1708 Gallery

Opening TOMORROW! PLAY†PREY LEILA WEEFUR Co-curated with Afrikana Independent Film Festival August 26 – October 9, 2022 Opening Reception: Friday, August 26, 6 – 8 pm More details at 1708gallery.org #leilaweefur #1708gallery #afrikanafest #rvaarts

Opening next Friday! PLAY†PREY LEILA WEEFUR Co-curated with Afrikana Independent Film Festival August 26 – October 9, 2022 Opening Reception: Friday, August 26, 6 – 8 pm More details at 1708gallery.org #leilaweefur #1708gallery #afrikanafest #rvaarts

Final weekend to visit “Promising the Sky” by Sandy Williams IV. The exhibition closes this Sunday, August 14. More information at 1708gallery.org. #sandywilliamsiv #1708gallery #reynoldsgallery #rvapublicart #rvaarts

It’s the last week to view “Promising the Sky” by Sandy Williams IV! This exhibition is a constellation of photographs, bronze sculptures, research, text-based works, documentation from previous performances, and discursive programs. More info at 1708gallery.org

“Witness and Color,” a solo exhibition by Sandy Williams IV, opens Thursday, August 4 at Reynolds Gallery. Please stop by Thursday, August 4 from 3:30 - 5:00 to toast Sandy! This exhibition complements Williams’ exhibition “Promising the Sky” at 1708. #sandywilliamsiv

“Promising the Sky” by Sandy Williams IV is on view through August 14. The exhibition includes “40 ACRES: Chimborazo Park (Book),” a hand-bound book that documents a skywriting performance on May 21, 2022. For more information, please visit 1708gallery.org.

“Promising the Sky” by Sandy Williams IV is on view through August 14. This exhibition centers around a cinematic restaging of Sandy Williams IV’s recent skywriting performance “40 ACRES: Chimborazo Park.” More info at 1708gallery.org! #sandywilliamsiv #1708gallery

“The Wax Monuments VIII (Rushmore)” is part of “Promising the Sky” by Sandy Williams IV. This exhibition looks at how collective memories, aspirations, and actions can manifest a more equitable economic, social, and political landscape in the United States. #sandywilliamsiv

Come by the gallery this week to see “Promising the Sky” by Sandy Williams IV! This exhibition centers around a cinematic restaging of Williams’s recent skywriting performance “40 ACRES: Chimborazo Park.” More information can be found in our bio. #sandywilliamsiv #1708gallery

LAST CHANCE! InLight proposals are due this Sunday, July 17! InLight 2022 will take place November 18 & 19 at Bryan Park in Richmond, VA. For more details and to submit a proposal, please visit 1708INLIGHT.ORG #1708gallery #InLight #InLightRichmond #callforentry

“Promising the Sky” by Sandy Williams IV is now on view! This exhibition is a constellation of photographs, bronze sculptures, research, text-based works, and documentation from previous performances. More information about the exhibition can be found at 1708gallery.org

REMINDER: InLight proposals are due this Sunday, July 17! For more details and to submit a proposal, please visit 1708INLIGHT.ORG #1708gallery #InLight #InLightRichmond #callforentry #callforproposal #apply #BryanPark

REMINDER: InLight proposals are due July 17! Artists, Collectives, and Community Organizations are encouraged to submit entries for InLight 2022. For more details and to submit a proposal: 1708INLIGHT.ORG #1708gallery #InLight #InLightRichmond #callforentry #apply

Opening tomorrow! “Promising the Sky” Sandy Williams IV Jul 1 - Aug 14 Opening: Fri 7/1, 5-9 pm This exhibition is a constellation of photographs, bronze sculptures, research, text-based works, documentation from previous performances, and discursive programs Details in bio!

REMINDER: Join us for an InLight open call Q&A Tues 6/28 + Wed 6/29 on Zoom! This is an opportunity to ask direct questions about the application and selection process for InLight 2022. ***PLEASE REGISTER IN ADVANCE TO ATTEND*** Zoom registration link at 1708INLIGHT.ORG

Promising the Sky Sandy Williams IV Opening: Friday 7/1, 5-9 pm “Promising the Sky” looks at how collective memories, aspirations & actions–shared from past generations & envisioned by those to come–can manifest a more equitable economic, social, & political landscape in the US.

Check out this special video conversation with one of our current exhibition sponsors, The Brand Federation, and artist Elizabeth Orr about responsibility and sustainability in the branding and advertising fields: vimeo.com/720882420 #1708gallery #elizabethorr

Save the date! InLight 2022 will take place Nov. 18 & 19 at Bryan Park in RVA 1708 invites artists, collectives, and community organizations to submit proposals for InLight 2022 Details at 1708INLIGHT.ORG #1708gallery #InLight #callforentry #callforproposal #BryanPark

ARTIST TALK TOMORROW! "Refillables and Bottle Bills" Friday 6/17, 1-2 pm (online) ZOOM LINK IN BIO Join us for an interview and conversation with current exhibiting artist Elizabeth Orr & Dr. Neil Seldman, a co-founder and board member of The Institute for Local Self-Reliance

"Refillables and Bottle Bills" Artist talk with Elizabeth Orr Friday 6/17, 1-2 pm ZOOM LINK IN BIO Join us for an interview and conversation with current exhibiting artist Elizabeth Orr and Dr. Neil Seldman, a co-founder and board member of The Institute for Local Self-Reliance