1708 Gallery

DIVE INTO COLLECTING!

March 28, 2012
6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
at Try-me, 1623 W. Main Street

Interested in collecting art? Learn the ins and outs at 1708 Gallery’s Dive into Collecting!

Moderator John Ravenal, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the VMFA, will guide the conversation as collectors Pam and Bill Royall, Ivan Jecklin, and Jill Stefanovich share their insights into the process of building a personal art collection. Wine and desserts will be served.

Dive into Collecting is organized in conjunction with CATCH 22, 1708 Gallery’s 22nd Annual Art Auction, which will be held at 1708 Gallery on Saturday, April 14.

Please RSVP for Dive into Collecting to info@1708gallery.org or 804.643.1708 by Monday, March 26!

For more details about CATCH 22, including a list of participating artists and admission info, please visit www.1708gallery.org.

1708′s Arts for All program engages frequently overlooked segments of our community by providing access to the creative process. Through participatory workshops taught by professional artists and artist-led exhibition tours Arts for All provides individuals with an opportunity to make art an important part of their lives.

Our most recent project partners with Richmond’s Offender Aid and Restoration (OAR) whose mission is to “provide individuals and families affected by incarceration with transition services that support safe and successful reintegration into the community.”

Local artist Matthew Shelton, with the help of 1708 Gallery interns, has worked with the clients of OAR over the past  few months to create a public mural that would tell a story they wished to share with the Richmond community. The mural has officially been completed and is scheduled  to be install this month. Stay tuned for details about the unveiling ceremony.

Entitled The Transformation, this mural is the result of  efforts by the following OAR clients and volunteers: Michael Gayles, Patrick & Sam Burwell, Eric Byrd, George Lee, “Cheeks,” Denise Banhart, William Jackson, Michael Mitchell, Daryl Clark, Eugene Harris, Carol Cooper, Bertrand Morin, Nicolai Noel, Erin Willett, and Matt Shelton.