New Projects

Face to Face: International
FACE TO FACE: INTERNATIONAL Apply by November 1st. APPLICATION CLOSED Face To Face: International connects talented local 2D artists working in varied mediums with... Read More

Community Chalkboard
Upon unanimous approval by City Council in early 2021, The Bridge has become the owner and caretaker of the Community Chalkboard. The Bridge has... Read More

Collaborative Residency
CALL FOR ARTISTS THE BRIDGE IS NO LONGER ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS The 2021 Collaborative Residency will provide an opportunity for 3 local artists working... Read More

Red Shed Mural Project
McGuffey Art Center, The Bridge Progressive Arts Initiative, and the Charlottesville Mural Project are excited to announce a call for muralist submissions for a... Read More

Inpatient Psychiatry Neighborhood Murals
Thanks to generous support from the UVA Hospital Auxiliary Committee, The Charlottesville Mural Project (a program of The Bridge Progressive Arts Initiative) is commissioning... Read More

Face to Face: Portraits of our Vibrant City
Click buttons above to view portrait collections from previous years. ABOUT FACE TO FACE Face To Face: Portraits of Our Vibrant City uses the intimate... Read More

Rad Press
Conceptualized by Federico Cuatlacuatl and the programming committee of The Bridge, RAD PRESS is a resource for community created & curated literature, posters, instructables,... Read More

Illuminating
Initially on display in our gallery, This exhibit of over 80 recent works by Black artists is now on prominent display on the Downtown... Read More

Inpatient Psychiatry Interactive Murals
17 new chalkboard murals for inpatient psychiatry patients. We believe that art is uplifting. stimulating. inspiring.Art helps us center ourselves. understand our world. communicate with... Read More