Open Studio Sundays

Open Studio Plus Music!

Children at Open Studio

Join us as we encounter generational lessons from two sisters with remarkable stories to share from the perspective of the African American South. Through song, stories, and signed poetry, we will learn how women have made an impact on culture through practices passed down from family matriarchs.

Sun, Feb 2 | 1–4 pm | Performances at 2 and 3 pm
Art Education Center, performances in the Atrium
Free | Open to the public
No registration required

Schedule


Family Powwow Presented by VMFA & Pocahontas Reframed Film Festival

Sat, Nov 23, 2024
10:30 am–1 pm
Free; no tickets required

Enjoy a culturally enriching family-friendly celebration in the museum’s Cochrane Atrium and additional VMFA spaces. Presented by VMFA & Pocahontas Reframed Film Festival, this free event features the following:

  • champion powwow dancer Sam BearPaw
  • celebrated world-champion hoop dancers Moontee Sinquah and his sons, Sampson Sixkiller and Scott Sixkiller
  • family films
  • demonstrations
  • storytelling sessions
  • art activities

VMFA’s Family Powwow coincides with the Pocahontas Reframed Film Festival, Richmond’s annual festival that honors the contributions of Native Americans and reinvigorates conversations about telling stories of indigenous life.