Hop on Richmond's new First Fridays art trolley
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First Fridays gets a trolley. Image: Courtesy of The Valentine
Navigating First Fridays this fall will be easier — and more fun — thanks to a free Arts District trolley.
Why it matters: It's one of a handful of two new features for September's First Fridays.
State of play: The Richmond Arts District, The Valentine, Venture Richmond and the Richmond Performing Arts Alliance teamed up to sponsor the trolley to help draw more people downtown — for First Fridays and beyond.
- The trolley will run a loop on Broad, from the parking lot at 6th Street to the ICA (on Belvidere) with stops along the way at Elegba Folklore Society (1st Street) and Virginia Repertory Theatre (near Quirk). Catch it from 6-8pm, every 25 minutes.
Plus: Each month, a different downtown group will create and lead Richmond-centric programming for riders on board.
- This month, it's The Valentine, handing the reins over to drag performer Alvion Arnell Davenport for a rousing game of Richmond history trivia.
Meanwhile, the Arts District Business Watch, along with RVA Galleries, is putting on a Sidewalk Pop-Up Market for this month's First Fridays.
- It'll pop up along Broad from 1st (Elegba) to Jefferson (Bar Solita) and feature wares from local artists and makers from 5-9pm.
- There will be a pop-up art show with work from John Price and Bill Draper inside at 7 W. Broad. St.
What's next: The trolley will return in October with Elegba Folklore Society leading onboard programming, followed by Gallery5 and the Performing Arts Alliance in the spring.
- The pop-up market folks hope to have another one next month, too.