maximalism. In her work, she seeks to free […]
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Registration for VisArts’ popular ArtVenture Summer Camp opened to VisArts members on January 25th and with record-breaking registration, ArtVenture has easily become one of the art center’s most popular programs. Over 50% of spots are filled and parents are urged to register early when the program opens up for public registration on February 1, 2023. ArtVenture Summer Camp is a […]
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As of January 2023, the Visual Arts Center of Richmond no longer requires proof of vaccination by teachers, monitors or adult students attending onsite programs and masking in the building is optional. The CDC and VDH no longer recommend or require that organizations like VisArts make masking an enforceable policy, instead, it’s a recommendation at […]
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VisArts’ recent announcement about Jordan Brown’s appointment as interim Executive Director was picked up in the Studio Blog by Style Weekly Magazine: https://www.styleweekly.com/Studi/archives/2023/01/13/visual-arts-center-of-richmond-appoints-interim-director
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Over 2,500 young artists and budding writers from the Richmond Region submitted their artwork to be considered for the 2023 Scholastic Art and Writing Award. Adjudication has begun at the Visual Arts Center of Richmond, the local partner site for the prestigious teen art award which recognizes promising young creatives in 7th through 12th grade. […]
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Richmond, VA (January 13, 2023) The Board of Directors of the Visual Arts Center of Richmond is excited to announce that Jordan Brown has been appointed interim Executive Director following Stefanie Fedor’s resignation in early 2023. Brown, who has served as Director of Education + Programs for five years, will lead the organization while a national search […]
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Dear VisArts Community, After more than seven years as the Executive Director of the Visual Arts Center of Richmond, Stefanie Fedor has resigned from her position, effective early 2023. While we are sad for this chapter to end, we are grateful for her visionary leadership and dedication to VisArts’ mission. During her tenure, VisArts achieved […]
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As of Friday, January 13, 2023, mask-wearing in the Visual Arts Center of Richmond building will be optional in accordance with medium-level transmission levels within Richmond city as defined by the CDC. VisArts follows the VHD and CDC guidelines to define its COVID-19 Safety Policies.
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