The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen is hosting Environment at Risk, a group show curated by Appalachian Voices’ Virginia field coordinator Jessica Sims. Installed in the Gumenick Family Gallery, the exhibition gathers paintings, prints, collage, sculpture,...
Since 1927 the Interbake Foods factory has stood near the entrance of RVA along North Boulevard. Since 1927 the Interbake Foods factory has stood near the entrance of RVA along North Boulevard. While the smell of cookies, once a distinct part of the West-side's charm, is no longer present, a newer trademark of RVA now adorns the...
This post comes to us via a content share deal with the folks at AltDaily, Norfolk's own alternative arts mag. Check out details below: This post comes to us via a content share deal with the folks at AltDaily, Norfolk's own alternative arts mag. Check out details below: The Lafayette Gateway is a centrally located round-about in Fairmount Park,...
It's the first Friday of the month, and you know what that means. Yes, all our bills are due, but on the bright side, the monthly artwalk is happening in RVA! It's the first Friday of the month, and you know what that means. Yes, all our bills are due, but on the bright side, the monthly artwalk is happening in RVA! There are plenty of...
One of RVA's dopest public/free art festivals is quickly approaching! Check out details about the 2016 InLight event as it moves from the VMFA to Scotts Addition this year. One of RVA's dopest public/free art festivals is quickly approaching! Check out details about the 2016 InLight event as it moves from the VMFA to Scotts Addition this year....
Every year, Ringmaster Parker Galore, and a collective of fire spinners and performance artists, shut down Marshall Street in Jackson Ward for what may be the biggest First Friday event of the year. This year’s circus of fire spinners and burlesque performers kick off the month-long Carnival of Five Fires this weekend in a celebration of the...
RVA fashion entrepreneur Niki Kong has seen great success since launching her online women's boutique Sweetest Stitch in March 2015. RVA fashion entrepreneur Niki Kong has seen great success since launching her online women's boutique Sweetest Stitch in March 2015. And with increasing sales, a strong Facebook and Instagram presence, and selling...
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...
