tagged with: Manchester
January 29, 2010
Tricycle Gardens announces first Urban Mini Farm in Manchester
We are breaking ground on our first Urban Mini Farm (yet to be named) at the corner of 9th St. & Bainbridge St., in old Manchester. We are setting up a vermiculture operation, hoop houses for cold weather growing, a living fence of raspberries, blackberries and blueberries (YUM!), and gardens for intensive growing. Thanks to the generosity of Robin Miller and Dan Gecker of Monroe Properties, we are ready to get the first model of high yield urban farming up and running on 1/2 an acre of under utilized urban land. The ultimate goal is job creation, as we implement urban farms throughout Richmond. Jobs, healthy food access, bio-diversity, ecological restoration, and more….Stay tuned for volunteer work days!
December 29, 2009
Wurzel’s VANITAS opens Russell/Projects in January
Heather Russell, formerly a gallery director and art advisor up north and now an adjunct professor at VCU in Art History, is launching the new gallery RUSSELL/PROJECTS with an opening in January. Urge has more:
Relocating to Richmond two years ago, Russell set her sights on becoming a player in Richmond’s vibrant creative milieu. “I wanted to be a part of it and to also contribute to fostering public arts projects and supporting young artists here in the community,” she explains.
The gallery’s initial exhibition will run from January 21st through to March 7th and features Helena Wurzel’s “VANITAS”–the first solo show for the artist.
December 24, 2009
Croaker’s Spot in Manchester now open
The second location of Croaker’s Spot in Manchester is now open!
October 23, 2009
want some killer junk?
Check out a new blog coming out of Manchester. Killer Junk offers unique and odd pieces of arts and home furnishings.
October 21, 2009
change coming to Manchester
In the next couple months, two significant renovation projects in Manchester should be complete. The second location of Croaker’s Spot in scheduled to open next month and the Manchester Courthouse in scheduled to reopen the following month. The completion of these projects are spurring further growth in the neighborhood.
No one is overlooking Manchester now. The work at the old courthouse has already brought in a new law firm, and bail bondsman. A pizzeria is on the way and the growth is spreading east, up Hull Street. [via]
Read more about the revitalization at NBC12.com.
October 16, 2009
welcome to Manchester
RVA Mag’s latest feature from its “Welcome to RVA” series shows off the Manchester district.
Welcome to RVA – Manchester from RVA TV on Vimeo.
October 8, 2009
A Murder Was Committed in Manchester
From the Library of Virginia’s Virginia Memory: This Day in Virginia History
This scale drawing of a portion of Manchester, Virginia, illustrates a February 21, 1869, murder scene, showing two routes from a local tavern to the home of Richard H. Whitehead. After drinking with Thomas Willis at Talley’s Bar Room, Whitehead shot James Rogers. The Chesterfield County Court convicted both Whitehead and Willis of murder in the second degree and sentenced Whitehead to eighteen years in the penitentiary and Willis to seven. The map is interesting for its depiction of particular buildings and residences of the time, revealing considerable information about how the area actually looked.
September 30, 2009
bookart@artspace and Colors of Life on Friday
artspace will be hosting a second reception for two exhibitions this Friday, October 2nd, from 7-10PM. Come out and check out bookart@artspace and Colors of Life: International Photography Competition in the Main, Helena Davis, and Frable Galleries. The shows close Sunday, November 1st with a Gallery Talk by exhibiting artists starting at 4PM.
September 14, 2009
Finalists announced for 12 12 Gallery’s National Juried Photography Competition 2009
Fifty works by 49 photographers were selected for the 12 12 Gallery’s National Juried Photography Competition 2009. Curated by Julian Cox (curator of Photography at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta), the show opens October 4th at 2PM.
August 3, 2009
Grid launch party tonight at Savor
The Greater Richmond Grid, “Richmond’s newest magazine promoting the lifestyle, culture, and benefits of Richmond and the surrounding counties”, launches tonight at Manchester’s Savor from 6-8PM.
July 10, 2009
artspace announces radius250 winners
artspace has announced the radius250 2009 award recipients, honoring Erin Riley with Best in Show and Aaron Sizemore, Alexander Grabiec, and Scott Hazard with 2nd, 3rd, and 4th places. radius250 is a juried show of artists working within a 250 mile radius around Richmond. The show runs through Sunday, August 23.
July 10, 2009
12 12 Gallery call for entries for National Juried Photography Exhibition 2009
12 12 Gallery has announced the call for entries for their fourth annual photography competition, the National Juried Photography Exhibition 2009. This year’s juror is Julian Cox, who currently serves as the Curator of Photography at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, Georgia.
July 1, 2009
“manchester mojo”
Richmond Bizsense takes a look at Fountainhead Development’s progressive plans for Manchester:
“It will be the poster child for new urbanism in that it will be apartments, office, an adult day care center and artist studios,” Gregory said… It’s not just mixed-use, but also mixed income. The apartments will be a mix of subsidized and market rate, and some will be designed for people with disabilities.
