September 23rd, 2013
 Jason Peters, Meandering Dynamics, InLight Richmond 2012, photo by Terry Brown Organized by 1708 Gallery, InLight Richmond is a public exhibition of light-based art and performances. Each year, InLight Richmond encourages artists to respond to a particular section of our diverse city, attracting audiences to unique areas of Richmond. InLight Richmond 2013 will be held on Friday, November 8, 2013 in downtown Shockoe along the Canal Walk from the Turning Basin to 17th Street. This year’s juror is Ken Farmer, the Co-Founder and Creative Director of Nuit Blanche New York, producers of the annual Bring to Light: Nuit Blanche Festival.
The InLight Richmond 2013 exhibition will present interactive projects, large-format projections, sculpture and performances that will engage the dynamic site.
InLight will kick-off with a Community Lantern Parade at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, November 8. 1708 Gallery is organizing free lantern- making workshops throughout the fall to provide an opportunity for the Richmond community to participate in InLight.
Please visit www.1708gallery.org/inlight for more details.
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September 16th, 2013
Richmond’s 36-hour Online Giving Challenge is back! Hosted by The Community Foundation, The Amazing Raise will take place from 6 am, September 18th to 6 pm, September 19th on www.GiveRichmond.org. This is a special opportunity for friends, neighbors and colleagues to come together and raise as much money as possible for LOCAL nonprofits in just 36 hours and, in turn, celebrate the generous spirit of giving that helps define RVA.
1708 is celebrating our 35th year of engaging the Richmond community with leading-edge exhibitions and programming like FEED2013, InLight Richmond, and Monster Drawing Rally. If you appreciate 1708′s commitment to providing opportunities for artistic innovation for emerging and established artists please make a donation. Your support is important!
For more information, please visit www.GiveRichmond.org.
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September 6th, 2013
1708 Gallery is now on Instagram! Follow us @1708gallery.
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July 16th, 2013
The deadline for the call for proposals for InLight 2013 has been extended to July 21, 11:59 pm (EST).
For for more information and to submit a proposal, please visit: www.1708gallery.org/inlight
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June 24th, 2013
1708 Gallery invites artists working in all media and disciplines, including performance, to submit proposals for InLight Richmond 2013, 1708 Gallery’s 6th annual one-night, public exhibition of light-based art and performance. InLight Richmond 2013 will take place on Friday, November 8 in Shockoe along the Riverfront Canal Walk. The juror for InLight Richmond 2013 is Ken Farmer, Creative Director of Nuit Blanche New York.
Jason Peters, Meandering Dynamics, InLight 2012, photo by Terry Brown
The Canal Walk is marked by the intersections of Shockoe Slip and Shockoe Bottom, the Kanawha Canal, the Floodwall, the Richmond Slave Trail, Interstates 95 and 195 and railroad lines. It is bordered by the James River, the Virginia Capital Trail, and numerous retail spaces, bars and restaurants, and business.
Proposals should involve, be inspired by, investigate, or interpret themes of light, from light as medium to light as concept. Additionally,1708 Gallery encourages artists to propose projects that respond to/interact with the site, considering the historic significance of the Canal, Shockoe Bottom and Shockoe Slip.
The geographic and architectural features that characterize the Canal Walk as a place-a knot of river, canals, thoroughfares, rail lines, overpass and expressway-also mark the intersection of Richmond’s economic, social, political and cultural memory. Situated in the margins of transport and trade and alongside the James River, the Canal Walk is also well-suited for ecologically conscious works that illuminate the relationship between natural and human-made environments. Existing work, as well as proposals for new projects, will be considered.
In addition to technical and production support, an honorarium of $300 will be given to each project. All projects are eligible for the Best in Show award ($1500) and the People’s Choice award ($500). Environmentally conscious works are also eligible for the Most Environmentally Conscious award ($1000).
The deadline for submissions is midnight (EST), July 15, 2013.
For more information about InLight Richmond 2013 and to submit a proposal, please visit: www.1708gallery.org/inlight
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June 21st, 2013
 Monster Drawing Rally 2012, photo by Anne Savedge
Greetings!
I hope this post finds you well, having soaked up some of the excellent art offerings this spring, from numerous exhibitions of Richmond’s prodigious art students to new shows at local galleries and institutions. Since last June, 1708 Gallery has certainly been pulling its weight, hosting ambitious and captivating solo exhibitions, group shows, and special events.
1708 is bolstered through such eye-popping, heart-warming, and thought-provoking events as InLight Richmond, Monster Drawing Rally, and MIXOLOGY. However, the gallery’s day-in, day-out mission of presenting exceptional new art is sustained and renewed through similarly generous donations to our annual fund, which make exhibitions like Crest, The Obstruction of Action, and To the Source possible.
As you contemplate giving to 1708’s annual fund, consider both our recent past and the future potential of Richmond’s dynamic, ever-expanding art scene. Consider 1708’s ability to present stirring, relevant, alluring work, exhibition after exhibition and season after season.
As Richmond starts to make way for its own ICA, I’m compelled to remember our history and the gallery’s contributions towards the increasingly visible and lauded cultural economy of this city. 1708 was founded 35 years ago by a group of artists dedicated to making space for their visions where there previously was none. 1708 was grassroots and local before it was fashionable to be grassroots and local. And through you, it still is.
Thank you for your support of 1708 and of the arts in Richmond!
Onward!
Emily Smith
Executive Director
Donations to 1708 Gallery’s fund can be made online at : www.1708gallery.org/join-and-engage/annual-fund.
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June 4th, 2013
FEED2013 is an international juried biennial exhibition on view at 1708 Gallery September 6 through October 19, 2013.
Jurors Sarah Eckhardt, Assistant Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, VMFA, and Corin Hewitt, Assistant Professor, Sculpture and Extended Media, VCU, have selected five finalists from nearly 375 national and international entries. Each finalist will exhibit multiple works in FEED2013 and will receive an honorarium of $1,000.
1708 Gallery congratulates the FEED2013 Finalists:
Eleanor Aldrich, Knoxville, TN
www.eleanoraldrich.com
Joshua Haycraft, Washigton, DC
bhbitb.com
Raewyn Martyn, Richmond, VA
www.walkerfalls.wordpress.com
Michael Mergen, Farmville, VA
www.mimages.com
Lior Modan, Richmond, VA
www.liormodan.com
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May 31st, 2013
1708 Gallery invites artists working in all media and disciplines, including performance, to submit proposals for InLight Richmond 2013, 1708 Gallery’s 6th annual one-night, public exhibition of light-based art and performance. InLight Richmond 2013 will take place on Friday, November 8 in Shockoe along the Riverfront Canal Walk. The juror for InLight Richmond 2013 is Ken Farmer, Creative Director of Nuit Blanche New York.
Proposals should involve, be inspired by, investigate, or interpret themes of light, from light as medium to light as concept. Existing work, as well as proposals for new projects, will be considered. 1708 Gallery encourages artists to propose projects that respond directly to the site or are environmentally conscious.
In addition to technical and production support, an honorarium of $300 will be given to each project. All projects are eligible for the Best in Show award ($1500) and the People’s Choice Award ($500). Environmentally conscious works are also eligible for the Most Environmentally Conscious award ($1000).
The Riverfront Canal Walk between the Turning Basin and 17th Street is marked by the intersections of Shockoe Slip and Shockoe Bottom, the Kanawha Canal, the Floodwall, the Richmond Slave, Trail, Interstates 95 and 195 and railroad lines. It is bordered by the James River, the Virginia Capital Trail, and numerous retail spaces, bars and restaurants, and business.
The deadline for submissions is midnight (EST), July 15, 2013.
For more information about InLight Richmond 2013 and to submit a proposal, please visit: www.1708gallery.org/inlight.
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May 29th, 2013
Join 1708 Gallery at the Arts & Culture Xpo on Saturday, June 29.
1708 Gallery is gearing up for the 6th annual InLight Richmond! Join us for lantern-making at the Arts & Culture Xpo! This is the first in a series of lantern-making workshops organized by 1708. Workshops will take place throughout the summer and fall in preparation for the Community Lantern Parade that kicks off InLight Richmond 2013! Find out more about InLight Richmond at www.1708gallery.org.
The Arts and Culture Xpo (formerly the Cultsha Xpo) is a FREE annual event presented by CultureWorks to spotlight Richmond’s nonprofit arts and culture organizations. The 2013 Arts and Culture Xpo will be held June 29 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Greater Richmond Convention Center, Exhibit Hall A – in the heart or Richmond’s Arts and Culture District. Free parking is available at the Third & Marshall Street parking deck.
Support 1708 Gallery at the Xpo!
XpoBucks will be distributed to attendees at the event. This is FREE money to use and we hope that you will spend it with 1708 Gallery! At the end of the event, all participating organizations trade in their XpoBucks for REAL dollars.
All visitors to the Arts & Culture Xpo register as Cultural Shareholders. Registration is one time only so if you have registered in the past you DO NOT need to register again. Become a registered Cultural Shareholder online at www.richmondcultureworks.org.
Put the Arts & Culture Xpo on your calendar and register to become a Cultural Shareholder TODAY!
This is an easy way to support 1708 Gallery and a great way to learn more about how 1708 Gallery and other area non-profits contribute to the rich cultural life of Richmond.
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May 13th, 2013
Proceeds from the sale of Truth Finds You support 1708 Gallery’s 2013-2014 Exhibition Season, which is dedicated to the memory, generosity of spirit and artistic talents of Cindy Neuschwander.
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