A Sunday series from RVA Magazine featuring writers from Richmond and VirginiaWriter’s Block is RVA Magazine’s Sunday series highlighting contemporary writers working in Richmond and across the Commonwealth. Each week, we feature original poems, short stories, or...
Richmond Magazine (not to be confused with... Richmond Magazine (not to be confused with... us) has a pretty great series of awards available to local artists and if you know any, you should head over to their survey site and nominate them. Here's some more details about the Theresa Pollak Prize via Richmond Mag's Harry Kollatz Jr.: The awards...
Derek Larson is an artist in the true sense of the word. Derek Larson is an artist in the true sense of the word. When I interviewed him about his upcoming exhibit, Dog Jokes, you could tell that every sentence was meticulously crafted. After each question I asked he paused, and thought long and hard before answering with a string of words that...
If you’re looking for an edgier new wardrobe with a metal feel, than Laurie Lay is your girl. If you’re looking for an edgier new wardrobe with a metal feel, than Laurie Lay is your girl. She’s the woman behind Lone Crow Couture, an online men and women’s clothing and accessories label based here in RVA. Lay has been making clothes for herself...
Ed Trask has used this city as his personal canvas for years. Ed Trask has used this city as his personal canvas for years. From painting murals all around Richmond, displaying his work in galleries, to spearheading the first RVA Street Arts Festival in 2012 he’s made quite the name for himself in Richmond. He’s currently finishing up a mural on...
The Richmond Mural Project (RMP) returns to town next month, bringing ten more muralists for round 4 of the project. The Richmond Mural Project (RMP) returns to town next month, bringing ten more muralists for round 4 of the project. Art Whino, a DC based art gallery, conducts the Richmond Mural Project every year. Their mission is “to bring...
Head on over to 1708 Gallery to talk about your neighbors and get to know some that you may not even know. Head on over to 1708 Gallery to talk about your neighbors and get to know some that you may not even know. Storefront for Community Design is hosting 1708 Gallery's 10 x 10 program this week. As you know, its the gallery's new summer program...
“When so many arts and cultural groups are under one roof, it really speaks to the range of incredible resources and programs, the heritage and artistry that is present in our region,” said
"We all live in a glass age," artist Charlotte Potter said as she described the theme of her show coming to the Vis "We all live in a glass age," artist Charlotte Potter said as she described the theme of her show coming to the Visual Arts Center this weekend. "The screen on your phone is glass, your computer screen is glass, you look through a...
In April, the Center for Public Integrity released a report f In April, the Center for Public Integrity released a report from a 2011-2012 study and found that Virginia sends about 16 in 1000 children to law enforcement, more than any other state. The national average is about six in 1000 students. Art180 in partnership with Performing...
