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Thursday, March 14th, 2013
MIXOLOGY
HAPPY HOUR
Monday, March 25, 2013
MIXOLOGY, 1708 Gallery’s 23rd annual art auction will feature live and silent art auctions including an outstanding group of artists, new work created for 1708 by honorary chair and acclaimed street artist Shepard Fairey and exciting raffle prizes.
Join us on Monday, March 25, 5 to 7 p.m., for happy hour and a preview of MIXOLOGY. Meet participating artists and make note of your favorite auction artwork. We’ll have an open bar and refreshments.
For more details about 1708 Gallery’s 23rd annual art auction, MIXOLOGY on April 6, and to purchase admission, please visit www.1708gallery.org.
The silent auction artwork for MIXOLOGY is on view next door at our neighbors, Black Iris. Following Happy Hour, please join Black Iris for a special panel focusing on non-object art and socially engaged practices. Panelists include sound artist Stephen Vitiello and activist and professor Liz Canfield, and will be moderated by Amy Howard from University of Richmond’s Center for Civic Engagement.
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Tuesday, March 12th, 2013
MIXOLOGY, 1708 Gallery’s 23rd Annual Art Auction Benefit, on Saturday, April 6, 2013, is 1708’s biggest fundraiser. Each year, 1708 invites a diverse mix of Richmond’s most talented artists to participate in the auction. These artists range from established to emerging and present an array of paintings, photography, prints and sculpture. Through their participation, we are able to introduce dynamic contemporary artists to Richmond. In addition to supporting 1708—a foundation of the Richmond arts community—the Auction also supports many of these talented artists through the commission received through Auction sales.
We are thrilled to announce that the featured artist and honorary chair of this year’s auction is acclaimed street artist Shepard Fairey. Fairey’s artwork is truly novel, audacious and crosses all boundaries from skateboard culture to museums. Fairey will create new work especially for MIXOLOGY and will be our special guest on April 6.
Shepard Fairey’s contribution is a generous endorsement of our role in Richmond’s arts community. We invite you to help 1708 continue to be a leader of this community and purchase admission or a sponsorship to 1708 Gallery’s MIXOLOGY.
Click here for more details including a list of participating artists.
Purchase admission or a sponsorship to MIXOLOGY using the secure PayPal buttom below. You can also call 1708 Gallery at 804.643.1708 and make your purchase over the phone.
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Monday, February 18th, 2013
1708 Gallery invited you to join us for the opening reception of our latest exhibition, Jessica Segall: A Thirsty Person, on view from February 22 to March 16, 2013. Please join us for an artist talk and opening reception on Friday, February 22 from 6 to 8 p.m.
Jessica Segall’s work investigates the link between creativity and survival, focusing on the production of energy in practical and alchemical forms. A Thirsty Person shares new sculpture, drawings and video produced from Segall’s travels to remote places such as the Arctic and Mongolia, and explores themes such as risk, vulnerability and a conscious ecology through the development of off-grid technologies. The labor-intensive and often humorous work necessitates collaboration with video, sound, and costume design, and illustrates the uninhabitable places upon which we all depend for survival.
Click here for more information about A Thirsty Person.
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Wednesday, January 23rd, 2013
Join 1708 Gallery for an afternoon of self-guided artist studio tours on February 10, 2013 and connect with some of Richmond’s most talented artists. The day will culminate with drinks and hors d’oeuvres with the artists at 1708 Gallery.
Engage in conversations with artists who have national and international presence while gaining behind-the-scenes access to their creative environments. Learn about their artistic processes and get the chance to view (or even purchase) never before seen and in-progress works.
The participating artists include Andras Bality, Suzanna Fields, Rosemary Kate Jesionowski, Bill Fisher, Ron Johnson, Michael Pierce, Matt King, and Justin James Reed.
Tickets are $35 ($25 for 1708 members) and may be purchased in advance online or at any of the following locations: 1708 Gallery, La Difference, Modern Artifacts and J. Emerson. Tickets will also be sold the day of the event at 1708 and the studio locations (cash and checks only).
Click here for more information about the studio tours.
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Thursday, October 18th, 2012
Check out this video from 1708′s InLight Richmond 2011 with music by the Trillion who will be performing at this year’s InLight Richmond. The video was shot by Eric Carlson and edited by Caroline Moyer. Two very talented individuals! If you’ve never been to InLight, this is what you’ve been missing. Join 1708 for InLight 2012 on Friday, November 2nd along the new Arts & Culture District on downtown W. Broad St. For more information, please visit www.1708gallery.org/inlight.
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Thursday, September 27th, 2012
1708 Gallery is pleased to invite you to participate in InLight Richmond on Friday, November 2, 2012. The evening of light-based art and performances will kick off with a Community Lantern Parade. Create one-of-a-kind, artful lanterns in one our workshops listed below or at home to carry in the parade.
InLight Richmond 2012 will take place in the new Arts & Culture District along Downtown W. Broad Street. The parade will gather at 7 p.m. (look for all the lanterns) where you will receive an LED candle for your lantern. The parade will begin at 7:30 p.m. More information about where to meet, where to park, etc. will be available at www.1708gallery.org/inlight.
Organized by 1708 Gallery, a non-profit space for new art, InLight Richmond is an annual, public exhibition of light-based art and performances. Each year InLight Richmond encourages artists to respond to a particular section of our diverse city, attracting audiences to unique areas of Richmond. This year, 1708 Gallery’s downtown neighborhood will be transformed by art installations selected by juror Melissa Ho, assistant curator at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, presenting a mix of visual, performance and interactive art. Fun for the whole family, you won’t want to miss this opportunty to experience and participate in public art!
The InLight Richmond 2012 Community Lantern Workshops and Parade are generously sponsored in part by MeadWestvaco Foundation and Main Art Supply.
LANTERN-MAKING WORKSHOPS
OCTOBER (ALL MONTH)
Lantern-Making at The Children’s Museum
For the month of October, The Children’s Museum of Richmond is offering lantern-making in the Art Studios at both the Short Pump and Downtown locations. Lantern-making is free with admission. Visit www.c-mor.org to plan your visit.
OCTOBER 5TH
First Fridays Lantern-Making Workshop
6 to 9 pm, all ages, QUIRK Gallery parking lot, 311 W. Broad St.
Join 1708 Gallery on Broad Street in the QUIRK Gallery parking lot for artful lantern-making. FREE.
OCTOBER 5TH
West Main Street Gallery Art Walk Lantern-Making
6:30 to 8:30 pm, all ages, First Friday Sampler, Visual Arts Center of Richmond, 1812 W. Main St.
1708 Gallery brings lantern-making to the West Main Street Art Walk. FREE.
OCTOBER 13TH
Side by Side: ENGAGE at Visual Arts Center
10 am to 12 pm, Adults w/ kids 5–15, $10 per team, Visual Arts Center of Richmond, 1812 W. Main St.
The Visual Art Center’s Side by Side is a fun studio art program for teams of one or two children and a grown-up. Doors open at 9:30 am. First come first served.
OCTOBER 13TH
Lantern-Making at VMFA
1 to 4 pm, all ages, VMFA, 200 N. Boulevard
Join the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in a celebration of the art of glass. This VMFA day of discovery includes “stained glass” lantern-making with 1708 Gallery, tours, musical performances on glass instruments, ice sculptures, hot glassblowing demonstrations and more to celebrate the exhibit opening on October 20th of Dale Chihuly’s work. FREE.
OCTOBER 13TH and 20TH (2 day workshop)
Clay Lanterns at Visual Arts Center
10 am to 12 pm each day, adults, $50 ($40 for VisArts members), Visual Arts Center of Richmond, 1812 W. Main St.
Using the patterns and imagery of Morocco, create a clay hanging lantern to light your way or illuminate your table. Register at http://visarts.org/artclasses/clay-fall/inlight-richmond-clay-lanterns
OCTOBER 14TH
House Lanterns, designed by Matt Lively
1 to 3 pm, all ages, Visual Arts Center of Richmond, 1812 West Main St.
Create a paper lantern shaped like a dwelling. FREE.
OCTOBER 27TH
Bring your Own Craft at QUIRK Gallery
2 to 4 pm, all ages, QUIRK Gallery, 311 W. Broad St.
Join 1708 Gallery at this BYOC creative event at QUIRK Gallery. 1708 Gallery will supply all the materials to make a variety of crafty lanterns. FREE.
OCTOBER 28TH
Family Maharaja Lanterns at The Visual Arts Center
1 to 3 pm, all ages, The Visual Arts Center of Richmond, 1812 W. Main St.
Lantern-making inspired by the lights and colors of India. Bring the kids and join artist Sarah Hand in making these artful lanterns. Families will work in groups to create the lanterns. FREE.
NOVEMBER 2ND
Lantern-Making at InLight Richmond 2012
6 to 7:15 pm (Parade starts at 7:30 pm), all ages, InLight 2012 site
Participate in the InLight Richmond Community Lantern Parade! Bring a lantern you’ve made or make one with us just before the parade kicks off the event. FREE.
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Monday, August 20th, 2012
LADIES
Please join 1708 Gallery and co-hosts Celia Rafalko and Fiona Ross for cocktails and conversation on Thursday, September 6 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Bring your friends and engage with other women passionate about the arts. Preview Crest and meet the featured artists. Enjoy music, passed hors d’oeuvres and an open bar. We will raffle off a piece of jewelry from Carreras Jewelers valued at $500. Proceeds from CONNECT support 1708 Gallery’s exhibitions and programs, including Crest.
Admission is $25 in advance or at the door. Please RSVP to info@1708gallery.org or 804.643.1708 by August 31!
We are no longer selling admission to CONNECT online. Please plan to purchase admission at the door. See you tonight!
Crest features work by Amy Chan, Leigh Cole, Jessica Kain, Melanie McLain, Alina Tenser, Hannah Walsh, and Naoko Wowsugi. Working across multiple mediums, these seven artists are connected by interests in surface and touch, nature and the body, and questions of the constructed versus the innate.
CONNECT is generously sponsored by Pam Royall, Mary Fowlkes and Carreras Jewelers.
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Friday, July 13th, 2012
ATTENTION ALL ARTISTS!
The deadline for submitting a proposal to InLight Richmond 2012 has been extended to Midnight on Tuesday, July 31, 2012.
1708 Gallery invites artists working in all media and disciplines, including performance, to submit proposals for InLight Richmond 2012, 1708′s 5th annual one-night, public exhibition of light-based art and performance.
InLight 2012 will take place on Friday, November 2 along the Broad Street corridor, 1708′s downtown neighborhood. The juror for InLight 2012 is Melissa Ho, assistant curator at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.
Proposals should involve, investigate, or interpret themes of light. 1708 encourages artists to propose site-specific projects, however, existing work will also be considered. All projects will receive technical support (as needed) and a $300 honorarium.
All projects are eligible for:
Best in Show – $1,500
People’s Choice – $500
Green projects are also eligible for:
Best in Green – $1,500
ABOUT THE SITE:
1708 was one of the first organizations to reinvest in this neighborhood, moving to Broad Street in 2001. This former retail center is located in Monroe Ward, bordered to the north by historic Jackson Ward (once known as the “Harlem of the South”), to the east by city and state government buildings, and to the west by Virginia Commonwealth University. Now host to galleries, studios, businesses and restaurants, and the future home of VCU’s Institute of Contemporary Art ( http://ica.vcu.edu), Broad Street has experienced a rebirth. Yet it still retains an urban vitality as thrift stores, record shops and boutiques share the sidewalk with vacant sites and historic properties, and graffiti tags vie with murals. For more information about InLight Richmond 2012 and to submit a proposal, please visit: www.1708gallery.org/enter-inlight.
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Monday, July 9th, 2012
Hello Neighbors! The Downtown Neighborhood Association is hosting a Summer Block Party on Saturday, July 21 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. to celebrate our neighborhood and it’s designation as the DOWNTOWN ARTS AND CULTURE DISTRICT! You are invited to the Local’s Crafts Market, Taste The Local Beer Garden and Mini Food Cart Derby set up in and near the parking lot at 313 W Broad St!
1708 Gallery will be hosting a FREE lantern-making workshop and screen printing with the folks of Studio Two Three in preparation for our 5th annual InLight Richmond (Friday, November 2 on Broad St.). We’ll also have a sidewalk sale of drawings created at our popular Monster Drawing Rally at just $40 a pop! Mark your calendars for the next Monster Drawing Rally on Saturday, December 15. While you’re here check out our current exhibition, Avery Lawrence is Moving a Tree and Arranging Suitcases. We’ll also be handing out 1708 bumper stickers and buttons!
Below are just some of our neighbors that will be participating in the fun:
ART180, 112 W. Marshall Street (804) 233-4180
We will have Art 180 free goodie bags and creative activites for all ages! Say hi, escape the heat and take a look at our brand new space.
BISTRO 27, 27 W Broad Street (804) 780-0086
Lounge a bit with a nice 50% off discount on all house wines from 4-6 pm.
CORNERSTONE ARCHITECTS, 23 West Broad Street #200 (804) 353-3051
Come by and check out the music of DJ Xian as he sets the mood for the afternoon.
CORPORATE MUSEUM AND FRAME, 301 W Broad Street (804) 643·6858
MAKE YOUR OWN ART! Art supplies will be provided and our special guest artist will help you explore your creativity.
GHOSTPRINT GALLERY, 220 W Broad Street (804) 344·1557
Come by and save 20% on special select items from the gallery’s private antique collection.
HOPPY DOG, 321 Brook Road (804) 728-4364
We will have sidewalk chalk fun and folks can enter their name into a raffle to win a Hoppy Dog gift certificate!
LIFT CAREGIVING,325 West Broad Street (804) 644-5438
Learn something new with our Advanced Wellness Massage chairs sessions.
POPKINS TAVERN, 123 W Broad Street (804) 343·1909
We will be offering cold drinks, filling appetizers and delicious $5 burgers all day.
QUIRK GALLERY,311 W Broad Street (804) 644·5450
Awesome, funky jewelry will be featured at the Trunk Show with Rachel Timmins.
RENOVATION RESOURCES, 18 W Broad Street (804) 644·3070
Come by for SIDEWALK CHALK ART for kids and adults. Or, you can participate in the SCAVENGER HUNT and get a sweet treat for learning how a family can save over 20,000 gallons of water a year. Last. we have a special disount on SKOY! , The Ultimate Paper Towel for $7.35 including tax.
STEADY SOUNDS, 322 W Broad Street (804) 308·2692
Music to soothe your savage inner beast! Enjoy an afternoon of music curated by a collection of the best tastemekars in town.
TARRANT’S, 1 W Broad Street (804) 225·0035
Enjoy a very special “Happy Hour” from noon to 6 at Tarrants and enjoy discounts on select appetizers and full bar.
THEATRE IV, 114 W Broad Street (804) 282·2620
Free guided tours all day with a performance of our new show, Spring Awakening starting at 8pm. We will be offering a special discount to all Block Party participants!
VACLAA, 401 West Broad Street (804) 649-2671
Outside Moore’s Autobody Shop, we will begin crafting a special Latin American inspired weave to cover the entire VACLAA bus and you are invited to participate! Supplies will be provided and everyone is invited in the fun.
VCUarts
Find out everything you need to know about the new ICA building fromVCUarts Magazine and free swag scattered along the Artwalk!
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