The 2009 Visual Arts Center of Richmond Faculty + Staff + Board Exhibition finishes with a closing reception on Fri., Aug. 21, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., to which the public is invited.

The event will include a dance performance by staff member Ashley Valo, at 7 p.m. A graduate of Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, she performs with Ground Zero Dance company. One-man-band Pelican Johnny will perform throughout the evening, and several of the Center’s teaching studios will be open for the public to see classes and/or instructors in action.

This annual display of work by the Center’s talented array of teachers offers the community an opportunity to get to know the individual artists who make the Center a dynamic place. The show, entitled [work], also include entries submitted by several staff and board members who work as artists in addition to their professional roles.

This exhibition remains on view through Aug. 23, 2009. For more information, contact the Center at (804) 353-0094, or visit the website at visarts.org.

– The information above was provided by Maggi Tinsley