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Month: June 2021

Freedom Constellations at City Hall

Posted on June 29, 2021June 29, 2021 by Kelsey McMahon

Massive, 160ft. tall portraits of youth leaders from RISE for Youth are going up on the side of City Hall! Through the magic of augmented reality, you’ll be able to…

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Freedom Constellation Announcement Press Conference

Posted on June 24, 2021June 29, 2021 by Kelsey McMahon

Richmond Poet Laureate, Roscoe Burnems, speaks to the audience at the launch event for Richmond City’s unprecedented art installation project on City Hall. Click here to watch the full announcement.

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Two Virginia poets – including the Poet Laureate of Richmond – receive $50,000 fellowships from the Academy of American Poets

Posted on June 9, 2021June 9, 2021 by Kelsey McMahon

written by Colleen Curran excerpt from Richmond Times-Dispatch Two Virginia poets have been awarded $50,000 fellowships from the Academy of American Poets. Roscoe Burnems, the first poet laureate of Richmond,…

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