Popular jazz café secures funding for 3 more years
Free Press staff report | 7/18/2024, 6 p.m.
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The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts announced Tuesday that Dominion Energy has renewed its sponsorship of the museum’s free weekly jazz performance series.
The Dominion Energy Jazz Café, held Wednesday evenings in VMFA’s Cochrane Atrium, will continue for another three years due to the renewed commitment from the Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation. The foundation has sponsored the series since 2015.
“Dominion’s generous support of our popular Jazz Café series is instrumental in helping to provide more Virginians with access to the arts and introduces the museum to new audiences,” VMFA Director and CEO Alex Nyerges said.
The series, which began in 2010 in partnership with the Richmond Jazz Society, features a rotating lineup of local musicians performing various jazz styles. It has become a key component of VMFA’s evening programming, with the museum remaining open until 9 p.m. Wednesday through Friday.
Dominion Energy’s partnership with VMFA spans more than 25 years, including sponsorships of major exhibitions and the museum’s African art galleries.
The Jazz Café performances are free to the public, as are VMFA’s permanent collection galleries. Information about upcoming performers can be found on the museum’s website.