Thu, Feb 20, 2025
5:30–7:30 pm
Free; no tickets or registration required
Cochrane Atrium

Literature and fine art come together at VMFA's African American Read In. See and hear notable figures from the greater Richmond community deliver prose and poetry readings throughout the galleries. This powerful display of storytelling pairs evocative and powerful works by African American artists and authors. 

The National African American Read-In is sponsored by the Black Caucus of the National Council of Teachers of English and endorsed by the International Literacy Association.