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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 Blog

(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 […]

VisArts’ Craft + Design Event Postponed until June 4-6, 2021 at Main Street Station

July 14, 2020 Blog

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 […]

WTVR Features Virtual Art-After-School Gallery

June 24, 2020 Recent Press

WTVR featured VisArts’ virtual Art-After-School gallery during the COVID-19 pandemic.

CBS 6 Features VisArts’ Take + Make Kits and Online Courses

May 13, 2020 Blog

CBS 6 featured VisArts’ Take + Make Kits and the new Spring Online Course catalog, initiatives implemented in response to COVID-19.

R•Home Features Artist and VisArts Instructor Tracy Shell

March 23, 2020 Recent Press

R•Home wrote a feature story on artist and VisArts instructor Tracy Shell.

VisArts Closed Due to COVID-19 (March 13-April 5)

March 13, 2020 Blog

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 […]

VisArts Closed on Tuesday, March 10

March 10, 2020 Blog

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.

RVA Hub Features NCECA Conference Co-Hosted by VisArts

March 04, 2020 Recent Press

RVA Hub did a feature story on the NCECA Conference coming to Richmond, VA, co-hosted by VisArts.

VisArts Announces 2020 Emerging Artist Award Winner, Mahari Chabwera

March 02, 2020 Blog

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 […]

CBS 6 Features Quirk Hotel’s Mural Rooms that benefit VisArts

February 27, 2020 Recent Press

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.

Visual Arts Center Of Richmond Announces Application Deadlines for VisArts Artist Residency Program

February 13, 2020 Blog

The Visual Arts Center of Richmond has announced the 2020 deadlines for its VisArts Artist Residency Program, which was launched in 2019. The program is open to artists and writers at a pivotal point in their career who could benefit from VisArts studios, teaching community and dedicated time and space to devote to their practice. […]

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 Blog

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 […]

Visual Arts Center of Richmond Recognizes Nearly 600 Richmond Art Students with Scholastic Art & Writing Award Winners

January 28, 2020 Blog

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 […]

Commonwealth Times Includes “walking with” Exhibition in Upcoming Exhibits Preview

January 14, 2020 Recent Press

Commonwealth Times included the “walking with” exhibition, in VisArts’ True F. Luck Gallery, as a part of their upcoming exhibits preview.

Q&A With Richmond Author, Lana Krumwiede, Teacher of VisArts’ Yearlong Novel Writing Class

December 20, 2019 Features

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 […]

Visual Arts Center of Richmond Unveils Emerging Artist Award, Plans to Grant $5,000 Unrestricted Cash Prize and One Year Worth of Studio Access

December 10, 2019 Blog

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 […]

VisArts Raised Over $5,000 on GivingTuesday 2019

December 05, 2019 Blog

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 […]

Registration for Spring Classes Opens to VisArts Members on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020

December 05, 2019 Blog

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 […]

Richmond Magazine Features VisArts’ Art-o-Mat

November 25, 2019 Recent Press

Richmond Magazine included VisArts’ Art-o-Mat in a write-up about being a “tourist in your own town.”

CBS 6 Features Craft + Design

November 21, 2019 Recent Press

CBS 6 included a feature for Craft + Design, specifically R-Home’s booths at the event.

R•Home Does a Full Write-Up on Marlene Barnett, Featured Speaker at Rise + Shine Brunch

November 20, 2019 Recent Press

R•Home did a full feature on Marlene Barnett, the featured speaker at the Rise + Shine Brunch during Craft + Design weekend.

Richmond-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

November 11, 2019 Features

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 […]

Exhibition by Richmond-based Artists Lily Cox- Richard and Michael Jevon Demps Goes on View at VisArts, Nov. 15

November 01, 2019 Blog

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 […]

Over 150 Artists to Exhibit at Craft + Design, Nov. 22-24

October 15, 2019 Blog

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 + […]

Over 500 Handmade, Ceramic Bowls and Mugs are Ready for the VisArts Chili Throwdown, Thanks to Local Potter, Jess Hardin

October 01, 2019 Features

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 […]

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