SAY LOVE: Friday at Gallery 5

by | Oct 21, 2021 | COMMUNITY

Before the official run (which will cost $10/ticket, $5/student), GayRVA is having an opening reception of Say Love at Gallery 5 this First Friday at 7PM!

What is Say Love?
Say Love is a project that celebrates the triumphs and struggles of the LGBT community. This month-long event, exhibition and public-arts project is about inclusion and showcases regional and nationally known visual and performing artists. This event partners with community organizations, non-profits and businesses to bring awareness to our under-represented GLBT community. This event is intended to not only express ourselves through art, but to inform all demographics across the board of the passions, struggles and triumphs we face.

Before the official run (which will cost $10/ticket, $5/student), GayRVA is having an opening reception of Say Love at Gallery 5 this First Friday at 7PM!

What is Say Love?
Say Love is a project that celebrates the triumphs and struggles of the LGBT community. This month-long event, exhibition and public-arts project is about inclusion and showcases regional and nationally known visual and performing artists. This event partners with community organizations, non-profits and businesses to bring awareness to our under-represented GLBT community. This event is intended to not only express ourselves through art, but to inform all demographics across the board of the passions, struggles and triumphs we face.

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