Category — Special Projects

Our Special Projects take place predominantly outside of the gallery environment. They are projects which directly engage the community by their presence in the community.

Utilizing public space and venue’s city-wide, these events have a set duration and objective, often times addressing a relevant social issue or specific “hot topic” of civic interest such as Diversity, Transit, Health Care, or Affordable Housing.

Special Projects utilize creative partnerships between The Bridge and other local organizations, individuals, and various groups in the community.

Click here to find out more about past Special Projects!

Friday, April 6 from 6-9pm
The Mother.Father Project is an ongoing art project run by local artist Johnny Fogg. He’s spent the last several months asking members of the community to create “a drawing of your Mother and/or Father” on a 4.25×5.5 postcard, and so far he’s recieved over 1500 submissions.

This Friday The Bridge will host extensive exhibition of these drawings. The project is always accepting submissions, so if you haven’t had the chance to contribute yet, it’s not too late! There will be blank postcards available at the opening. There will also be delicious food prepared by Tea House chef Rick Easton.

Johnny and Zack have also built the “Sanctuary,” a portable gallery which houses a rotating selection of the drawings; it’s sitting in our parking lot right now, and Friday will be the formal public debut of the Sanctuary before it spends the Spring and Summer travelling throughout the city, showcasing these drawings for the community that created them.

The opening will begin at 6:00pm at the Bridge. Please bring your family and friends!

WE PEOPLE

October 9th-14th, 2006

In the fall of 2006 The Bridge invited artist David Ellis and filmmaker Joey Garfield to collaborate on the creation of a multi-media portrait of the community of Charlottesville. Working for 6 months from photographic portraits and collected interviews of local residents, Ellis and Garfield produced a vibrant sculptural work entitled the Motion Portrait. They were assisted by local recording and music gurus Monkeyclaus and the New York based Freestyle Collective.

The Motion Portrait toured the city of Charlottesville for a week, appearing at a new location each night and culminating in a Block Party celebration at The Bridge at weeks end.

Ellis spent the week completing three Murals through out the city while Garfield hosted the Charlottesville premiere of his documentary Breath Control at The Satellite Ballroom.

To learn more about the project please visit wepeople.thebridgepai.com