About the Event
Walmart joins as Presenting Sponsor for A Seat at the Table Arts & Culture Experience hosted by The Urban League of Hampton Roads (ULHR) and Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art (VMOCA) on April 27 at the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art located at 2200 Parks Avenue Virginia Beach, VA 23451, from 6pm-11pm. Sanctioned as a Something in the Water Music Festival (SITW) Community Event, A Seat at the Table highlights emerging and nationally renowned Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) artists, talented musicians, and designers from various disciplines and includes a panel conversation about the importance of supporting BIPOC arts and culture featuring prominent tastemakers and creators from Hampton Roads.
SCHEDULE
Live music, art demonstrations, heavy hors d’oeuvres, cash bar, opportunity to explore VMOCA art exhibits.
5:30 pm
VIP & ULHR Black Card Members Only Early Access to event.
6:00 pm
Doors open. Live music from DJ JOFROXI & FORTRESSES. Exhibit opens.
8:00 pm
Welcome, Arts & Culture Panel Conversation.
9:00 pm
Live music from FAKE UZUMI & FORTRESSES. Featured artists highlight.
11:00 pm
Event concludes.
FEATURED ARTISTS
ASHLEY RAENEIL
Art House Noir, Mixed Media
MUSICIANS
ART & CULTURE DISCUSSION PANEL
Dr. Cameron Hawkins
PANELIST
Asa Jackson
PANELIST
Masai Wilson
Spoken Word Artist
Program Manager, Education & Youth Development, ULHR
Sergio M. Lorenzana
PANELIST
Cinematographer
HOST
IN-KIND SPONSORS
Directions
The Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art (VMOCA)
2200 Parks Avenue
Virginia Beach, Virginia 23451
VMOCA located six blocks from the Virginia Beach oceanfront at the intersection of I-264 West and Parks Avenue, in the ViBe Creative District.
FROM THE HIGHWAY
To visit us, take I-264 East to its end. Turn left at the first stoplight onto Parks Avenue. Proceed straight through the next stoplight. Directly ahead is our parking lot.
FROM THE OCEANFRONT
To visit us, take 22nd street west headed to I-264 West. Turn right at the final light before the highway (there is a big Virginia MOCA sign). Directly ahead is our parking lot.