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Save the Date for the Festival of the River: Three Days of Music, Art and Environment Under the Big Tent and on Brown’s Island June 8-10, 2018
(February 1, 2018 – Richmond, Virginia) A unique coalition including The City of Richmond, Venture Richmond, the Richmond Symphony, VCU Institute for Contemporary Art, Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, 1708 Gallery, James River Association, Capital Region Collaborative and other partners announces a special three-day event, The Festival of the River, which will take place on Brown’s Island June 8-10, 2018. This one-time festival will showcase the very best of the James River, Chesapeake Bay and the Richmond Region. Festival highlights will include contemporary art installations, performances under the Symphony’s “Big Tent,” cleanups along and around the River and family-friendly environmental education activities including Back to the Bay in celebration of Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week.
The Festival planning committee includes over 30 partner organizations in addition to those listed above (see a full list below).
The current general schedule of activities is as follows:
Friday, June 8, 2018:
- Friday Cheers with soon-to-be announced guest artists in performances with the Richmond Symphony
- Special Lighting Installation from 1708 Gallery
Saturday, June 9, 2018:
- Morning activities including region wide cleanups along the James River and Chesapeake Bay Watershed
- Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay presents Back to the Bay, family-friendly and educational activities in celebration of Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week
- Performances by contemporary artists are presented as part of the Institute for Contemporary Art’s opening exhibition Declaration, in collaboration with the Richmond Symphony and Sound Arts Richmond
- Performances under the “Big Tent” throughout the day including a concert by the Richmond Symphony
- Day Two of Lighting Installation
Sunday, June 10, 2018:
- All are invited to a daytime picnic to create a ‘Richmond Community Member Quilt’ on Brown’s Island
- Family concert by the Richmond Symphony
Other activities and artists to be announced. Stay Tuned!
Current Festival of the River Partners Include:
1708 Gallery
Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
American Civil War Museum
Art on Wheels
BridgePark
Capital Region Collaborative
City of Richmond – Department of Public Utilities
City of Richmond – Department of Public Works
City of Richmond – Public Art Commission
Chesapeake Bay Commission
Children’s Museum of Richmond
James River Advisory Council
James River Outdoor Coalition
James River Parks System
Junior League of Richmond
Keep Virginia Beautiful
Pamunkey Indian Museum and Cultural Center
Richmond Region Tourism
Richmond Riverfront Plan
Richmond Symphony
Sound Arts Richmond
Studio Two Three
The Valentine
Venture Richmond
Virginia Canals and Navigation Society
VCU – Department of Dance
VCU– Institute for Contemporary Art
VCU– Life Sciences Outreach
Virginia Conservation Network
Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
WCVE
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Contacts:
Erin Frye
Marketing and PR Manager
804.788.4717 ext. 121
Scott Dodson
Director of Advancement and Patron Communications\
804.788.4717 ext. 120