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Wednesday, May 9th, 2012
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.
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Tuesday, October 25th, 2011
Congratulations to the InLight Richmond Award winners!
Best in Show: Riley Harmon,Trace
Best in Green: Jordi Williams, Shine n’ Swim
People’s Choice: Peter Fraser, Inspiration Generation
Thanks so much to everyone that attended this year’s InLight! We were thrilled with the turnout and everyone’s engagement in the art!
Special thanks to all of the generous InLight 2011 sponsors: Altria, MeadWestvaco, VCU, Style Weekly, NBC12, the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation, the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Union First Market Bank, Madge Bemiss Architects, Foundation for Contemporary Arts, RVAnews, Markel Corporation, Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Reynolds III, Marcia and Harry Thalhimer, Burt Pinnock and Willie Anne Wright.
Lastly, a huge THANKS goes out to the numerous volunteers, without whom InLight would not be possible!
Information about all of the artists who participated can be found HERE and a slideshow of images from InLight 2011 can be found on the Richmond Times Dispatch’s website HERE. We hope to see you all next year for our 5th annual InLight Richmond, and thanks again to all who participate and make this Richmond tradition a huge success.
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Friday, October 21st, 2011
InLight is Friday, Oct 21 from 7pm to midnight along RVA’s Downtown Riverfront at historic Tredegar. It is FREE. Paid parking is available at the Federal Reserve parking deck (5th and Bragg) and the Crowne Plaza parking deck (5th and Canal) as well as along the streets.
Come out and enjoy the juried exhibition featuring 18 installations and performances; the Community Lantern Parade, which begins at 7:30; performances by Jonathan Lee / Anduin and rva dance collective; community projects by Art on Wheels, University of Richmond, James River Association, and MeadWestvaco! There will be food trucks and beverages, wine and a beer garden!
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Tuesday, September 6th, 2011
 For all of those out there who have a degree in art, are currently working on getting a degree in art, or just happen to love art and want to make a career out of it, this is a great opportunity for learning from others who have made a career for themselves:
“The College Art Association (CAA), in partnership with the School of the Arts at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCUarts), will present its next National Professional-Development Workshop for Artists at the Grace Street Theater on Saturday, October 1, 2011. The one-day event, called “Toolkit for a Sustainable Life in the Arts: Ideas XS, S, M, L, XL,” will explore strategies for launching, renewing, and sustaining a career in the arts.”
The workshop is free to VCUarts students, faculty, and staff, and $25 for all other participants. Throughout the day you can expect everything from lectures to panels, buffets to networking opportunities, and a final reception at The Anderson Gallery (all included in the registration price, of course). Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis so be sure to register ASAP. Instructions for registration, more detailed information, and a schedule can be found at the CAA’s Workshops site. Any questions regarding the workshops should be directed to: Susan Schear, CAA national workshop project consultant, at 973-482-1000.
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Tuesday, July 26th, 2011
It’s time to submit your nominations for Richmond Magazine’s 14th Annual
Theresa Pollak Prize for Excellence in the Arts!
Richmond magazine invites you to celebrate the artists whose words, fine art, music, choreography, acting, directing, film and photography enrich our region’s cultural life. Please review the list of prior honorees before making your nomination to be sure an individual or group hasn’t already been recognized.
Many of 1708 Gallery’s current and past Board of Directors and Emeritus Council Members are recipients of this prestigious award including Pam Anderson, Sally Bowring, Richard Carlyon, Don Crow, Gerald Donato and Joan Gaustad, Travis Fullerton, Pam Fox, Cindy Neuschwander and Jay Barrows, Eleanor Rufty, Alyssa Salomon, Diego Sanchez, Gordon Stettinius, Georgianne Stinnett, Javier Tapia, and Willie Ann Wright.
Submit your nominations online HERE. Hurry as nomination closes Aug. 5th!
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Monday, June 27th, 2011
Join 1708 Gallery for a night of performance art and video in the beautiful courtyard at Linden Row Inn on Friday, July 8 from 8 to 10 pm.
 Chris Freeman, "Im Gonna be Soooo Tough #1", 2010 SWEAT IT OUT: PERFORMANCE AND VIDEO FOR THE DOG DAYS offers a respite from the dog days of summer. Make your way to the courtyard of Richmond’s historic Linden Row Inn at 100 East Franklin Street and take in an evening of performance art and video by artists from Richmond and beyond. Produced by Richmond artist Michael Lease, this diverse selection of performances and video promises an engaging evening under the leafy boughs in the courtyard of one of Richmond’s tucked away architectural treasures.
Participating artists include Chris Freeman, Greg Stewart, Andrew Brehm, Ha Tran, Egbert Vongmalaithong, Cameron Robinson, Alexa Leister-Frazier, Rebecca Henderson, Kevin Gallagher, Matt Flowers and Miriam Ewers.
Sweat it Out: Performance and Video for the Dog Days at the Linden Row Inn is free and open to the public. Linden Row Inn is located at 100 East Franklin Street, Richmond, VA 23219. For more information about Linden Row Inn please call 804-783-7000 or visit www.lindenrowinn.com.
Click HERE for more Sweat it Out details.
Support for Sweat it Out provided by 1708 Gallery, Linden Row Inn and VCUarts Anderson Gallery.
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Monday, May 16th, 2011
ATTENTION: Virginia Undergraduate, Graduate and Professional Artists
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is now accepting applications for 2012-13 Visual Arts Fellowships!
$8,000 Professional
$6,000 Graduate (includes art history)
$4,000 Undergraduate (includes college-bound high school seniors)
The application deadline is: Thursday, November 10, 2011.
More information, the application, and a printable PDF flyer are available at: http://www.vmfa.museum/fellowships
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