Insufficient Funds: Can public money grow Charlottesville’s arts scene?
It seems like an absurd plan to grow a city’s art scene: take the cultural community, run it through two years of focus groups and surveys, and publish six long-range […]
Artist Lisa Beane meditates on loss and honor in “Chapters”
“These paintings are so raw; they’re so far from anything I’ve ever done before,” said Lisa Beane about her show “Chapters,” now on view at The Jefferson School African American […]
ARTS Pick: VSA Charlottesville/Albemarle 14th Annual Art Show
Get inspired by the work of over 100 artists promoting creative power in people with disabilities at the VSA Charlottesville/Albemarle 14th Annual Art Show. Artists including Chris Wharam, Romney Brand, […]
The Bridge kicks off the year with a multi-faceted group show
Local artist Victoria Long has curated and participated in art shows all over the world since graduating from UVA in 2006. Long returned to Charlottesville in 2011, and while she’s […]
January First Fridays Guide
First Fridays is a monthly art event featuring exhibit openings at many Downtown art galleries and additional exhibition venues. Several spaces offer receptions. Listings are compiled in collaboration with Piedmont […]
2013 in numbers: A look back at how the year added up
There are 12 months, 52 weeks, 365 days, 8,760 hours, and 525,600 minutes in a year. But there was a lot more to 2013 than just the sands in the […]
Stacey Evans captures railway landscapes in “Between Here and There”
It starts with a gentle lurch, an easy sway, and a slow build out of the Los Angeles switch yard. The Costal Starlight is making its run up the coast to […]
The potters’ field: Ceramic artists have an earthy take on building community outside the gallery culture
Feel free to slurp, I’m a big fan of slurping,” said Alp Ilsin of Budala Pottery in Belmont. So I slurp. Loudly. We drink a lot of tea out of […]
Brian Wimer lobbies for support of his vision for the Ix Building complex
On a weeknight in late November, local filmmaker Brian Wimer gathered a large group together at the Al-Hamraa restaurant in the Ix Building to share his vision for the future of […]
ARTS Pick: C’ville Holiday Craftacular
Gift-giving season inspires the creativity in all of us, though Pinterest DIY fails are a painful reality for most. Discover talented local crafters at the C’ville Holiday Craftacular, a two-day […]