Free Open Studio Sundays at Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

The first Sunday of the month, mark your calendar for Open Studio Sundays at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.

Open Studio Sundays

First Sundays, 12 – 3 pm | Art Education Center

Make Open Studio Sunday part of your family’s monthly routine! Visit the MWV Art Education Center anytime between 1 and 4 pm to participate in art activities inspired by objects from the VMFA collection. A new art project is offered every month, led by VMFA Youth Studio staff and volunteers. (For groups of eight or more children, please email youthstudio@vmfa.museum.)

Open Studio Sundays are generously sponsored by MeadWestvaco Foundation. Free, no registration required.

If you can’t snag a spot on Sheppard St, parking in the garage is free for members and $5/day for nonmembers. The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is located at 200 N. Boulevard, Richmond. 804-340-1400.

Open Studio Sunday: Review

We just went for the first time this weekend, and I gotta say this is one to add to the monthly activity calendar! This is a FREE event, and such a great way to get your kids learning and creating at the VMFA!

November’s Open Studio was Native American Inspirations. We got to see demonstrations, dances, and the kids tried some basket weaving. There are lots of VMFA Volunteers in the Studio to help little ones, so don’t worry about your toddlers – they will love it!. We spent about 1.5 hours doing the activities, plus another hour exploring the museum, and rounding out our afternoon @bestcafe (gotta have that lemon-cranberry muffin yum !)

The next Open Studio Sunday will be 12/4 from 12PM – 3PM.

–By Lindsay Garrison

Lindsay Garrison, your RVA on the Cheap editor

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