After a night spent on the coziest sofa in all of Appalachia, we headed up early to the top of a university parking deck, parked beneath a sign that read “No Parking / No Loitering,” and lined up the shot—my director and me, just the two of us that morning to grab a...
1708 Gallery will be celebrating its 35th birthday in style with 35 Candles, a joint celebration and art auction on March 29th. 1708 Gallery will be celebrating its 35th birthday in style with 35 Candles, a joint celebration and art auction on March 29th. Admission starts at $100, and that includes complimentary hors d’oeuvres, valet, and the two...
RVA is the type of city that usually gets one big snowstorm a year and spends the rest of winter dealing with merely mild coldness. I don't know about you, but I miss that. This year, we've instead been troubled by whatever a "polar vortex" is, and so far, none of 2014's First Fridays have been all that picturesque--at least where the weather is...
The Working Artists’ Lyceum is a local art collective based here in Richmond. The Working Artists’ Lyceum is a local art collective based here in Richmond. The collective was founded by Christine Skelly with the goal of revealing a seldom seen niche of artistic passion woven into the city. A “lyceum” is defined as a place for learning and sharing...
Those Freaking Weirdos are back at Strangeways Brewing this month with a better way to celebrate St. Patty's Day. Those Freaking Weirdos are back at Strangeways Brewing this month with a better way to celebrate St. Patty's Day. If block parties are starting to seem a bit old hat, why not head down to Strangeways and see some hats (and a lot of...
Sonya Clark is the current chair of the Craft and Material Studies Department at Virginia Commonwealth University. Sonya Clark is the current chair of the Craft and Material Studies Department at Virginia Commonwealth University. She earned an MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art, a BFA from the Art Institute of Chicago, and a BA in psychology from...
The Cat in the Hat has one, Bartholomew Cubbins has one, Sam-I-Am has one, the Grinch has a holiday one, and Dr. Seuss has a whole private collection. The Cat in the Hat has one, Bartholomew Cubbins has one, Sam-I-Am has one, the Grinch has a holiday one, and Dr. Seuss has a whole private collection. World-renowned children’s literature author,...
Finally some art for the 9-year-old inside us all. Finally some art for the 9-year-old inside us all. US based, Latvian born photographer Kaija Straumanis's photo series entitled "Stuff Being Thrown At My Head" hits me in both the funny and artistic bone and I'm really enjoying the aftermath. Here's some explanation of their success via Bored...
The good people running Alt Daily have been keeping us in the loop on the fantastic developments happening in Norfolk Arts District for years. There is a progressive movement to educate city officials on being focused on the arts and supporting public art projects in the hopes of fostering creativity and building a town's unique character. Some...
In today's non news, we are in love with this crazy image on the Henrico Police Recruitment page. In today's non news, we are in love with this crazy image on the Henrico Police Recruitment page. Check out the full version of the image, which can be found here.
