I was recently reflecting on a line I am particularly proud of. The tail half is: “I’ll go to the funeral if I get off of work.” As I am prone to do, it got me thinking about my abrasive hatred towards AI, especially in art. But I have to justify myself, if a computer...
With a tight public school budget, Linwood Holton Elementary art teacher Sarah Fought resorted to GoFundMe to finance a mural in the entrance rotunda of the Northside school with the hopes of brightening its atmosphere. With a tight public school budget, Linwood Holton Elementary art teacher Sarah Fought resorted to GoFundMe to finance a mural in...
We just got this in our inbox and wanted to pass it around - hit up the folks at Art Works through the email provided below to help out: ---------- We just got this in our inbox and wanted to pass it around - hit up the folks at Art Works through the email provided below to help out: ---------- A fall festival is coming October 15th to...
The 10th Annual Richmond Zine Fest will draw hundreds of zinesters this weekend. The event allows local and national zine-makers, indie publishers, and distributors to gather to buy, sell, trade their small, independent press publications. The 10th Annual Richmond Zine Fest will draw hundreds of zinesters this weekend. The event allows local and...
When you blend together a diverse group of graffiti artists, a massive canvas stretching 100 feet in width and 20 feet in height, and a touch of entrepreneurial spirit, you get the Second Annual Virginia Street Art Festival in Waynesboro, Virginia. This vibrant festival, which brought together numerous local artists, wrapped up its festivities at...
Blind Whino X Art Whino in its mission to bring all the cross sections of the Low Brow world is pleased to announce DISTRICT WALLS. Blind Whino X Art Whino in its mission to bring all the cross sections of the Low Brow world is pleased to announce DISTRICT WALLS. With over 146 murals implemented in the last 9 years and with ongoing success of the...
The Big Ass Cookout is one of those parties that’s becoming famous around town. The Big Ass Cookout is one of those parties that’s becoming famous around town. While I never had the privilege of attending Slaughterama, Best Friend’s Day, or GWAR BBQ, I can say that The Big Ass Cookout is getting it’s name right up there... only geared more...
When it comes to looking inside ourselves sometimes the image appears distorted. Are we the hero or the villain? Sometimes it's hard to tell the difference. That conflict within is what teens from local non-profit Art 180 explored in their new exhibit, “Honest and Loyal.” When it comes to looking inside ourselves sometimes the image appears...
Local artist Chuck Scalin helped to organize a coloring book in 1969 almost by accident. He recalls that he and his wife, fellow artist Mim Golub, were avoiding the summer heat with some friends. Local artist Chuck Scalin helped to organize a coloring book in 1969 almost by accident. He recalls that he and his wife, fellow artist Mim Golub, were...
Charlottesville's Tom Tom Fest has become a pretty neat gem in home of two former presidents. And now the arts and music fest is getting ready for their 2017 event Charlottesville's Tom Tom Fest has become a pretty neat gem in home of two former presidents. And now the arts and music fest is getting ready for their 2017 event Tom Tom is the...
