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This spring, visit some of the most exciting exhibitions coming to the region’s best museums, and leave the planning to us. On Saturday, April 1, we’ll travel to the Chrysler Museum with a group of William & Mary students to see Preston Singletary: Raven and the Box of Daylight, an immersive exhibition that merges visual art and theatrical storytelling. Featuring the work of internationally acclaimed glass artist Preston Singletary, the show tells the Native American story of Raven and his transformation of the world — bringing light to people by means of the stars, moon and sun. We’ll first gather…

This spring, visit some of the most exciting exhibitions coming to the region’s best museums, and leave the planning to us. On Thursday, April 20, we’ll travel to the VA MOCA in Virginia Beach to see the newly opened exhibition Kara Walker: Cut to the Quick. Featuring more than 80 works from the collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer, the exhibition offers a broad overview of Walker’s career. “A leading artist of her generation, Kara Walker (b. 1969) works in a range of mediums, including prints, drawings, paintings, sculpture, film, and the large-scale silhouette cutouts for which she is perhaps most…

Join Muscarelle Director David Brashear for an insider's view of the recent and upcoming renovations at two of Richmond's premier museums. We'll start the day at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture, home of the Virginia Historical Society, the oldest cultural organization in Virginia. A guided tour with museum leadership and architects will take us inside the recently completed, award-winning renovations that transformed nearly 2/3 of the museum's 250,000 square feet of space. After a break for lunch, we'll hear from Michael R. Taylor, Chief Curator and Deputy Director for Art and Education at the Virginia Museum of Fine…

The registration deadline for this trip has passed; please stay tuned for future trips! On this special, two-day members trip to Washington, D.C, we'll visit three fantastic museums. We’ll first travel to Glenstone, a private art museum on an idyllic 230-acre campus in Potomac, MD. Housing the art collection of Emily and Mitchell Rales, the museum was designed to be “not only a place, but a state of mind created by the energy of architecture, the power of art, and the restorative qualities of nature.” In addition to their permanent collection of post-WWII art, we’ll see a special exhibition celebrating Ellsworth Kelly…