ICA Full House

Come to the Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU’s Markel Center for ICA Full House, a celebration of the Richmond arts community. From 1 to 4 p.m., check out the ICA’s newly opened exhibitions, meet representatives from local arts organizations, attend panel discussions on artist-run spaces and production models; enjoy mini-food-hall offerings in the ICA’s Abby Moore Cafe; participate in make-and-take crafts and free short recording sessions in the VPM + ICA Community Media Center; bring blank T-shirts and totes for free screen printing; hear music from WRIR DJs, and more. Panel Discussions 1–3 p.m.

• “Artist-Run Spaces in the Year 2025.” Learn how artist-run and autonomous spaces are responding to shifts in public funding for the arts. Featuring panelists Silly Genius (Mending Walls), Mauricio Vargas (Envelope), Ashley Hawkins and KB Brown (Studio Two Three), Sam Taylor (Ours), and Isa Dray ( Mycelium Works).
• “Feeding Yourself / Feeding the Algorithm.” We’ll explore different views on how algorithms and AI impact creative labor and how artists can respond and survive. Featuring panelists Herdimas Anggara (VCUarts), Max Alper, a.k.a. La Meme Young, Will Mullany (Molasses Industries) Liza Pittard, Rob Snyder, and Carlos Chafin (Shockoe Records).
• For the ICA Full House, the Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU welcomes the community to the Markel Center to celebrate the arts in Richmond and three new exhibitions: Julien Creuzet: Attila cataract your source at the feet of the green peaks will end up in the great sea blue abyss we drowned in the tidal tears of the moon; Lily Cox-Richard: Disquiet in the Sand; and Ayida.

From 1 to 4 p.m., check out the new exhibitions, meet representatives from thirty local arts organizations, enjoy a selection of food offerings at the ICA’s Abby Moore Cafe, attend panel discussions on artist-run spaces and production models, record audio in the VPM + ICA Community Media Center, engage in make-and-take crafting activities, and have your photo taken against a backdrop designed by a local artist. DJs from WRIR will be spinning music all day. At 4:20 p.m., join us for remarks from VCUarts leadership, ICA Executive Director Jessica Bell Brown, and the exhibition curators, followed by a reception. Participating Organizations: Studio Two Three Candela Gallery Hand/Thrown Ours Co-Working Sultry Gallery 1708 Pamplemousse Gallery Main Projects VMFA Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia Art 180 Oakwood Arts Hard Light Cinema Exposure Cinema Good for Her Films Richmond Urban Dance / The House Firehouse Theatre VCU Division of Community Engagement The Anderson Mycelium Works Collective Envelope Circle Thrift WRIR Richmond Public Library