Institute for Contemporary Art, Richmond

#71 among attractions in Richmond

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Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU in Richmond, also known as the VCU Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, is an arts center at Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia. It was designed by architecture firm Steven Holl Architects, and built by Gilbane Building Company. Steven Holl Architects was selected from 64 competing architectural firms worldwide, along with local architect, BCWH Architects. Virginia Commonwealth University President Michael Rao, in announcing plans for the ICA in 2011, said that the prominence of the museum's location, "bordering the city's Arts District and in the Broad Street Corridor which links the VCU Monroe Park Campus with VCU's Medical Center" would have symbolic significance. The ICA opened to the public in April, 2018. ()

Established: 2018Coordinates: 37°33'1"N, 77°26'57"W

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Fan - Oregon Hill - Carver (Carver)Richmond United States

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Institute for Contemporary Art – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Siegel Center, J. E. B. Stuart Monument, Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Altria Theater.

~1380 ftNW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Siegel Center, Richmond
7 min walk • The Stuart C. Siegel Center is a 190,000-square-foot multi-purpose facility on the campus of Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia, United States. The facility's main component is the 7,637- seat E.J. Wade Arena.
0.5 miW
Park
J. E. B. Stuart Monument, Richmond
13 min walk • The J. E. B. Stuart Monument is a partially deconstructed monument to Confederate general J. E. B. Stuart at the head of historic Monument Avenue in Richmond, Virginia, which was dedicated in 1907.
~1380 ftSW
Church
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Richmond
7 min walk • The Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Richmond, Virginia, is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Richmond. The property is located along North Laurel Street at 823 Cathedral Place, facing Monroe Park one block north of Main Street.
~1750 ftSW
Theater, Architecture, Concerts and shows
Altria Theater, Richmond
9 min walk • The Altria Theater in Richmond, Virginia, United States is a theater at the southwest corner of Monroe Park on the campus of Virginia Commonwealth University, and is the largest venue of Richmond CenterStage's performing arts complex.
~1320 ftS
Park, Playground
Monroe Park, Richmond
7 min walk • Monroe Park is a 7.5 acres landscaped park 1 mile northwest of the Virginia State Capitol Building in Richmond, Virginia. It is named after James Monroe, the fifth President of the United States.
~1950 ftW
History museum, Museum, Synagogue
Congregation Beth Ahabah, Richmond
10 min walk • Beth Ahabah is a Reform synagogue in Richmond, Virginia. Founded in 1789 by Spanish and Portuguese Jews as Kahal Kadosh Beth Shalome it is one of the oldest synagogues in the United States.
0.4 miW
Church
St. James's Episcopal Church, Richmond
11 min walk • St. James's Episcopal Church is the third oldest Episcopal congregation in Richmond, Virginia. Only the older St. John's Episcopal Church on Church Hill also remains an active congregation.
0.4 miSE
Museum, Art gallery, Performing arts
Gallery5, Richmond
10 min walk • Gallery5 is an arts center, museum, gallery, venue, and community space in Richmond, VA. It is located at 200 West Marshall Street in Richmond, VA, in the historic Jackson Ward neighborhood.
0.6 miE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Music venue
Hippodrome Theater, Richmond
17 min walk • The Hippodrome Theater is located in Richmond, Virginia. It is situated in the historical African-American neighborhood of Jackson Ward, which was referred to as "The Harlem of the South" during the 1920s.
~460 ftNW
Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
VCU School of the Arts, Richmond
3 min walk • Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts is a public non-profit art and design school located in Richmond, Virginia. One of many degree-offering schools at VCU, the School of the Arts comprises 18 bachelor's degree programs and six master's degree programs.
0.4 miE
37°32'60"N • 77°26'29"W
Black History Museum & Cultural Center, Richmond
11 min walk • Museum

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Institute for Contemporary Art?

Nearby attractions include VCU School of the Arts, Richmond (3 min walk), Scott House, Richmond (4 min walk), Gilpin, Richmond (5 min walk), Carver Residential Historic District, Richmond (6 min walk).

How to get to Institute for Contemporary Art by public transport?

The nearest stations to Institute for Contemporary Art:

Bus

Cary & Harrison • Lines: 5 (14 min walk)
A • Lines: 1A, 1C (28 min walk)

Train

Richmond Main Street (40 min walk)