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Petersburg Area Art League

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Petersburg Area Art League

OUR MISSION: To Promote and Nurture the Arts in Petersburg and surrounding areas In 1971 Mr. Walter H Brown loaned P**L space in his building at 7 Old St. Old St.
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The Petersburg Area Art League is a 501(c)3 arts venue in Old Towne Petersburg, and is the only non-profit visual arts center south of Richmond in Virginia. P**L’s mission is to promote and nurture the visual arts in the community and it does so by hosting monthly exhibitions that range from showcasing fine art in group and solo shows, exhibit culturally significant art such as the Grahl African

Art Collection, and partnering with local schools to present their work. Art Education is P**L’s other focus with our brand new education facility, where we hold monthly classes and workshops for artist of all ages. P**L serves the South Central Virginia region; the Cities of Petersburg, Hopewell, Colonial Heights, and the Counties of Prince George, Dinwiddie, and Southern Chesterfield. Also many visitors from rural areas outside of the Petersburg Metropolitan area come to visit P**L. Being in the heart of the Old Towne Historic District in Petersburg and next to the Visitors Center, P**L attracts 1,000’s of visitors each year including residents from all of Virginia, the Eastern United States, and as far away as Kenya and China. P**L was formed in 1932 by the late Miss Anna Dunlop, known as the “dean” of Petersburg artists. The organization went under different monikers through out the mid-1900’s and began operations under its present name and Constitution as the Petersburg Area Art League (P**L) in 1960. In 1967, P**L achieved a partnership with the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, which still continues today. Without a defined location early P**L meetings and exhibits were held in various places around the area. His family donated the building to P**L after he passed away in 1983. The building has gone through multiple renovations with the most recent being in 2008 with a grant from the Cameron Foundation. This renovation included a new education center, a designated museum space for Virginia State University, and handicap accessibility. Opening Summer 2011 the Art Park:
In 1993 a devastating Tornado ripped thru Old Towne Petersburg, crippling and destroying many of the historic buildings that gave Petersburg its character. At the end of the Tornado's path lay the Petersburg Area Art League and its neighbor at 3 E. P**L was able to reconstruct from the damages, but the property adjacent remained vacant and abandoned for years. The property fell into the City of Petersburg’s possession with no planned use. In 2008 the city graciously gave the property to P**L to create the first public arts and culture green space in the Petersburg Metropolitan Area. Simply named the Art Park, the new space will act as an anchor point for Petersburg’s arts and culture revitalization, hosting a variety of uses such as public art exhibitions, a rotating selection of sculptures from prominent and emerging community artists, a concert venue, and a new gathering space for the community. Plans have been made to landscape the park with floras ranging from cherry and maple trees, hydrangea, gardenias, rose bushes and to install benches. The centerpiece will be a completely lit fountain to be commissioned by a local artist. This will ultimately create a space where residents and tourists can find a calm and relaxing spot in the heart of downtown.

09/05/2024

09/02/2024

Step back in time at the 'Around the Block – Ignatius Hats, The Petersburg Years' event! Join us on September 13, 2024, from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm at P**L (7 E. Old Street) for an exclusive glimpse into millinery history. Discover rare antique hat blocks from the 1920s to 1950s, once used by Ignatius Hats in iconic TV shows and Hollywood films. Don't miss this exclusive chance to view and purchase these historic pieces, each telling its own story of craftsmanship and creativity. Enjoy beer and wine as you explore this exhibition, which runs through October 5. Details: www.VisitPetersburgVA.org

08/27/2024

This Friday in the Petersburg Area Art League Art Park, bring a lawn chair and enjoy some great music. Free Admission. If you have a percussion instrument you can bring that too, along with an open heart ❤️

08/20/2024

Artistic inspiration on display in Mexico City! The CowParade project was founded in 1999 and has visited 79 cities. In 2005, Mexico City was the first Latin American city to participate. Over the past 20 years, more than 250 million people have seen the cows, and sales have raised more than US $30 million!

Will Petersburg and P**L be on the guest list…?

Please read more here:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/cowparade-takes-over-mexico-city-050135254.html

08/16/2024

Join us this evening from 6:30 to 8:30 at the Art Park, hosted by Petersburg Area Art League, for a relaxing evening with the traditional, soothing sounds of Gil Edwards. Bring a lawn chair or blanket, find your perfect spot on the lawn, and enjoy the music. Admission is free.

Those who make their way into Old Towne Petersburg have likely had the chance to hear Gil Edwards before you see him.

08/09/2024

Come on out and enjoy music in the Art Park!

Don't Miss the Outdoor Concert at P**L! Come early and dine in Old Towne or stay late for a drink and fine food in Petersburg.

07/25/2024

Come by P**L and see Gary D. Jones photography exhibit in our upstairs gallery

Gary D. Jones, a Petersburg-native, is coming home to showcase a sentimental and reflective photography exhibit based on his hometown after winning the top prize at a national competition.

07/01/2024

I would like to thank everyone who made our Gennine Francis event such a great success.
Thanks to our donors: Brickhouse, Alibi, Longstreet’s, Trapezium, Strawberry Hill, City of Petersburg, the 20 volunteers who worked the event, Old Towne Civic Center,
our dedicated board members who made this event a success and to every person who purchased a ticket and attended. This is how you do it. Our community together made this happen. Who will be next…..! JOIN P**L TODAY so that we can keep presenting great openings and events.
Thank you all!

06/30/2024

In case you missed the fund raiser...
Gennine Francis did not disappoint.

06/28/2024

Popup Concert

06/28/2024

Popup Concert at 7:15 with Gennine Francis tonight at the P**L Art Park. She’ll be singing three or four songs come on down!

06/24/2024

Get your tickets before they sell out!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/summer-sounds-featuring-gennine-francis-tickets-914831925917?aff=ebdsshcopyurl&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=&utm-share-source=mobile-search-results https://www.eventbrite.com/e/summer-sounds-featuring-gennine-francis-tickets-914831925917?aff=ebdsshcopyurl&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=&utm-share-source=mobile-search-results

https://youtu.be/hp-KC_MJTW8?si=iUHR48SKbXcikYOI

06/24/2024

06/15/2024

Join us at the P**L Cat Lounge as our 3 cool cats lounge around for the quilt and photography exhibits. These are 3 cool artistic cats!

06/11/2024

Today P**L welcome’s Duke, visiting from Palm Springs, California. He loves the quilts and photography exhibits.

06/06/2024

P**L will be open late(5-8) for this event so come check out our two new exhibitions !

📢✨Old Towne Petersburg businesses, residents, and car enthusiasts: get ready for this great event coming up next week! Wednesday night, June 12, is Petersburg Night for the 2024 AMO Convention in Petersburg, Virginia: Innovation for Generations! There will be a special flash parade at 5:45 - 6:00 pm into Old Towne followed by a Cruise-In from 6:00 - 8:00 pm by the Union Train Station. Participants are being encouraged to explore, dine and shop in Old Towne on this evening, and throughout their stay June 12 - 15. Let's show a warm welcome and some great Petersburg hospitality to these folks, who are coming from all over the country!

06/04/2024

This will be a phenomenal show at OldTowne CivicCenter June 29

Old Towne offers great entertainment: Visit Petersburg Area Art League's galleries free of charge. Celebrate show openings during Friday for the Arts!

05/25/2024

P**L is thrilled to continue our commitment to performing arts! Welcome Gennine Francis performing for P**L on June 29 in Old Towne. Save the date. ♥️

Address

7 E Old Street
Petersburg, VA
23803

Opening Hours

Tuesday	10am - 5pm
Wednesday	10am - 5pm
Thursday	10am - 5pm
Friday	10am - 6pm
Saturday	10am - 5am
Sunday	11am - 4pm

Telephone

+18048614611

Website

https://www.paalarts.org/

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In case you missed the fund raiser... Gennine Francis did not disappoint.

Gennine!

Popup Concert

Popup Concert at 7:15 with Gennine Francis tonight at the PAAL Art Park. She’ll be singing three or four songs come on down!

Get your tickets before they sell out! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/summer-sounds-featuring-gennine-francis-tickets-914831925917?aff=ebdsshcopyurl&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=&utm-share-source=mobile-search-results https://www.eventbrite.com/e/summer-sounds-featuring-gennine-francis-tickets-914831925917?aff=ebdsshcopyurl&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=&utm-share-source=mobile-search-results https://youtu.be/hp-KC_MJTW8?si=iUHR48SKbXcikYOI

Gannine Francis Concert

Make kinetic sculptures at PAAL Art Camp! July 8-12, 15-19, and 22-26 Ages 6-12, 9am-1pm For more information and registration form go to our website www.paalart.org

Our annual Trees of Christmas is on its 44th year at @paalart and the trees are beautiful. Vote for your favorite tree upstairs in our members gallery until December 30th. #supportthearts #paalartfundraiser

Paalarts #treesofchristmas vote for you favorite the month of December

This is our 44th Trees of Christmas here at PAAL and these are the trees set up for voting the month of December. It's a dollar a vote and we are doing things a little differently. You can buy $1 tickets at the desk and distribute them to your favorite trees upstairs in the members gallery. We announce the winning tree in January. Vote for your favorite during gallery hours!

Our wreath sale fundraiser at @paalart Check out all our different artisan wreaths Small ones are $40 and larger ornate wreaths are $75! 100% of the proceeds go to PAAL to keep our doors open

#treesofchristmaspast #paalgallery #supporttheartschristmasexhibition #oldtownepetersburg #fridayfortheartspva #toc2023

We are planning the 44th Trees of Christmas exhibit at PAAL this year. We will be opening the gallery for tree set up starting November 15th (we are closed Thanksgiving and Black Friday). Registration form will be available at the front desk and online. Please let us know date and time so volunteers will be available. Trees can be brought in to December 2 for PAAL to be open for December 3rd Petersburg Christmas tour. Winning tree will be announced in January. COVID really did a number these past three years on our Trees of Christmas exhibit but everyone here is hopeful that the 2023 tree exhibition will bring us back.

We'd like to remind you that PAAL is once again preparing for our annual Trees of Christmas fundraiser. It will be our 44th annual Trees of Christmas exhibition and our second year of our wreath sale. This year's tree decoration and set up starts on November 13. For more information email us, message, or stop by the gallery.