Get Ready! The RVA Street Art Festival Is Happening!

by | Apr 9, 2012 | ART

Check out the RVA Street Art Festival lineup – Hense, El Kamino, Hamilton Glass, Heidi Trepanier, Brad Bacon, Dalek, Jeff Soto, Jiha Moon, Mark Jenkins, Ryan McGinnis, Chris Milk, Mickael Broth, Susann Whittier, VIZIE, Nick Kusyk, POSE, Richard Coleman and Ed Trask. The G40 Art Summit is in full effect and the city is being blessed with another giant street art event happening this weekend!

Check out the RVA Street Art Festival lineup – Hense, El Kamino, Hamilton Glass, Heidi Trepanier, Brad Bacon, Dalek, Jeff Soto, Jiha Moon, Mark Jenkins, Ryan McGinnis, Chris Milk, Mickael Broth, Susann Whittier, VIZIE, Nick Kusyk, POSE, Richard Coleman and Ed Trask. The G40 Art Summit is in full effect and the city is being blessed with another giant street art event happening this weekend! Local celebrity artist Ed Trask and city representative Jon Bailes have put together a great program featuring a collection of local, national and international muralists that kicks off at the RVA Street Art Festival. Truly unbelievable to have this come to town and we couldn’t be more excited.


Ryan McGinnis


VIZIE


DALEK


HENSE


Mark Jenkins

“The RVA Street Art Festival will bring together more than a dozen national street artists to create an outdoor gallery along Richmond’s James River Power Plant Building and Floodwall. The Festival will be centered from the Power Plant building and Floodwall near Vistas on the James and Pipeline Overlook. Invited artists will create their art on gigantic 18′ x 32′ murals.

The festival’s goal is to show the creative power of street art, liven up an other wise drab floodwall, and attract people and tourists to the outdoor art gallery that will showcase the Canal Walk and Shockoe Bottom neighborhood. The murals will remain in place for two years time when the festival will become a biennial event.”


HAM


Broth


Richard Coleman


Chris Milk

For more information please contact:
Jon Baliles 804.304.1007 // jonbaliles@gmail.com
Ed Trask at 804.304.0518 // edtrask@gmail.com

main image is Jeff Soto

R. Anthony Harris

R. Anthony Harris

In 2005, I created RVA Magazine, and I'm still at the helm as its publisher. From day one, it’s been about pushing the “RVA” identity, celebrating the raw creativity and grit of this city. Along the way, we’ve hosted events, published stacks of issues, and, most importantly, connected with a hell of a lot of remarkable people who make this place what it is. Catch me at @majormajor____




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