RVA Street Art Festival Artist Forum
The RVA Street Art Festival begins this Thursday, April 12 with an event at the VMFA (6:30-8pm) with artists on stage discussing their work and the work of the collaboration.
Ed Trask will emcee the event and lead the panel of artists on a visual and vocal tour of the artists beginnings as street artists and their rise in the art world to boardrooms and exhibits and openings in cities all over the world from London to Bangkok.
The audience will be also have the opportunity to engage in a Q&A session with the artists and learn and explore even more.[via Eventbrite]
You need a free ticket to attend and you can get it here.
I think the legal, invited, public murals are great. I support the G40 and the Street Art Festival.
HOWEVER, we need to recognize the toll that illegal graffiti vandalism is taking on our City. The James River Park is getting covered in it. I recently heard Ralph White say that is the worst he has ever seen it. Jackson Ward was recently on the news for it. Other historic neighborhoods are getting covered in it. The police have made a few arrests, but I am afraid it is not enough and the vandals are just getting bolder and bolder. Please, let’s see widespread condemnation for this pest.