This brings us to our Vendor Markets! Why do we host them? Why do we ask for a commission from participating vendors?  Annually, Studio Two Three hosts 3-4 vendor markets in our large event space. These markets generally include 40-60 local vendors, many of whom are S23 artists, interns and people within our network of support. They also bring new artists into our orbit, which we love. Our markets usually last 1-2 days, but some run an entire month (like our Winter Market). 

Today we’re celebrating a success that has taken a lot of time, work and intention.

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has just announced that they’re opening their COVID-19 relief support opportunity to ALL arts and cultural organizations, regardless of whether they’ve received previous support from the NEA.

What do the Guerrilla Girls, Amos Paul Kennedy Jr., and Sally Mann have in common? They all engage art as a powerful tool to reflect their place and time AND they all have pieces in our 8th Annual Auction!

Join us for our first virtual auction October 2nd-10th!

We partnered with History Is Illuminating, a rogue group of Richmond Historians & Artisans, on a series of re-contextualized signs that share the history of Black history in Richmond. We designed & printed a zine to share this project with the community.

At our Community Print Days, we pop up at various locations throughout the city and offer free printed t-shirts, prints and banners to support the movement to Defend Black Lives. We share the next print days on our Instagram - and the designs change based upon our partner organizations and movements. The prints are always free; bring a light-colored shirt, fabric or paper and some to share with a BIPOC.

We have been printing and distributing signs, posters and prints in support of the Movement for Black Lives in Richmond. We now have a newspaper box out front of the studio that is full of signs, posters and commemorative prints showcasing this powerful moment in our city and nation.

We are proud to announce Mark Strandquist as Studio Two Three’s first For as Long as Such Images are Needed resident artist. Mark Strandquist has spent years using art to help amplify, celebrate, and power social justice movements.

This has been a big year for Studio Two Three. We celebrated our 10th anniversary with our largest auction to date, and invested our hearts and minds into a comprehensive strategic planning process with the incredible team at The Spark Mill. Together, we discovered the key values that make Studio Two Three what it is…

Studio Two Three and the Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU have partnered on artist micro-residencies and exhibitions!

In this time of social isolation, art and culture give us an expansive means to communicate, empathize and flourish. From the functional to the decorative, the presence of art in our civic landscape has a measurable impact on our health and wellbeing.

It's been a wild 8 weeks! We've been in touch with many of our artists but have also been thinking about our nonprofit arts and cultural peers and colleagues across the South.

We're writing to share what we've been experiencing during COVID-19 as a small arts and cultural organization located in the south. We hope that this is informative and useful for our peers and that it also serves as a conversation starter moving forward!

What is unemployment insurance? How do I apply? How much would I receive? These questions answered and more updates on unemployment insurance!

Being in charge of your child’s education while working and taking care of day to day stuff is HARD. Moving forward, here are some thing we want you to know…

Your stimulus payments are yours to use and to keep. It is easy to feel confused with all the misinformation out there about whether or not you have to pay the stimulus check back next year or if it is taxable. Let’s clear this up!

As we continue to follow mandates to shelter in place, many are feeling restless and unsure how to contribute to their community. Here are some ways to support organizations and be of service!

Supporting our artist community is at the heart of what we do. Each day we’re going to be sharing some important tools, opportunities, and resources for artists on our blog. Follow along and reach out if you need additional support.

Today we’re going to share more information and resources for immigrants.

Trump announced on Wednesday that he was signing an executive order barring immigration into the US. As of April 22nd this means that all green card applications are paused for 60 days. As of now, temporary work visas are still valid. Though a lot of travel has already halted due to the coronavirus, this move is another attempt to demonstrate hostility towards immigrants. What does the executive order mean?

Today we’re going to share some fun ways to stay in touch with family and friends even while far away.

Here are some fun ways to stay in touch with loved ones cause we’re all in this together even if it doesn’t feel like it.

Living through a pandemic is already challenging, but when your parents insist on going on about life like everything is fine, or your friends keep throwing “stay at home parties”, or your grandma is too proud to let anyone else do things for her, it adds a level of frustration that seems unnecessary. Here are some ways to have a convo that might help them take things more seriously.

Today we’re going to share some info on what steps to take if you are worried about a loved one who has been drinking too much during the pandemic.

If you are worried about someone you love drinking too much during the pandemic, here are some steps you can take…

This pandemic has put a strain on every single one of us. Today we’re going to share some helpful mental health resources.