RVA Street Art Festival Kicked Off Today!

by | Apr 12, 2012 | ART

The RVA Street Art Festival artists are working down at the abandoned Alcoa Plant on the flood wall starting today. Mark Jenkins painted a giant target and is building the human darts to go with it. POSE, El Kamino, Chris Milk, HAM, and Broth were just starting their pieces. Ed Trask was carting around materials and chatting it up. Nick Kuszyk and Brad Bacon were at The Canal Club and well into an immense mural. HENSE and Jeff Soto were on the way to start today. More updates to come tomorrow.

The RVA Street Art Festival artists are working down at the abandoned Alcoa Plant on the flood wall starting today. Mark Jenkins painted a giant target and is building the human darts to go with it. POSE, El Kamino, Chris Milk, HAM, and Broth were just starting their pieces. Ed Trask was carting around materials and chatting it up. Nick Kuszyk and Brad Bacon were at The Canal Club and well into an immense mural. HENSE and Jeff Soto were on the way to start today. More updates to come tomorrow.

There is a panel discussion at the VMFA with a few of the artists tonight. Make sure to check The RVA Street Art for all the information.

For those that don’t know, the Alcoa Plant can be found by following Virginia Street past Epic Theatre aka Hat Factory around the bend. It opens up to the flood wall and the plant is to your left. We are sure there are other ways to that spot but this is the only one we remember.

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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