1708 Gallery is pleased to welcome Matt Shelton as our new Gallery Coordinator!
Matt Shelton began working for 1708 after earning an MFA in Painting and Printmaking from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2012. From September 2011 to March 2012, Matt worked as an instructor for 1708′s Arts for All outreach program, teaching a mural painting course for clients of Richmond’s Offender Aid and Restoration. Matt moved to Richmond from New Orleans, where he was Director of the Art Program at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School in New Orleans and volunteered for Creative Time’s site-specific producion of Waiting for Godot in New Orleans. A 2011-2012 VMFA Graduate Fellowship recipient, Matt will participate in artist Lisi Raskin’s Motorpark project at the Maine College of Art ICA in Portland this summer, and looks forward to teaching a course on art and social justice at VCU in the fall. Visit his website http://www.matthewpshelton.com for more information.
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is now accepting applications for its 2013-14 Visual Arts Fellowships. These grants are available to both professional artists and students who reside in Virginia. Apply now!
$8,000 Professional artists
$6,000 Graduate students (includes art history students)
$4,000 Undergraduate students (includes college-bound high school seniors)
We’ve just added the latest installment to 1708 Gallery’s online journal project, ext. 1708. Take a look at a photo essay of selected images from 1708 Gallery’s fourth annual InLight Richmond held on October 21, 2011 with a statement by InLight Richmond juror Matthew Lyons.
You can view the photo essayHEREand also read past articles. 1708 is excited to launch the official site for ext. 1708 in the coming weeks, so stay tuned!
ext. 1708, 1708 Gallery’s new online journal, is made possible through funding by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, which also supports 1708 Gallery’s exhibitions. The journal features essays, interviews and other writings that provide context for 1708’s exhibitions and promote further dialogue about contemporary art. The gallery works with a range of writers, from graduate students to professional writers, to allow for multiple voices and experiences to contribute to this project.
Come out and support 1708 Gallery at CultureWorks’ Cultsha Xpo at the Science Museum of Virginia on Saturday, June 23rd from 10 AM – 5 PM!
In preparation for InLight Richmond 2012, we will be hosting an all-day, hands-on lantern-making workshop at Cultsha Xpo. Bring your family and friends and join us! Presented by CultureWorks, Cultsha Xpo offers Richmond the opportunity to learn more about and support area non-profits like 1708 Gallery AT NO EXPENSE TO YOU.
Visitors to Cultsha Xpo will need to register as Cultural Shareholders. If you registered last year your registration is still good. If you have NOT registered and you register online before June 11 and use our code (1708) then CultureWorks will donate $1 to 1708!
$75,000 worth of CultshaBucks will be distributed to each Cultural Shareholders 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 will trade in the CultshaBucks that they have received for REAL dollars.
This is the first in a series of lantern making workshops organized by 1708 Gallery. Workshops will take place throughout the summer and fall in preparation for the Community Lantern Parade that kicks off InLight Richmond 2012. InLight Richmond 2012 will take place at its inaugural location along the broad street arts corridor.
PUT THIS ON YOUR CALENDARS AND REGISTER TODAY. This is an easy way to support 1708 Gallery without pulling out your checkbook and is a great way to learn more about how 1708 Gallery and other area non-profits contribute to the rich cultural life of Richmond.
InLight 2012 and the lantern making workshops and parade are generously sponsored in part by Altria.
More about Cultsha Xpo
Cultsha Xpo is an annual event presented by CultureWorks to spotlight the Richmond region’s nonprofit arts and culture organizations. A gathering for Cultural Shareholders – anyone who recognizes and values arts and culture for great communities!
The Cultsha Xpo is an explosion of the arts, history, science, and family fun for the Richmond Region – all under one roof on one day. The day features:
• FREE admission to the Science Museum of Virginia.
• FREE performances from local arts and culture organizations including musical, visual art, theatrical, historical, dance and more!
• Opportunities for families to learn more about classes, tickets, subscriptions, performances, education programs and so much more from local participating arts and culture organizations.
• FREE money – CultshaBucks – for each cultsha member to use at the event, with any of the participating organizations. $75,000 will be distributed for cultsha members to invest with the organizations.
On June 7,8, and 9, the LOOK3 Festival of the Photograph (www.look3.org) is taking over downtown Charlottesville, VA for 3 days. LOOK3 will host world-renowned photographers for a full weekend of gallery exhibitions, artist interviews, outdoor projections, book signings, and workshops. Festival passes sell out early every year so get your tickets soon.
LOOK3 will kick-off with a special presentation from National Geographic underwater photographer David Doubilet, whose iconic images will hang from the trees in Charlottesville. The Downtown Mall will become a self-guided tour of the world’s most fascinating ocean environments. David’s talk “Under Exposed” in the Paramount Theater is scheduled for Wednesday June 6th at 7:30pm. Tickets are available at look3.org or theparamount.net.
This year LOOK3 is celebrating legendary photographers Stanley Greene, Donna Ferrato, and Alex Webb, who will take the stage to present their life’s work and share the stories behind their photographs. LOOK3 will also present a myriad of other artists during the Master Talks lectures and the Shots and Works outdoor projection events.
To see the full schedule, artist bios, and purchase tickets visit www.look3.org.
1708 Galleryorganizes satellite exhibitions for Linden Row Inn, a historic inn located at 100 East Franklin Street in downtown Richmond. Part of our curatorial mission for this venue is to show contemporary art that complements and revitalizes Linden Row’s historic interior and unique architecture.
The French Connection III is 1708′s current exhibition now on display at Linden Row until August. Showcasing a group of artists who have all been honored with a residency at the Cité Internationale des Artes in Paris, France, this traveling exhibition finds its third incarnation in Richmond’s own Linden Row Inn. Representing voices from both the United States and abroad, it is a show of connections across time periods and national borders.
Join 1708 Gallery for the unveiling of our Arts for All mural!
After months of hard work and dedication1708 Gallery is pleased to announce the official unveiling ceremony for the mural that was created in partnership with OAR Richmond is set for, Wednesday, April 25th, 6:00 p.m. at Central Parking Deck, 3rd St. and Main St. directly across the street from OAR. Refreshments will be served and this ceremony will be a chance to meet some of the artists who were involved in the murals creation. For more information about the Arts for All program click HERE, and for more information specifically about the mural project please see our previous blog post HERE.
We Look forward to seeing you the 25th!
Participant Michale Gayles at an Arts For All Workshop
1708 Gallery’s latest outreach program, Arts for All, paired artist Matthew Shelton, MFA candidate (2012) in VCU’s Department of Painting & Printmaking, with the clients of Richmond’s OAR, which serves individuals and families affected by incarceration.
Through a series of workshops focused on investigating public art, the group has designed and produced a mural that tells a story of redemption.
Preview artwork from CATCH 22, 1708 Gallery’s 22nd annual art auction benefit. Click the play button to view a slideshow of the live and silent auction artwork. Be sure to click “show info” for more details about each piece. Click on the icon in the bottom right for a full screen view.
CANT MAKE IT TO THE AUCTION? PLACE AN ABSENTEE BID! Beginning April 2nd, we will be accepting absentee bids for the live auction art work at just $20 per bidder. Call the Gallery at 804.643.1708 with the names of the pieces you would like to bid on, your highest bid amount for those pieces and a credit card number to hold your bid. On the night of the auction, any absentee bids will be announced prior to the bidding of each piece. The highest bidder will receive the item. We will stop accepting absentee bids at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 14, 2012.
March 28, 2012
6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
at Try-me, 1623 W. Main Street
Interested in collecting art? Learn the ins and outs at 1708 Gallery’s Dive into Collecting!
Moderator John Ravenal, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the VMFA, will guide the conversation as collectors Pam and Bill Royall, Ivan Jecklin, and Jill Stefanovich share their insights into the process of building a personal art collection. Wine and desserts will be served.
Dive into Collecting is organized in conjunction with CATCH 22, 1708 Gallery’s 22nd Annual Art Auction, which will be held at 1708 Gallery on Saturday, April 14.
Please RSVP for Dive into Collecting to info@1708gallery.org or 804.643.1708 by Monday, March 26!
For more details about CATCH 22, including a list of participating artists and admission info, please visit www.1708gallery.org.
Join us for 1708 Gallery’s 22nd Annual Art Auction, CATCH 22 on Saturday, April 14! Enjoy an evening of food, drink and energetic bidding! Proceeds support 1708′s 34th year of presenting exceptional new art.
CATCH 22 will include Live and Silent Auctions featuring an exception group of over 60 artists. As a special feature, we are excited to also present works by Auction Honorary Chair James Prosek. We will also raffle a trip for two to Art Basel Miami Beach.
