This rare creature was sighted this evening. In chalk on brick, it is likely to vanish tomorrow when the rains come.
The Night Elephant
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‘Survivor Game’ Both Entertains and ‘Weirds Out’ Laurel Street Neighbors
A residence on Laurel Street has been using toy super hero figurines to act out an imaginary game of ‘Survivor’ in their small front yard. No real violence has been involved, though some of the figures are left in what looks like obvious distress.
While some of the children who live across the street are enthralled and look every day to see the latest happenings in the yard, their parents are still making up their own minds about what these games represent.
“Some of these figures look just so lost and forlorn,” said one parent named Teresa.
Indeed, this one, was evidently ‘voted off the island’ and did not even make it:
“If this is how the college kids want to entertain themselves these days, and they don’t hurt anyone else, I am ok with it,” stated a neighbor named Becky (ed. note: neighbors declined to give last names for this post).
No Easter eggs have been seen with the toy figures… yet.
The Poles
From yesterday evening…
Oregon Hill is full of the remnants of old art projects.
Vinyl Conflict Hosts (Punk) Photography
From announcement:
VINYL CONFLICT PRESENTS
our FIRST photo show featuring Chris Boarts Larson of Slug and Lettuce fame!The show will have an opening party Friday March 2nd and will run for the entire month of March.
We have Richmond specific hardcore punk photos from 1997-2002 hand picked for your pleasure.
Expect to see: AVAIL, STRIKE ANYWHERE, DARKEST HOUR, HIS HERO IS GONE, HATE O FOUR, HATEBREED, STOP IT!!!, AUS ROTTEN, TEAR IT UP, PAGE 99, DYSTOPIA, CONVERGE, AMDI PETERSENS ARMI, ANN BERRETA, VARUKERS, MUNICIPAL WASTE, 9 SHOCKS TERROR and so many more!
Prints will be for sale, we will be collecting orders and everything will be available at the end of the month via pick up or shipping. We are just going to print everything at one time to keep things simple. The first 10 prints of each photo will be numbered and signed by Chris!
St. Andrew’s School Is Seeking An Art Teacher
From the employment ad:
The Art Teacher will be responsible for developing in each student an interest in and the ability for creative expression in visual terms, using skills and techniques of artistic expression consistent with school guidelines; to develop aesthetic understandings and appreciations; to discover and develop talents of students in the field of art.
St. Andrew’s School, established in 1894 and located in the Oregon Hill section of Richmond, is one of a handful of schools in the country providing independent school education to children from families with limited financial resources through a full scholarship for every child. Employing a whole-child approach to education our faculty and staff work together to create a positive community of learners through our primary shared value: mutual respect. The faculty and staff enhance the culture of the school while creating high-quality learning experiences for our students.
Required Qualifications:
Minimum requirements: -Extensive experience working with elementary grade children -Personal traits for nurturing the growth of children and working cooperatively with adults -A passion and joy for working with young people; flexibility; patience and enthusiasm for learning Preferred: -Bachelor’s degree in a visual arts discipline -Teaching certification in Elementary Education -Knowledge of the Responsive Classroom approach to academics and social-emotional learning Essential Job Functions: -Develop students’ artistic skills by cultivating creative expression and fostering an understanding of textures, shapes, and colors through different projects in painting, drawing, sculpture, and other areas -Provide instruction by which students develop aesthetic concepts and appreciations and the ability to make qualitative judgments about art -Know, apply, and teach elements of design and principles of art -Provide individual and small-group instruction to adapt the curriculum to the needs of students with varying intellectual and artistic abilities, and to accommodate a variety of instructional activities -Instruct students in proper care and use of tools and equipment -Evaluate each student’s performance and growth in knowledge and aesthetic understandings, and prepare progress reports -Plan and present art displays and exhibitions designed to exhibit students’ work for the school and the community -Communicate with stakeholders on student progress -Participate in curriculum and other developmental programs, such as after school art club -Participate in school-wide activities, including but not limited to school-wide events, morning/afternoon duty, etc. -Experience working in an urban setting with elementary school children from households with limited financial resources -Creates a positive educational environment for teaching, creating, and learning -And other duties and responsibilities as assigned
Salary: To be discussed
Agapito Co./High Maintenance Fashion
RVA Magazine has a new article about a new fashion business started by VCU students.
Excerpt:
A new fashion company, Agapito Co. has sprung up in Oregon Hill and is bringing a bright and furry flare to Richmond runways.
Co-owners Maya Agapito and Michaela Bradley started the company last August and didn’t waste any time launching their brand, High Maintenance. The company started out selling chic square-shaped purses and they’ve quickly expanded to jackets, skirts, crop-tops, and dresses.
VCU Commonwealth Times: “We’re talking about someone’s life”: VCUarts adjuncts plan a day of action to demand equitable pay
Excerpts from VCU Commonwealth Times article:
VCUarts adjunct professors will stage a day of action Dec. 8 to demand fair pay from the School of the Arts. They plan to hold a rally at the Compass, deliver a petition with more than 900 signatures to the Board of Visitors meeting and demand to have their wages raised for the upcoming semester.
An estimated 120 adjuncts in the No. 1 public art school in the country currently make $750 to $850 dollars per credit hour taught. They are capped at teaching two classes per semester, which means they would make an estimated $9,000 to $10,200 per year, before taxes.
The federal poverty line in the United States sits at $12,082, according the Census Bureau.
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For example, in the 2016-2017 academic year, the school had a total budget of $33,659,043. Of that, VCUarts allocated more than $32 million on educational and general expenses. The school distributed $890,000 of restricted university funds, which consist of gifts to the particular departments, investment earnings and more throughout the school.The organization argues the school should use other funds in the school to properly pay their adjunct faculty rather than turning to raising student tuition.
The organization presented Brixey and other VCUarts administrators with research examining the average cost of living in Richmond and the federal poverty line in the United States — this led them to their suggestion of $2,000 per credit hour taught for adjuncts.
According to Trepanier, Brixey said the school will raise adjunct pay to $1,000 per credit hour for the upcoming semester by tapping into reserve funds, per approval from the Board of Visitors. However, it was never clarified whether the funds were primarily from VCUarts or from the university.
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“This is an urgent crisis. The Dean is moving into a new house, but there are a lot of adjuncts that have been homeless within the last year,” the adjunct said. “When we’re talking about equity issues, we’re not just talking about what’s fair and unfair, we’re talking about someone’s life and where they’re going to sleep at night.”The adjunct also raised the concern of not being able to dedicate enough time to students because of the various jobs art adjuncts often work to pay bills.
“In terms of budgeting time, when a lot of us are working three jobs or have to drive to Virginia Tech the next day to teach, a lot of that does take a toll on the classroom,” they said. “I don’t think it’s fair to the career development of the students.”
Trepanier spoke out because she does not plan to return to VCU after her contract ends in December. She also has other forms of income she relies on, but said that’s not that case for all of her colleagues.
“People are terrified to speak up because they don’t want to lose that little bit of income that they do have,” Trepanier said. “If you eventually want a full-time job, and you go on record and they see that out on media, then schools won’t hire you because you’re a troublemaker.”
From FaceBook event page:
What: VCU Adjunct Fair Pay Rally and petition drop
When: 9am December 8th, 2017
Where: In front of the VCU Cabell Library (bring signs, wear t-shirts) From the front of Cabell Library we will walk as a group and deliver the petition to the VCU Board of Visitors.
If you haven’t signed the petition yet please do so at https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/vcuarts-adjuncts-deserve-fair-pay
Belonging: Oregon Hill Art Show At St. Andrew’s
From announcement:
Featuring the fine art and photography of St. Andrew’s parishioners and artists from the Oregon Hill neighborhood. Join us for the opening reception Friday, October 20th from 6:00-8:00 pm. The art will be available for viewing Saturdays and Sundays from 1:00-4:00 pm from October 21-November 12. Free. Donations accepted with gratitude. For more information visit standrewsoregonhill.org or contact Celal Kamran.
Veterans’ Impact Project at The Virginia War Memorial
From FaceBook event page:
To celebrate Artober, we will be exhibiting the Veterans’ Impact Project Monument at The Virginia War Memorial.
This sculpture was created in partnership with artist James Robertson.
Please join us for the opening reception on Thursday, October 12th from 5-7pm. The monument will remain on display until October 27th.
About the Project:
In what is likely America’s 1st crowd-sourced veterans monument, The Veterans’ Impact Project honored over 170 veterans through a participatory process where community members and veterans operated a custom-built Roman Ballista to fire symbols of military service into a large clay panel. Those impressions were cast on site to create a large-scale relief sculpture with Principal Artist for the project, James Robertson. The resulting 5’x17’ sculpture is one of the largest in Richmond.
New Flyer For Halloween Parade
