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Through the generosity of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), as well as generous support from Altria Group, the Community Foundation for a greater Richmond, and individual donors, these grants support a wide variety of projects and experiences that focus on two distinct areas: Cultural Equity and Building Capabilities.
CultureWorks has announced that over $300,000 has been invested into the local arts and culture community through its annual Grants Program, funding 17 organizations and 17 professional artists throughout the Richmond and Tri-Cities region.
“The support of CultureWorks over the years has helped Afrikana to grow and be a consistent presence in our region. This year, the grant funds will support us in presenting our first full festival since 2020, giving us a chance to share stories of the Black diaspora here, in Richmond, the birthplace of American Blackness, during a time of tremendous change for our city. CultureWorks understanding the value of Afrikana and other spaces that represent the diverse voices and creative energies in our city is exactly what we need in this moment, and their continued support is deeply appreciated.” – Enjoli Moon, Afrikana Film Festival
Through the generosity of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), as well as generous support from Altria Group, the Community Foundation for a greater Richmond, and individual donors, these grants support a wide variety of projects and experiences that focus on two distinct areas: Cultural Equity and Building Capabilities.
In November 2021, CultureWorks was awarded a $250,000 American Rescue Plan grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, of which $200,000 was specifically for sub-granting through its Cultural Equity grants program. “The NEA’s significant investment in local arts agencies, including CultureWorks, is a key element in helping the arts and culture sector recover and reopen while ensuring that American Rescue Plan funding is distributed equitably,” said Ann Eilers, NEA’s acting chair when the NEA grant was awarded. “These grants recognize the vital role of local arts agencies and will allow them to help rebuild local economies and contribute to the well-being of our communities.”
Cultural Equity grants support initiatives that reach, serve, and engage underrepresented populations in the community, while Building Capabilities grants uplift artists and organizations by improving infrastructure, technology, and strategic development. This year, 74% of awardees are BIPOC or are organizations led by or primarily serving marginalized communities.
The CultureWorks Annual Grants Program assists professional artists and nonprofit arts and culture organizations with operating budgets of less than $750,000, and benefits the cities of Richmond, Colonial Heights, Hopewell, and Petersburg, the counties of Charles City, Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, New Kent, Powhatan, and the town of Ashland.
“With the grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, together with annual support from Altria Group, the Community Foundation for a greater Richmond, and many other generous supporters, we were able to triple this year’s total awards and extend the impact of the program,” says CultureWorks President, Scott Garka. “We are inspired and invigorated by the work that these awardee artists and organizations are doing to strengthen and drive positive impacts in our region.”
To learn more about this year’s recipients, click here.
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The exhibition is the first ever to explore the symbolism of the guitar in American art.
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) has announced its upcoming exhibition, Storied Strings: The Guitar in American Art, slated to be on view at the museum in Richmond from October 8, 2022 to March 19, 2023. Storied Strings is the first exhibition to explore the guitar’s symbolism in American art from the early 19th century to the present day.
“We expect that Storied Strings, an exhibition that will bring to the fore one of America’s most quintessential emblems — the guitar — will have broad appeal and resonate with our visitors,” said Alex Nyerges, VMFA’s Director and CEO. “Through this multifaceted exhibition, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts will highlight the exceptional work of this country’s diverse artists, designers, makers and musicians.”
Curated by Dr. Leo G. Mazow, VMFA’s Louise B. and J. Harwood Cochrane Curator of American Art, Storied Strings will trace how the guitar, as a visual motif, has long enabled artists and their subjects to address topics and tell stories that would otherwise remain untold or under-told.
“As with music, the guitar in visual art is both a storyteller’s companion and a tool through which topics are addressed. The guitar is uniquely capable of symbolizing both poetic and prosaic themes,” said Dr. Mazow. “Because of its portability and relative affordability, the guitar appears in myriad settings and situations. It frequently intersects with matters of race, ethnicity, class, gender and disability, including blindness.”
Composed of 125 works of art created over the span of nearly 200 years, Storied Strings will include paintings, drawings, watercolors, photographs and sculptures by prominent American artists such as John Baldessari, Romare Bearden, Thomas Hart Benton, Elizabeth Catlett, William Merritt Chase, Thomas Eakins, William Eggleston, Robert Henri, Lonnie Holley, Frances Benjamin Johnston, William H. Johnson, Jacob Lawrence, Annie Leibovitz, Charles Willson Peale, Ruth Reeves and Julian Alden Weir.
In addition, 35 guitars will punctuate the exhibition, including instruments made by Fender, Gibson, Gretsch and Martin. Featured guitars were played by pioneering musicians who helped shape the American sound including Lulu Belle, Eric Clapton, John Lee Hooker, Freddie King, Les Paul and Brian Setzer.
Audio-visual kiosks featuring music and filmed performances will further enhance the visitor experience. A window overlooking an impressive, fully functioning recording studio, installed in the exhibition in partnership with In Your Ear Studios, will enable visitors to view guitarists of national and regional renown as they record songs that demonstrate the power of the instrument to tell stories. Among the musicians confirmed to record in the studio are Tommy Emmanuel, Nels Cline (Wilco), Stephen McCarthy (The Jayhawks) and Yasmin Williams. The resulting videos of their performances will be released regularly on VMFA’s website and YouTube channelas Richmond Sessions ’22–’23.
A comprehensive 276-page exhibition catalogue will be available for sale in the VMFA Shop, online at www.VMFAshop.com and distributed by Penn State University Press. Authored by Dr. Mazow, the catalogue will feature color images of every work of art in Storied Strings and include insightful contributions by Jayson Kerr Dobney, the Frederick P. Rose Curator in Charge of Musical Instruments at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Dr. Phil Deloria, the Leverett Saltonstall Professor of History at Harvard University.
For more information about Storied Strings: The Guitar in American Art and exhibition related programs, visit VMFA.museum.
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Virginia Rep will postpone Wednesday 7/27 and Thursday 7/28 performances. The plan is to resume on Friday 7/29.
Important update: Due to multiple positive COVID tests in the “Mamma Mia!” company, VA Rep will postpone Wed. 7/27 & Thurs. 7/28 performances. We intend to resume on Fri. 7/29. Please contact the box office at (804) 282-2620 to reschedule your tickets for another performance.
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Virginia Repertory Theatre announces its 70th Anniversary Season with a robust roster of dramatic and comedic plays and musicals for the Signature Season at the November Theatre and the Barksdale Season at Hanover Tavern.
Virginia Repertory Theatre announces its 70th Anniversary Season with a robust roster of dramatic and comedic plays and musicals for the Signature Season at the November Theatre and the Barksdale Season at Hanover Tavern. The Family Theatre Season will be announced this fall along with the new location for combined children, families and schools programming.
The 2022-2023 season presents reimagined classics, a world premiere, a seasonal cabaret and titles that help Richmond celebrate community through the arts.
Virginia Rep, a non-profit professional theatre company, was founded in Hanover County in 1953, and has become one of Central Virginia’s largest professional performing arts organizations. This year, the theatre will celebrate its 70th Anniversary year with a variety of events. To honor this milestone, the Hanover Season will return to its original name – the Barksdale Season at Hanover Tavern.
Sept. 29 – Oct. 30, 2022 By Douglas Lyons
The funniest sitcom that you will ever see on stage, Chicken and Biscuits is hot off its Broadway run. Virginia Rep is the first theatre in the region to produce this runaway hit. Rival sisters prepare to bury their father, and a family secret is revealed at the church altar. This laugh out loud play will feed your soul as family drama spills out onto the Sunday dinner table.
Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley
Nov. 25, 2022 – Jan. 1, 2023 By Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon
Two years after the end of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, the Bennet sisters and their spouses are celebrating the holidays with family at the Darcy estate. Mary Bennet, the bookish middle sister, isn’t in a festive mood. She is tired of missing out on romantic escapades. Will an unexpected guest give Mary the ultimate gift of love? Don’t miss this charming sequel.
March 2 – 26, 2023 By Bo Wilson World Premiere
When a particle collider deep beneath the earth’s surface malfunctions, a mysterious woman appears. She cannot say where she’s from or how she got here; she only knows that she is a poet. But when she gives voice to her strange and beautiful poems, reality itself begins to ripple and shift, becoming eerily unreliable. To the physicists, she’s an intriguing mystery; to the authorities, she’s a threat. Could both be right? Discover whether science can unravel the riddle of the poet in this exciting new play.
Snappy tunes, elaborate production numbers, rope tricks and comic sketches abound in this classic Broadway musical about the great American cowboy entertainer Will Rogers. Set against the backdrop of the Ziegfeld Follies, Rogers is an extraordinary host as he leads you through his life, from the family cattle ranch to his stunning rise to fame.
Oct. 14 – Nov.13, 2022 Book: Robert Harling
Join us at Truvy’s beauty parlor, and meet the six hilarious and heartwarming women of Steel Magnolias, whose antics in the salon will have you laughing through the tears. The ladies gossip and spar, but ultimately the strength of their bond is revealed as they stand by one another to face both the good times and bad.
Just in time for the holidays, our ensemble of musical theatre all-stars has put together lively entertainment that celebrates the timeless Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa songs that were initially composed for and performed in Broadway, Hollywood and Virginia Rep musicals. Each song tells a story. Together, they will warm your heart and set your toes to tapping, while fascinating you with the backstage holiday stories of some of the most memorable theatre composers and practitioners of all time. You won’t want to miss this rousing celebration.
From the creators of Pump Boys and Dinettes comes the knee-slapping and award-winning revue, Oil City Symphony, the story of four graduates who return to their alma mater to honor their beloved music teacher. Performing an eclectic program – ranging from the “1812 Overture” to “The Stars and Stripes Forever” to rock standards, sentimental favorites, and off-beat original songs – the four fill their tribute concert with good old-fashioned fun.
For more information or tickets, call 804-282-2620 or click here.
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