"VMFA on the Road: An Artmobile for the 21st Century" Visits Piedmont Arts
This climate-controlled 53-foot Volvo trailer includes Wi-Fi to connect visitors with VMFA educators and interactive components to meet their 21st-century expectations. The main attraction of VMFA on the Road, however, is the opportunity for residents of the Commonwealth to see and experience works of art from the VMFA collection up close. VMFA on the Road will visit remote corners of Virginia by way of the museum’s Statewide Partners program, which includes 1,000 locations, including Piedmont Arts.
VMFA on the Road's inaugural exhibition, How Far Can Creativity Take You: VMFA Fellowship Artists, celebrates the role VMFA has played in the lives of fellowship recipients. The exhibition will include works by the following acclaimed artists, who all have some connection to Virginia: Julien Binford, Nell Blain, Ann Chenoweth, Esther Worden Day, Steven Fishman, Emmet Gowin, Sally Mann, Arthur Sawyers, Charles Sibley, Cy Twombly, Benjamin Wigfall, and Dennis Winston.
“VMFA’s Artmobile is part of Piedmont Arts’ history and we are excited to welcome it back to the community,” said Director of Exhibitions and Marketing Bernadette Moore. “Piedmont Arts was founded in 1961 when VMFA encouraged the development of a state-wide community of partners. Many of Piedmont Arts’ first exhibits came to Martinsville-Henry County on the original Artmobile, which started touring the state in 1953 and brought exhibits to communities like ours until the early 1990s."
Opening Reception
In celebration of the return of VMFA's Artmobile, the community is invited to attend a free Opening Reception on Thursday, March 21 from 5:30 – 7:30 pm at Piedmont Arts. Enjoy refreshments and free tours. During the reception, Piedmont Arts will also host a champagne toast in honor of the museum’s recent re-accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums.
Open to the Public
VMFA on the Road: An Artmobile for the 21st Century will be open to the public Friday, March 22 from 10 am – 5 pm and Saturday, March 23 from 10 am – 3 pm. Guests can also view two special exhibitions on loan from VMFA, Nightfall: Prints of the Dark Hours and Artists as Art: Photographic Portraits, on display in the Piedmont Arts galleries.
Artmobile Family Day
Piedmont Arts will host a free Artmobile Family Day on Saturday, March 23 from 11 am – 1 pm at the museum.Enjoy crafts, snacks and tours ofthe Artmobile. All ages are welcome.
VMFA on the Road: An Artmobile for the 21st Century's visit to Piedmont Arts is sponsored by Blue Ridge Bank.
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