Location
Artspace is located in the Manchester area of Richmond, Virginia, in the Plant Zero Art Center. Plant Zero is 3 blocks south of the James River at the 14th Street Bridge and is bounded by East 3rd St., Hull St., East 4th St., and Decatur St.

On the north side of the river, 14th Street divides two popular tourist and entertainment areas of Richmond, Shockoe Slip and Shockoe Bottom. The Canal Walk, a heron rookery and boat launch are all located on the 14th Street Bridge, also known as the Mayo Bridge.

Artspace can be accessed from within Plant Zero as well as from a separate entrance physically located at 31 East 3rd St. The 3rd Street door is used for loading/unloading artwork and is only open to the public during Openings and Performances.

• Zero E. 4th Street Entrance
  If entering Plant Zero from the E. 4th Street door, follow main hallway to the end, turn right and follow ramp to bottom, then turn left. artspace is ahead on the right.
  
  
• 31 E. 3rd Street Entrance
  Enter from E. 3rd Street directly into the gallery during Openings and Performances or for loading/unloading artwork.

Parking
Street parking is available as well as a fenced and lighted Pay Lot which faces the E. 4th St. entrance and can be accessed from Hull St. or Decatur. The Pay Lot is FREE on Fourth Fridays. The lot at the corner of East 3rd and Decatur is a Private Lot. Do not park there or you will be towed.

About artspace
History + Mission
Artspace began in 1988 as an association of artists interested in exhibiting their own work and providing a space for other artists to reach a wider audience in the greater Richmond, Virginia area.

Since then, artspace has maintained a gallery committed to showing first quality visual art in a variety of innovative styles and media. The gallery has also been the forum for original work in poetry, prose, drama, dance and music. The monthly exhibitions and performance art series have placed artspace on the cutting edge of the artistic scene in Richmond.

Artspace was first located in Shockoe Bottom but moved a couple of times in the first few years, ending up at 6 E. Broad Street in the early 1990's. By 2003, the search was on for another space. Plant Zero, a new art center being developed concurrently in the Manchester District (on the south side of the James River) became the gallery's new home.

Artspace is a nonprofit gallery for the visual and performing arts, promoting the understanding and awareness of contemporary art.

Floor Plan

artspace Annex: The Shop

Artists

• Performing Artists

Exhibitions

The 2020 Artspace Members' Biennial Opens
Through Sunday, December 13, 2020
(more information)