RVA Street Art Festival returns to Richmond for first time in 5 years

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The RVA Road Art Festival is established to return for its fifth edition this calendar year.

The competition, developed in 2012, was at first intended to rejoice its fifth installment in April 2020, but was postponed thanks to the pandemic. The metropolis now gets to celebrate 10 decades given that the inaugural competition.

In the location exactly where at all began, the Electrical power Plant creating together the Haxall Canal will host the function from September 16 by means of 18.

Richmond’s biggest outside art gallery has develop into a single of the city’s most visited and photographed locations. This slide, the competition will deliver an additional refreshing dose of shade and creative imagination to Richmond.

“When we very first did this in 2012, we weren’t absolutely sure if the murals would very last two several years. So to nonetheless see them listed here ten several years afterwards and the wow component it still has for people is a treat just about every time I walk or bike by way of listed here,” stated competition co-founder Jon Baliles.

“It has been an remarkable run. But we as a Board determined that it was time to give the constructing a new look and celebrate the outstanding expansion of street artwork and the amount of neighborhood artists that connect with RVA property and do murals not only right here but all more than the region,” explained competition co-founder Ed Trask.

The festival supports neighborhood youth art training by increasing dollars and recognition for neighborhood and general public school art businesses and initiatives.

Former editions of the RVA Avenue Artwork Pageant have been held at Haxall Canal Hydro Plant (2012), GRTC Bus Depot (2013), Manchester Silos (2016) and The Diamond (2017).

Intrigued artists can post their applications to participate in the pageant listed here.