Petersburg Regional Art Center Galleries

PRAC has two large galleries. When you enter the PRAC building from Sycamore Street you are entering the very spacious main art gallery. This is where the monthly all-media shows are displayed. This room is also used for weddings and other events. Stairs lead to the Mezzanine Gallery which can also be entered from Union Street. The Mezzanine Gallery has several artists' displays each month. In addition to the two large galleries PRAC has artist studios on four floors. All studios are open during the Friday for the Arts. Friday for the Arts features art work, music, shopping and dining at several restaurants in the Old Town area of Petersburg - come out on the second Friday of every month and join the party.

January Show Winners
The winning works are listed below.
January Show ~ photos of the show at this link: Show opens to a new window, close to return

All Media Show

1st Place
1st Place ~ Everett Butler
Travels: Manitowoc, Wisconsin ~ Acrylic

2nd Place
2nd Place ~ Faye Henderson
Appolachia ll ~ Watermedia Collage

3rd Place
3rd Place ~ Lorelle Rau
The American Dream ll ~ Mixed Media

Honorable Mention
Honorable Mention ~ Chris Semtner
Ascension ~ Acrylic

Honorable Mention
Honorable Mention ~ Charles Meyer
Pennsylvania Ave ~ Oil

Honorable Mention
Honorable Mention ~ Stephanie Carson
Knowledge~ Photography

Join Us Every Second Friday

• • • Friday, January 13th Friday for the Arts - Juror is Alexandra Hunter, Alexandra is the events and projects coordinator at the University of Richmond Downtown, an innovative space with a public gallery in the heart of the city. Before joining the University she managed public programs at the Chrysler Museum of Art and taught the history of photography at Old Dominion University and Tidewater Community College’s Visual Arts Center. In our nation’s capitol she worked at the Smithsonian Institution during the opening of the National Museum of the American Indian and the reopening of the Smithsonian American Art Museum. She holds an M.A. in Art and Museum Studies from Georgetown University. The 392nd Army Band's Jazz Combo will be the entertainment for Friday for the Arts. The Mezzanine Gallery will feature: Fred Fann – Photography, Barbara Edrick & Janice Hayes – Mixed Media, Bill Sabino – Oil, Valerie West – Ceramics, Matt Cowan – Mixed Media and Binford Harrell – Mixed Media. Reception: Friday, January 13th, Awards Ceremony 7:30pm. Show ends February 4th.


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