The VMFA’s sixth annual public art project once again commemorates Black History Month with an art installation that unites local artists and the community to pay tribute to individuals who positively impact the Metro Richmond community. This year’s RVA 2024 Community Makers Unveiling took place at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts on Feb. 15.
Lucretia Anderson (right) shares a photo opportunity with Elvatrice Parker Belsches (left).
Ms. Belsches, a 2024 Community Makers honoree, is a public historian, archival researcher, lecturer, author, and filmmaker renowned for her lectures on the Black experience in history, both locally and nationally.
She authored “Black America Series: Richmond, Virginia” and has received numerous awards for her work.
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A community made whole
The VMFA’s sixth annual public art project once again commemorates Black History Month with an art installation that unites local artists and the community to pay tribute to individuals who positively impact the Metro Richmond community. This year’s RVA 2024 Community Makers Unveiling took place at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts on Feb. 15.
