Come to the Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU’s Markel Center for ICA Full House, a celebration of the Richmond arts community and three new exhibitions in our galleries.
From 1 to 4 p.m., check out the newly opened exhibitions, meet representatives from local arts organizations, attend panel discussions on artist-run spaces and production models; enjoy mini-food-hall offerings in the ICA’s Abby Moore Cafe; participate in make-and-take crafts and free short recording sessions in the VPM + ICA Community Media Center; bring blank T-shirts and totes for free screen printing; hear music from WRIR DJs, and more.
From 4 to 6:30 p.m., we’ll host a reception to celebrate the openings of three shows: Julien Creuzet: Attila cataract your source at the feet of the green peaks will end up in the great sea blue abyss we drowned in the tidal tears of the moon, Lily Cox-Richard: Disquiet in the Sand, and Ayida. Enjoy refreshments, a cash bar, and remarks by VCUarts Dean Carmenita Higginbotham, ICA Executive Director Jessica Bell Brown, ICA curators Amber Esseiva and Egbert Vongmalaithong, and guest curator Serubiri Moses.
Panel Discussions 1–3 p.m.
- “Artist-Run Spaces in the Year 2025.” Learn how artist-run and autonomous spaces are responding to shifts in public funding for the arts. Featuring panelists Silly Genius (Mending Walls), Mauricio Vargas (Envelope), Ashley Hawkins and KB Brown (Studio Two Three), Sam Taylor (Ours), and Isa Dray ( Mycelium Works).
- “Feeding Yourself / Feeding the Algorithm.” We’ll explore different views on how algorithms and AI impact creative labor and how artists can respond and survive. Featuring panelists Herdimas Anggara (VCUarts), Max Alper, a.k.a. La Meme Young, Will Mullany (Molasses Industries) Liza Pittard, Rob Snyder, and Carlos Chafin (Shockoe Records).
Participating Organizations:
1708 Gallery
The Anderson
ART 180
Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia
The Branch Museum
Candela Books + Gallery
Circle Thrift
Creative Mornings Richmond
Downtown Neighborhood Association
Envelope
Exposure Cinema
Firehouse Theatre
Good for Her Films
Hand/Thrown
Hard Light Cinema
Main Projects
Milk River Arts
Mycelium Works Collective
Oakwood Arts
Ours
Richmond Public Library
Richmond Urban Dance / The House
Shockoe Records
Studio Two Three
Sultry Gallery
The Valentine
VCUarts
VMFA
WRIR
