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Hope, Faith, and Courage
Our current exhibition celebrates early civil rights leaders in Richmond.
Heart of the City
UR Downtown is located near the Virginia State Capitol, City Hall, Dominion Energy Center for the Performing Arts, and so much more.
Richmond on Broad Café
Operated by University of Richmond’s Dining Services and open to the community, Richmond on Broad Café serves breakfast, lunch, and mid-afternoon refreshments.
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Our Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site, part of the United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg Tax Assistance Program, is in full swing! Individuals and families who earned less than $54,000 in 2018 are invited to visit UR Downtown for help with their taxes Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:45 - 7 p.m. through April 11 (except March 12 and March 14) and the following Saturdays from 9:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.: February 23, March 2, March 23, and April 6.
Who gets to create, display, and consume art? Last night, we talked about this big question with the Renaissance Society, Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU curator Amber Esseiva, artist Sarah Irvin, and #URichmond professors Erling Sjovold and Joanna Drell. We could have talked for hours more!
#CommunityDinner #ArtMattersHere
It was so great to have A&S NEXT participants in our spaces! During this 2-day career program, University of Richmond School of Arts & Sciences students gained hands-on experience exploring and solving real-world problems alongside alums and faculty who work to solve these problems in their own careers every day. #SpidersEngage
Free and discounted parking is being offered for RVA First Fridays tonight! If you're on campus, you can also take the UR Downtown Shuttle at 5 or 6 p.m. Bundle up and join us!
“Have hope, have faith, have courage and carry on,” Maggie L. Walker was known to say. Join us for the opening celebration of “Hope, Faith, and Courage: Early Civil Rights Leaders in Richmond” tomorrow night during RVA First Fridays from 5-7 p.m.! If you're traveling from campus, catch a shuttle at 5 or 6 p.m.!
The exhibition features portraits by students in Laura Browder and Patricia Herrera’s First-Year Seminar “Representing Civil Rights Richmond” and Open High School (Virginia) students in Chad Ingold’s U.S. History classes as part of a Partners in the Arts Engaging Creative Thinkers Award. Jen Thomas, book arts director at Boatwright Memorial Library, guided the students in the creation of their portraits.
"Hope, Faith, and Courage: Early Civil Rights Leaders in Richmond" is now on view in our gallery, and we hope you'll join us for an RVA First Fridays opening celebration on Feb. 1, 5-7 p.m.
"Growing Up in Civil Rights Richmond: A Community Remembers," featuring photographs by Brian Palmer and interviews conducted by American Studies professor Laura Browder opens tonight at 7 p.m. at the Harnett Museum of Art! Samantha Willis of Style Weekly wrote a wonderful story about the project.
A companion exhibition, "Hope, Faith, and Courage: Early Civil Rights Leaders in Richmond," will go up in our gallery, so mark your calendar for another special opening on Feb. 1, 5-7 p.m. during RVA First Fridays!
The General Assembly is now in session, and the Richmond Symphony Chorus performance of the National Anthem yesterday gave us chills!
Visit our website to learn more about local and state government events and excursions happening this semester!
A new opportunity to join our team at UR Downtown has just been posted!
Looking to get involved and connect with your community in 2019? Our gallery has interactive stations and plenty of inspiration! Justice in the River City, celebrating the 10th anniversary of the University of Richmond School of Law Carrico Center for Pro Bono Service, will be on view now through January 16.
Catch this snowy view of Thomas Jefferson’s Virginia State Capitol on your shuttle ride to UR Downtown for Study Days! 💙 We’re open today and tomorrow, 8:30-4:30, with all the snacks you need! Shuttles run on the hour from campus.
To our wonderful UR Downtown Student Coordinators and all #Spiders, best of luck on exams!
Join us for Downtown Study Days next week, M-W, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. We’ll have candy and snacks, and of course, Richmond on Broad Café will be open for a delicious lunch!
UR Mentoring Network hosted a special holiday celebration for their mentees from the Armstrong High School Leadership Program in our spaces today. ❤️ #MentoringMatters #TheFutureIsBright
Did someone say free tickets, dinner, and transportation?! Students, our next Downtown Arts excursion is to Virginia Repertory Theatre for their performance of Sister Act on November 29! Register now in SpidersEngage: https://bit.ly/2BhmTZR
Finally, blue skies are back in #RVA! Have a wonderful weekend, everyone! ☀️
Such a pleasure to meet Natanya van der Lingen and Noelle Baldwin from IES Abroad Cape Town and to have the opportunity to exchange stories of our histories and communities. #URSouthAfricaWeek
Another packed house for a Carrico Center for Pro Bono Service Law Over Lunch! University of Richmond School of Law professor Henry L. Chambers is discussing voting rights, election law, and district mapping.
Looking forward to this #JepsonForum event with Mayor Levar Stoney!
Proud to have Election Protection's Richmond Command Center in our Conference Room this #ElectionDay!
Wonderful to have the Virginia Transit Association (VTA) Board of Directors in our spaces on Friday! Founded in 1977, the VTA provides public education and legislative advocacy to support public transportation systems throughout the Commonwealth.
Events at UR Downtown
There are no events currently scheduled.
University-sponsored events in 2017-18, including classes, public events, and community dinners
community-sponsored events in 2017-18, including workshops, board meetings, and film screenings
volunteer tax returns filed in 2018 at UR Downtown, totaling $342,732+ in refunds
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