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The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Awards Nearly $160,000 to 2025–26 Fellowship Recipients
Posted on February 20, 2025
Twenty-four Commonwealth residents named Visual Arts Fellowship recipients Richmond, VA — The Virginia Museum of... Read more
After 30 Years, Richmond Ballet Returns to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in March 2025
Posted on February 19, 2025
VMFA welcomes Richmond Ballet to Leslie Cheek Theater after $5.3 million renovation Richmond, VA — With renovations... Read more
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Celebrates Black History Month Through Exciting Art and Programs
Posted on February 5, 2025
Art, exhibitions and programs showcase Black artists and their contributions Richmond, VA — This month the Virginia... Read more
Tickets for Much Anticipated Exhibition Frida: Beyond the Myth Go on Sale February 1
Posted on January 31, 2025
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts — one of only two U.S. venues — will open the exhibition with ¡FridaFest! Richmond, VA... Read more
Posted on January 9, 2025
Chiles will advance the curatorial vision for VMFA’s decorative arts collection of more than 2,700 works Richmond,... Read more