by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Oct 15, 2023 | Art
In a county rich in artists, Robin Barker Purnell holds a unique position. A Rappahannock resident and wife of a senior American diplomat, she traveled the long weaponized U.S.-Soviet divide at a time tensions were loosening, and established an artistic presence in...
by Randy Rieland | Oct 19, 2022 | Art, Politics
A Foothills Forum/Rappahannock News occasional series Give them a chance and Rappahannock County citizens will speak freely about what divides us – and unites us – living in this place we call home. Beginning in January, a team of Rappahannock News reporters and...
by Tim Carrington | Sep 29, 2022 | Art
Many of the world’s art treasures are celebrated for having endured the battering of multiple millennia; others fascinate us because they fall apart soon after they’re created. This so-called ephemeral art is the focus of a first-time Rappahannock competition, with...
by Foothills Forum Staff Report | May 12, 2022 | Art
The Rappahannock Association for Arts and Community (RAAC) is holding its annual autobiographical storytelling event “No Ordinary Person” in June after canceling a planned showing in January amid a winter COVID-19 surge. The event, scheduled to take place...
by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Dec 18, 2021 | Art
Update: On Saturday, RAAC issued this statement: In light of the uncertainties surrounding the current state of covid, RAAC has decided to once again suspend indoor activities. So we are canceling the “No Ordinary Person” event planned for January 8 and 9,...
