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.

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

• • • Friday, February 10th Friday for the Arts - Juror is Ann Hart-Chay, a painter, photographer, and artist’s artist, is most proud of her daughter and founding Visual Art Studio in what has seemingly quickly become the Historic Downtown Arts District. As a hands on Board Member of Curated Culture, the nonprofit behind the promotion of the First Friday Art Walks, she has been dedicated to the Arts and the Revitalization of Downtown Richmond. This is the city, after all, where she was born and raised; even graduating from its renown School of the Arts at Virginia Commonwealth University with honors. To see what’s going on please visit www.visualartstudio.org. Entertainment will be provided by Sergeant Wesly Wagner and Specialist Joseph Bennett of the 392nd Army Band. The Mezzanine Gallery will feature: Clifton Dickens – Mixed Media, Lane Hiers – Oil, Johanna Stoneking – Photography, Joe DeIuilo – Oil, Angel Flora Balton – Mixed Media and Kitty Hedgpeth – Mixed Media. All Shows end March 3rd.