Make your own letterpress print with Amos Paul Kennedy Jr. on a small mobile press at New City Arts' Welcome Gallery on Thursday, March 21 from 11AM-1PM.
In partnership with Second Street Gallery and The Virginia Center for the Book (a program of Virginia Humanities), New City Arts invites guests of all ages to “drop in” and make a letterpress print with Detroit-based artist Amos Paul Kennedy Jr.
This event is free and open to the public. Registration not required. Kennedy is the Center's inaugural Frank Riccio Artist in Residence. This residency concludes with the 25th annual Virginia Festival of the Book, during which hands-on workshops with Kennedy will be offered. More details at https://www.vabookcenter.org/finding-wisdom/.
About Finding Wisdom
Kennedy’s visit has been shaped by Virginia Humanities in collaboration with Kennedy himself; U.Va. student liaison and project coordinator Tia Nichols (New City Arts 2018-2019 Intern); member artists of Virginia Center for the Book; and community partners from Albemarle County and Charlottesville Public Schools, Boys & Girls Club of Central Virginia, Jefferson Madison Regional Libraries, Light House Studio, Monticello’s Getting Word Oral History Project, New City Arts Initiative, The Bridge Progressive Arts Initiative, UVA’s McIntire Department of Art and Office of the Vice Provost for the Arts, and others.
Located at 114 3rd St. NE, Welcome Gallery is downtown, storefront art space in Charlottesville, VA, run by New City Arts Initiative, a non-profit community arts organization. This same location houses NCAI staff offices and a studio space.
