Vaughn Whitney Garland Projects

Urban Design Committee

Member

The Urban Design Committee (UDC) is an advisory board to the Planning Commission that reviews development on public property or in the public right-of-way. In their work, the UDC encourages high standards of urban design and an improved community appearance. Additionally, the UDC evaluates and recommends design overlay districts proposed by neighborhood groups.

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Something is Coming

A Collaboration Project

Founded by Norberto Gomez Jr., Adam Dean, and Vaughn Whitney Garland

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Richmond VA Ground Up

Founding Members; Ashley Hawkins, Sabrina Murdoch-Kitt, Kate Redding Brown, Rachel Swyers, and Vaughn Whitney Garland

Richmond Ground Up is a website dedicated to organizations and citizens who want to use new forms of social media to address contemporary concerns or publicize events. This open listing offers organizations and individuals a place to come together and share information about their community and projects in the Richmond, Virginia area.

Richmond VA "Crop Mob"

Richmond Crop Mob is an initiative of Richmond Ground Up, a network established by graduate students to utilize social media in addressing community needs. Through media such as Facebook and Twitter, Richmond Crop Mob will alert all of its participants and followers to urban gardening volunteering opportunities, including dates, times and locations. Followers can choose to attend these “mob” events, spend time working outdoors, and help build a sustainable urban agriculture movement here in Richmond. The Richmond Crop Mob is based on the original Crop Mob initiative based in the Triangle region of North Carolina.... See More

Richmond Crop Mob

Richmond Ground Up

2007-2009

Chair of Exhibitions

1708 Gallery

Member, 2005-2009

1708 Gallery is a non-profit arts organization founded by artists in 1978. 1708's mission is to present exceptional new art. 1708 Gallery is committed to providing opportunities for artistic innovation for emerging and established artists and to expanding the understanding and appreciation of new art for the public.

2008 to 2010

Chair, Richmond Va Public Art Commission

Member, 2007-present

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RVA PAC Tumbler

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Juror

Arts in Public Places

Outdoor Sculpture Competition

Bristol VA/TN

AIPP Website

Richmond Outdoor Sculpture Invitational - 2006

Margery Albertini, Allison Andrews, Beq, Chris Bolduc, Andrew Campbell, Paul DiPasquale, Andrea Ernest, Susan Vander Eb Greene, Carolyn Henne, Ed Holten, Benjamin Jones, Greg Kelley, Mackie MacMillan, Giovanni Meola, James Parker, Katie Whelan, Megan Witherspoon, Claire Zitzow

Co-Founder/Co-Director/Co-curator with Jennings Sheffield

Richmond, VA

Outdoor Sculpture Invitational was an exhibition of temporary public sculpture that took place in the economically depressed Manchester district of Richmond, Virginia. Each installation remained a focal point for the district and the city for three months. Awarded Virginia Commission for the Arts community grant of $10,000.00.

Brick Article on Stolen Sculpture

Richmond Outdoor Sculpture Invitational - 2005

Margery Albertini, Andrew Campbell, Tom Chenoweth, Frederick Chiriboga, Ed Holten, Greg Kelley, Jeffry Loy, Mackie Macmillan, Giovanni Meola, Fumiaki Odajima, James Parker, Charles Ponticello, Wayne Trapp.

Co-Founder/Co-Director/Co-curator with Jennings Sheffield

Richmond, VA

Outdoor Sculpture Invitational was an exhibition of temporary public sculpture that took place in the economically depressed Manchester district of Richmond, VA. Each installation remained a focal point for the district and the city for three months.