Thrifting and hardcore to collide for Salad Days Market
Cora Perkins, Assistant Spectrum Editor Vintage clothing, old school records and collections from local Richmond hardcore bands will be for sale this upcoming Sunday, March 29, at Salad Days Market. A collaboration between Cut and Run Vintage — a pre-loved clothing store featuring items from the 90s and early 2000s, and Vinyl Conflict — a […]
A night of frights and delights at RVA’s Spooky Square Dance
Saanvi Vootla, Contributing Writer Richmonders put on their best costumes and dancing shoes for RVA Square Dance’s Halloween celebration on Oct. 25. Attendees kicked up their heels and embraced the rhythm to celebrate the spooky season through movement and community. Monthly hoedowns held by RVA Square Dance travel throughout the bustling streets of Downtown Richmond. Having […]
Art studio receives grant to raise vaccine awareness within Richmond community
Mikayla Heightshoe, Contributing Writer The unmistakable smell of ink invades the nose upon entering the glass door of Studio Two Three. Up ahead artists are smoothing vibrant shades of orange, pink and red on matrices, to transfer onto paper or fabric, soon to be merchandise, prints and banners. The Center for Disease Control Foundation announced […]
Community activists, artists concerned for future of Marcus-David Peters Circle
Ebonique Little, Spectrum Editor Every day for eight months, members of Black Lives Matter RVA occupied a circular grassy area to celebrate the arts, host recreational events and tend to community gardens — until a fence barred their entry. “This fence kills what that is — a healing place,” said activist Wilnitka Morrison, pointing toward […]
Studio Two Three advocates for social justice through art events, fundraising
Milan Brewster, Contributing Writer A summer of protests in Richmond has allowed arts organization Studio Two Three to use its screen printing abilities and social media platforms to advocate for change, executive director Ashley Hawkins said, with the help of community events and local artists. The studio held several free community print days at Marcus-David […]
‘We can’t let them fall’: Relief fund for marginalized artists overwhelmed by applications
Aerin Fortes, Contributing Writer A relief fund of more than $48,000 for local artists in need of financial assistance during the novel coronavirus outbreak has received three times the amount of applications it can cover, while Richmond arts and culture organizations look for new ways to help the community. The COVID-19 Arts & Culture Relief […]
‘It’s power’: Richmond festival celebrates female artists
Katherine Noble, Contributing Writer A pop remix of “Staying Alive” booms through surround sound speakers. Twinkly fairy lights frame the wide, white, industrial space of Studio Two Three in Scott’s Addition. Rows of tables are stocked with a variety of natural beauty products, Tarot readings and affirmation posters — and all are attended by friendly […]
Shop Under the Stars with Studio Two Three
Studio Two Three, a Richmond-based nonprofit art studio, will hold a nighttime — so as to avoid the hot weather — flea market this Saturday featuring more than 30 vendors. “We thought people would want to stroll around in the evening,” said Hillary Zell, assistant director of Studio Two Three. “And we haven’t heard of […]
VCUarts graduates’ art space making an imprint
Graduates invite artists to set up shop