The Visual Arts Center of Richmond hosts its eighth annual Chili Throwdown event on Fri., Oct. 1 from 5 to 9 p.m., with early access for VisArts members from 5 to 6 p.m. This year’s event will feature chili from over 20 area restaurants, beer, wine, and live music by The Cary Street Ramblers. This COVID-conscious event will be held mainly outdoors in the VisArts Cabell Courtyard, rear […]
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The Visual Arts Center of Richmond (VisArts) added three new hires to its team. Clarissa Bannor joins the staff as Marketing and Communications Manager. In her role, Clarissa is responsible for VisArts external communications, including all programmatic marketing efforts. Clarissa earned an MA in Arts Management from George Mason University, specializing in Arts Marketing & […]
read moreThe Visual Arts Center of Richmond will be closed on Monday, September 6 for the Labor Day holiday.
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Richmond, Va. (Sept 1, 2021) The Visual Arts Center of Richmond has three visual artists and one creative writer beginning their 11-month residency at VisArts. Together, they make up the second cohort of VisArts’ Annual Artist Residency Program. Launched in the spring of 2019, the residency program is funded in part by a grant from […]
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The Visual Arts Center of Richmond (VisArts) hosted its annual teacher appreciation party in the Cabell Courtyard outside the art center. The event was emceed by former VisArts teacher turned Diversity Richmond ambassador, the incomparable Grace Wetpants. Over 100 people were in attendance: VisArts teachers, board members, staff, and friends of the organization. “This celebration […]
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The Visual Arts Center of Richmond (VisArts) and Glave Kocen Consulting present an exhibition of work by Matt Lively and Ed Trask titled “Blip of the Moment”. This joint show will open on Friday, September 17, with a public reception from 5-8 p.m. in the outdoor Cabell Courtyard at VisArts. The artist talk begins at 6 p.m. The exhibition will be on view at the Visual Arts Center of […]
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The Visual Arts Center of Richmond is accepting applications for Make Space mentors through September 12. Make Space pairs 14 sixth-grade girls—all of whom attend Anna Julia Cooper Episcopal School—with 14 women for a year of mentorship and art-making. The big/little pairs meet on Thursday evenings from October through March and create art together in […]
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The Visual Arts Center of Richmond is recruiting studio monitors for the fall class session, which runs from September 13 through November 28. VisArts is accepting applications for monitors in the following media: Clay, creative writing, digital arts, drawing + painting, fiber, flameworking, glass, letterpress, metals, photography, printmaking, and wood. Studio monitors must have demonstrated […]
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Richmond, Va. (Aug. 18, 2021) – The Visual Arts Center of Richmond has selected New York-based mixed media artist, Tamara Belinda as the featured artist of its 57th Annual Craft + Design Show, which will take place Nov. 19-21, 2021 at historic Main Street Station. Belinda’s work is a fusion of cultures inspired by her […]
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The Visual Arts Center of Richmond was named a multi-category winner in Richmond magazine’s 2021 Best & Worst Issue. VisArts won first place in the following categories: “Best Youth Art Instruction,” and, “Best Adult Art Classes.”
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The Visual Arts Center of Richmond (VisArts) is currently accepting applications for the Fall/Winter Studio Access Residency program. Applications close September 1, 2021. VisArts’ Studio Access Residency is designed to support two emerging or established visual artists to develop new ideas and foster artistic exploration by providing free access to VisArts’ 17 communal studio spaces. VisArts […]
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The Visual Art Center of Richmond is in the fifth year of its Illustrator-in-Residence program. A program in which VisArts collaborates with a talented illustrator to design its seasonal class catalog. VisArts is the largest non-university studio-arts education program in Virginia. Equipped with 17 studios for exploring mediums in clay, wood, metals, jewelry, glass, painting, […]
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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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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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My name is David Shuford and I’m the board chair of the Visual Arts Center of Richmond. This November, I hope you’ll make plans to check out VisArts’ Craft + Design Online (Nov. 20-29) which is the virtual version of VisArts’ annual craft show at Main Street Station. Craft + Design has a 56-year history […]
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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 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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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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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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A great, handmade gift doesn’t have to cost a lot this holiday season. No matter who’s on your list, you’re sure to find a unique gift for under $100 at Craft + Design Online. This fall, VisArts is taking the show virtual to give over 120 artists from across the country the opportunity to exhibit […]
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(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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With the health and safety of artists, volunteers, staff and attendees in mind, the events team at the Visual Arts Center of Richmond has decided to postpone the organization’s annual Craft + Design event until June 4-6, 2021 at Main Street Station due to the COVID-19 pandemic. VisArts looked closely at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines […]
read moreWTVR featured VisArts’ virtual Art-After-School gallery during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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CBS 6 featured VisArts’ Take + Make Kits and the new Spring Online Course catalog, initiatives implemented in response to COVID-19.
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R•Home wrote a feature story on artist and VisArts instructor Tracy Shell.
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