Monster Drawing Rally

Monster Drawing Rally 2025

Saturday, August 23, 2025
12:00-5:30pm

1708 Gallery is pleased to announce the 16th annual Monster Drawing Rally, a high energy, family-friendly art-making event that features 80 of Richmond’s best and brightest artists creating new artworks in front of a live audience.

Across four one-hour shifts, 20 artists work alongside one another each hour. Artists range from college students to seasoned professionals who are working in a variety of media including watercolor, acrylic, collage, and more. Once an artist completes an artwork, it is hung on the wall for viewing and purchase. Each completed artwork is offered at a set price of $100.

As part of our commitment to supporting artists, all participants have the option to receive up to 50% commission on any sale, with remaining proceeds going directly to support 1708’s exhibitions and programs.

MDR features a chalkboard wall and a special half-hour shift for our younger artists.

Bikini Panini will be parked outside and beverages will be available in the gallery.

$5 suggested admission at the door. Kids are free!

Artists to Date

Katie Baines, Kamala Bhagat, P. Muzi Branch, Lizzie Brown, Franchell Mack Brown, Nico Cathcart, Anne Chamblin, Genesis Chapman, Tom Chenoweth, Virginia R. Coleman, Tom Condon, Kyle Epps, Abby Altizer Davis, Hannah Diomataris, Jamie Douglas, Justice Dwight, Alice Anne Ellis, Eric Collins aka Oobust, Peter Fraser, Garth Fry, Aleyah Grimes, Lou Haney, Nadd Harvin, Emily Herr, Dolly Holmes, Hoop of Spiders, Kris Iden, Rosemary Jesionowski, Aimee Joyaux, Dathan Kane, Kathleen Kennedy, Kirsten Kindler, Greig Leach, Jonathan Lee, Kelly Lonergan, Luz, Sylvio Lynch, Christopher Mahonski, Katie McBride, Harrison Moenich, Hope Morgan, Anna Morgan, Barry O’Keefe, Amie Oliver, Kayla Payne, Mark Pehanich, Michael A. Pierce, Michael-Birch Pierce, Charles D. Piper, Martha Prideaux, Tyler Rhodes, Lauren Rice, Rivers Creative, Travis Robertson, Dallas Roquemore, Oura Sananikone, Diego Sanchez, Anne Savedge, Ralf Schulze, Mary Scurlock, SillyGenius, Sam Skrimpz, PS Spencer, Stachesquatch, Mark J. Trezise, Ronald J Walton, Dennis Winston

HISTORY

Originally conceived by Southern Exposure in San Francisco, Monster Drawing Rally is a live art event that features over 80 artists. Part performance, part art bazaar, part party, Monster Drawing Rally offers our community the rare opportunity to watch their favorite local artists at work, AND it raises general operating support for 1708.