VMFA Artmobile at Samuels Public Library

Our conversation today with Michelle Ross, Executive Director of Samuels Public Library and Sharon Fisher, Program Committee Chair for Friends of Samuels Library gave all the details for an upcoming event featuring the VMFA (Virginia Museum of Fine Art) on the Road Artmobile. The pair walked through the itinerary of events that will happen throughout the week as well as during the times the Artmobile will be at the library. In addition to the works in the Artmobile, there will be talks/lectures, other art on display, a bake sale, as well as Carmine the Painting Dog! The Friends of Samuels Library (FOSL) has partnered with the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) to bring VMFA on the Road: An Artmobile for the 21st Century to the Shenandoah Valley. This spring's featured exhibition is Revealing and Obscuring Identity: Portraits from the Permanent Collection. This exciting exhibition of paintings, photographs, and prints explores portraiture through diverse works by more than 10 artists from VMFA's permanent collection. VMFA on the Road will be parked at Samuels Public Library in Front Royal and open to the public May 12th, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and May 13th, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Admission to VMFA on the Road is free. The Artmobile gallery can accommodate up to 20 people, masks are encouraged. For more information about Samuels Public Library, get your library card, or learn about other events, visit their website: https://samuelslibrary.net/ and follow them on Facebook.