In mid-September, I spent four very long days down at the RVA Street Art Festival, a public celebration of many talented Richmond-based artists (read the original article here), and I learned a lot about a scene and culture that previously I knew next to nothing...
Muralists Leave Their Mark At Three Notch’d Friday
Richmond loves a good mural, and for many of us, the recent occurrence of RVA Street Art Festival's tenth anniversary reunion at the Canal Walk just whets our appetite. It's for us, therefore, that Three Notch'd RVA Collab House hosts the Leave Your Mark Mural Fest at...
Any Wall They Can: Painting Murals At The 2022 RVA Street Art Festival
The sun was shining on a beautiful September morning, and everything I had ever known and loved was gone. The Wednesday before the RVA Street Art Festival was to begin, I ventured down to the canal walk to see the foundation work take place for the new murals that...
Renowned Black Transgender Activist Honored With New Mural In Northside Bellevue Neighborhood
A new mural was recently completed by artist Nico Cathcart featuring Aurora Higgs, a lauded Black transgender activist and speaker in Richmond’s LGBTQ+ community. Started in March, Women’s History Month, the colorful, vibrant piece focuses on the connections between...
RVA Public Arts Commission responds to local artist’s concerns – “the Master Plan isn’t done yet”
A facebook post written by local muralist Nils Westergard set off a bit of a A facebook post written by local muralist Nils Westergard set off a bit of a firestorm for the inbox of Ellyn Parker, Public Art Coordinator and Secretary to the Public Art Commission....
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