ON DISPLAY NOW
June 18 – September 16: Blacksburg Regional Art Association Theme Show – Poetry in Ar
Opening Reception on Friday, June 18 at 5:00pm
Help us celebrate Blacksburg Regional Art Association artists as they open the organization’s annual juried and judged theme show. This year’s theme is “Celebrating Poetry in Art” and includes a wide variety of work, covering many mediums and much poem inspiration. The opening reception of this poetry and art convergence is June 18 from 5:00-8:00pm or visit throughout the show run – June 18 – September 16.
AND UPSTAIRS
Charlie Brouwer Exhibit – Into the Trees
Into the Trees is currently on exhibit in our back stairwell and consists of charcoal drawings of impressively large trees. As Charlie says, “… A further understanding of the story trees were telling me began with a logging operation in a large nearby wood. I walked among the slashed remains of the forest and made drawings of what I could see. The tragedy, the long-suffering resilience and the small beginnings of hope for recovery I saw there, seemed to echo the human condition. We and the trees are one…we share with them a story of beauty, tragedy, and resilience.”
COMING NEXT
September 30 – November 18: The Art of Goodbye
Opening Reception on Friday, October 3 at 5:00pm
During October’s Art Walk, come explore the ways in which mourning and death rituals have evolved through the Colonial, Victorian and Modern eras. We will be exhibiting a range of artifacts from local gravestone rubbings, hair jewelry and mourning attire to items from the McCoy Funeral Home private collection.
ADDED BONUS! If you are a museum member, you may join us at 4:00 for a cocktail hour featuring spooky seasonal drinks hosted by JH Bards. If you would like to become a member any time before this special event, please visit our Membership Page at https://blacksburgmuseum.org/membership/.
As part of this exhibit, we welcome you to partake in our others events throughout spooky season including:
* gravestone rubbing & cemetery walks
* haunted history tours
* post-mortem art and photography talks
* seances and tarot card readings
* epitaph writing
* costume competitions
* Halloween party at the museum on October 31
Details and pricing for all events at our Event Page
Thanks to our Partners: New River Art & Fiber, Botetourt County Historical Society, NRV Historical Costume Society, Westview Cemetery, JH Bards, McCoy Funeral Home, and Taubman Museum of Art.
