Richmond Main Street Initiative

Poster for Small Business Development Workshop for Richmond-Based Artists

Online Event: Small Business Development Workshop for Richmond-Based Artists – June 23

Posted onAuthorNIAD Art Center

NIAD and Richmond Main Street Initiative (RMSI) are excited to present an online Small Business Development Workshop for Richmond-Based Artists on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 from 1-2:30 PM PT. Demetri Broxton, Senior Director of Education at the Museum of the African Diaspora, will be the featured speaker. There’s no fee to attend the workshop, but you must register to receive the Zoom link.   Sign up today! This workshop is supported by the Richmond Arts and Culture Commission’s Neighborhood Public Art Program.

New Windows Exhibition: Art In Windows, organized by NIAD + Richmond Main Street Initiative

Posted onAuthorNIAD Art Center

About the exhibition Art In Windows, the annual storefront exhibitions program pioneered by Richmond Main Street Initiative, returns this year through a pilot collaboration with NIAD Art Center. Funded by the Richmond Arts and Culture Commission’s Neighborhood Public Arts Mini-Grant, the collaboration includes two exhibitions in Downtown Richmond windows, a free online opening reception (featuring participating artists and family-friendly workshop kits to accompany the exhibition), and a small business development workshop in June for up to 25 artists. In March, the Art in Windows call for artists resulted in 34 submissions from 26 artists. Running from May 1–22, 2021, Art In Read More …

Call for Artists: Art in Windows 2021

Posted onAuthorAmanda Eicher

NIAD Art Center and Richmond Main Street Initiative (RMSI) are excited to announce a new collaboration to raise visibility for Richmond-based artists and bring art into public spaces along 23rd Street and Macdonald Avenues in Downtown Richmond.  Who: Established and emerging Richmond-based artists, artist groups/collectives, and organizations (arts, cultural, educational, community, historical). Artworks: Existing and/or proposed pieces, all genres and mediums. Site-specific works that reflect Richmond’s history, culture, architecture, and people with an emphasis on high-quality presentations that reflect the positive qualities of the community. What: • Simultaneous Art in Windows exhibitions at NIAD and RMSI during the month of Read More …