Riverviews Artspace 2014 - 2015 Newsletter

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Riverviews Creates Community Dear Friend, I hope the New Year finds you well and ready for an exciting update about our G3 project—the newly renovated space at Riverviews which is set to open by the end of 2014. We want you, as a part of our family, to be involved, and I’m delighted to share some exciting updates about the project.

So what does the expansion mean for the Riverviews community? The Staff and Board of Directors of Riverviews Artspace are committed to making Riverviews the most welcoming arts center in Central Virginia, and to expanding and enhancing our studios and galleries to better bring together art and people of all ages. For the past few months, we have been expanding to the ground floor on the Jefferson Street side of the building. These renovations will increase our engagement with the public and create an even more welcoming arts environment.

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Imagine the Riverviews Artist Co-op Gallery, The Rosel H. Schewel Theatre, a Riverviews Artist Incubator Studio, the Riverviews Reading/Conference Room and Riverviews staff offices on one floor with an expanded and reorganized entrance, glass doors and new walls for art, and performances opening directly onto Jefferson Street —renovations creating an inviting public gathering space, free for everyone, and an enhancement to the exciting renovations in downtown Lynchburg!

These renovations will provide 20% more space for artists to work! Our programming will expand and we will support new artists. The renovated Riverviews Artspace is more open, accessible, and engaging. It is a place for both contemplation and conversation—a place for many creative stories.

CALENDAR Exhibitions n Jan. 2–Feb. 20, Christina Massey and Page Turner

These two artists use methods of construction, deconstruction, repurposing, and reassembling. n Mar. 6–Apr. 17, Ankica Mitrovska

Influenced by German Expressionism, Surrealism, and Graffiti Art, Mitrovska’s charcoal drawings of humananimal mutants are intended to overwhelm in grand scale installations. n May 1–June 19, Alicia DeBrincat

Debrincat’s work combines photography, printmaking, and painting to examine our relationship to the archive, and to explore the relationship between image-making and our understanding of human experience. n July 3–Aug. 21, Riverviews Community

Biennial Exhibition Featuring the entire community of Riverviews artists.

This vision will be fully realized over the coming year, but there is much work ahead of us. We will continue to update you as more artists join the Riverviews Artspace community and we expand our programming for the public. I encourage you to visit our website for more information, sign up for emails and visit us at Jefferson and 9th Streets. Please be a part of this remarkable transformation. Your participation and input are welcomed!

I look forward to hearing from you.

n Sept. 4–Oct. 23, Christy Puetz and Ingrid

With best wishes and thanks for your support,

April 2015,“BEAT BURG” returns on April 1 with the mission of enabling every single person in downtown Lynchburg to encounter a poem. Works by local poets will be featured on restaurant coasters and downtown building banners. Other events include the Beat Poet Opening Night Party, Teen Poetry Slam, Dead Poets Closing Night Party, and more.

Mary Ann Racin Executive Director

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Restemayer Puetz and Restemayer have collaborated for over 20 years. Both artists strive to honor yet transform traditional fiber art techniques into progressive and thought provoking pieces of 2D and 3D art. n Nov. 6–Dec. 18, 7th Annual Juried Show

Riverviews celebrates artists across the Commonwealth.

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smAll thEAtRE/biG scREEn Our Monthly Films return with the grand re-opening of the Rosel H. Schewel Theatre in January. Check the website and Facebook page for details and updates.

Films to include: n Grand Budapest Hotel n Belle n The Maze Runner n Gone Girl n Wild n INTERSTELLAR n Oct. 2015, 10th Annual CINEviews Film

Festival/Disposable Film Festival CINEviews10/DFF is dedicated to celebrating short film made using every day technology.

FiRst FRiDAYs n Lynchburg’s monthly progressive art parties take place

at Riverviews and many other venues in the Arts and Cultural District and beyond. Live music, art, children’s activities, wine, beer and more art! Every First Friday 5:30-8pm. Free.

stay connected!

Laura Dreyer RiveRviews

ARtist spotlight

interviewed by sylvia Noyes, exhibitions and program Manager

How did you end up in Lynchburg and at Riverviews?

I moved to Lynchburg from New York City where I had been working as an illustrator at a design agency and working on a series of paintings. I have two sisters living here in Lynchburg, and every time I came down on the train to visit, I loved being so close to nature and family and decided to move here in September.

What do you like most about working at Riverviews?

I work at TOOLRY, the collaborative creative workspace on the first floor of Riverviews, and I love it there.

The attention to detail of the space, the light, the community—it comes together to make a place where I feel very safe and encouraged to create among other creatives who all want to be there too.

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photo by matt Addington

What is your primary media?

I paint portraits and surrealist portraits, and for my illustration work, I use anything from colored

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pencil to Adobe Illustrator and a Wacom tablet.

How do you think Lynchburg will affect (or does affect) your work?

Spending time connecting with nature here and letting it inform and inspire my artwork is such an experience unlike any other to me.

The trees in the parks and trails open me to so many new ideas and to hearing and feeling God. What is the first thing you do when you get to your work space at Riverviews?

Say hi to everyone, grab a glass of water and get to work!

48 Riverviews supports arts activity by providing studio and living spaces for artists.

There are 48 artists in 55 units!

DAvID SCHWARTz is Professor of Philosophy at Randolph College, where he has taught for 16 years. He is also the creator of The Ant Car, a mobile artwork that cruises the streets of Lynchburg and beyond.

JENNIFER L. GAuTHIER is an Associate Professor of Communication Studies at Randolph College, where she teaches courses in communication, cultural studies and film studies. Jennifer has been involved in Riverviews Film Programs including the CINEviews Film Festival since 2005.

ESTHER S. MCGuINN runs a law firm in Lynchburg, where she has practiced law for over 20 years. She enjoys and supports the local visual and performing arts. She also enjoys visiting museums, galleries, and art festivals when she travels to new places.

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BROOkE MARCy is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Art at Randolph College, having previously taught at George Mason University. She thinks of herself primarily as an oil painter and has an art studio at Riverviews. She will leave the board in 2015 when she will join the Riverviews Staff as the Curator.

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ESTHER S. MCGuINN TERRy MILLER is a retired orthopaedic surgeon who practiced in Lynchburg for over 30 years. Terry and his wife, Martha, were the first people to put their possessions in the Riverviews building when he retired in 2003, and are now full-time residents at Riverviews.

ANNE NyGAARD is a Lynchburg native and a graduate of E.C. Glass High School, and currently works as a planner for the City of Lynchburg in the Department of Community Development.

Anne is passionate about creating walkable, healthy and vibrant urban areas and sees the arts as playing a critical role in that.

DR. LEANNE zALEWSkI has been teaching modern and contemporary art at Randolph College since 2010. She adores the visual and performing arts, especially dance.

More about our Board members at riverviews.net/about-2/board-of-directors/

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Give for ARt A thriving arts and culture scene doesn’t happen by accident. In addition to vision and hard work, it takes money. Exhibition costs need to be offset, gallery heating and light bills need to be paid, staff needs to be paid, artists, writers and filmmakers need to earn a living, equipment needs updates and repairs, postcards need to be mailed, and educational materials need to be printed.

Without these things and many more, Lynchburg would not enjoy the benefits of an arts environment that makes this a great place to live and an attractive destination for visitors.

Most programs at Riverviews are free to the public, or have a small fee or suggested donation. We are dependent on public support to keep our doors open. Your donation, no matter how small, matters to us!

please Give Generously to Riverviews today!

Online at riverviews.net/giving or mail a check to: Riverviews, 901 Jefferson Street, #G3, Lynchburg, VA 24504

Contributing to Riverviews creates a ripple effect of benefits for the entire community. even if the arts aren’t your thing, you will benefit through a safer, more robust neighborhood and economy.

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