PICK: Gallery Rally

Art bargain: One of the best bangs for your art world buck is the annual Gallery Rally, when more than 20 local artists create work on site to be purchased to support Second Street, one of the oldest nonprofit contemporary art spaces in central Virginia. Book an appointment and score an original piece from Michael Fitts, Eileen French, Meesha Goldberg, Lou Haney, Steve Haske, Sri Kodakalla, Tobiah Mundt, Susan Northington, Madeleine Rhondeau-Rhodes, Lisa Ryan, Andrew Sherogan, Cate West Zahl, and others.

Saturday 5/15, All artwork is $50. 11am-5pm, by appointment only. Second Street Gallery, 115 Second St. SE. secondstreetgallery.org.

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