Images: Atlantis Project I, Sheila Giolitti; Eyes Forward, Lindsay Horne; Symbolic Swim, Nico Cathcart; The Museum Tree, Jean Benvenuto and Luke Stone

UNKNOWN OUTCOME EXHIBITION PROGRAMS

SOLD OUT – UNKNOWN OUTCOME CLOSING PARTY

Friday, October 2, 2020, 6-9PM

Catch the last opportunity to explore our community-focused exhibition, Unknown Outcome! Guests will have the opportunity to meet many of the featured exhibition artists and experience a variety of safe interactive elements including a digital scavenger hunt for adults, a community mural project “We’re in This Together” with artist Walt Hardy, a socially-distanced film screening of Tidewater, and more! Guests will groove to the sounds of musician, From Overseas, indulge in complimentary individually packaged hors d’oeuvres, and enjoy craft beer and wine available for purchase.  This event will take place both indoors and outside so please dress comfortably.

Exclusive Member and Sponsor Only Access from 5:30-6 pm
Members and Sponsors will have the first opportunity to explore the event
*Members with their Membership Card in hand will receive $1 off each alcoholic beverage purchase.

Non-member guests are invited from 6-9 pm

Members: $10
Non-Members: $12
*THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT*

 

PAST EVENTS

SOLD OUT: “CLIMATE CHANGE: REAL OR NOT?”

Friday, June 26, 2020, 6-9PM

A lively, engaging, and informative panel discussion featuring Paul Olsen, P.E. (Executive Director, Programs and Partnerships Old Dominion University, Office of Research) and Kathy Purdy Owens, a ‘Climate Change Realist’ (Pres. Beach Development Group & USNR, Ret.).

*This event will take place under an outdoor tent with seating spaced 6′ apart. Tickets are very limited to ensure safety.
Members: Free with advance registration
Non-Members: $7
Purchase Tickets Here

 

UNKNOWN OUTCOME EXHIBITION COMMUNITY DAY

Saturday, July 11, 2020, 11AM-2PM
(Rain Date) Sunday, July 26, 2020, 11AM – 2PM

Guests will be invited to walk the grounds, meet and listen to the artists, participate in community art projects, enjoy the children’s wetlands tour, and purchase food and drinks. The event is free and open to the public.

Featured Artists:
Jean Benvenuto
Karen Rudd & Alex Rudd
Nicole Harp & Sam Hughes
Sheila Giolitti
Brendan Baylor
Rayn Singree
Lindsay Horne
May Britton & Lorrie Saunders
Nico Cathcart
Cristina Fletcher

Community Art Project with artist Walt Hardy
“The Homeowner’s Guide to Flooding” with artist Cristina Fletcher

Grab brunch from local food trucks:
The Coop
Quench Camper Bar

 

SOLD OUT: UNKNOWN OUTCOME NIGHT

Friday, July 24, 2020, 7-10PM

UPDATE: Unfortunately, Push Comedy has had a couple of performers that may have had exposure to COVID-19 from their work or family. Therefore, they have made the safe decision to not perform at this evenings event. The panel discussion featuring the Chrysler Museum, Virginia MOCA, and the Hermitage Museum will still take place.

Join us for an evening of comedy, academia, and art at Unknown Outcome Night! Explore outdoor and indoor artworks created in response to sea level rise and climate change, enjoy environmental improv comedy from Push Comedy Theater, and hear from the Hermitage, Chrysler Museum, and Virginia MOCA at “Art & Water Don’t Mix,” a conversation on protecting and preserving art from sea-level rise.

Complimentary hors d’oeuvres from Chef by Design

Members: Free with advance registration
Non-Members: $10
Purchase Tickets Here

 

CANCELLED: AN EVENING WITH UNKNOWN OUTCOME ARTISTS

**UPDATE**
Due to Governor Northam’s directive limiting gatherings to no more than 50 people, we have made the difficult decision to cancel our upcoming event, An Evening with the Unknown Outcome Artists. All ticket purchasers will be refunded.

Thank you for your understanding and continued support, we hope to hold our next exhibition event, Stories on Stage: The Weather Made Me Do It, on Thursday, September 10th.

Thursday, August 13, 2020, 7-10PM

Tour, talk, listen, eat, drink, and mingle at this special evening event. Guests are invited to hear directly from the Unknown Outcome artists about their work and creative process.

Featured Artists:
Jean Benvenuto
Karen Rudd & Alex Rudd
Nicole Harp & Sam Hughes
Yuxiang Dong
Sheila Giolitti
Brendan Baylor
Rayn Singree
Lindsay Horne
May Britton & Lorrie Saunders
Nico Cathcart
Cristina Fletcher

Complimentary hors d’oeuvres from East Beach Catering

Members: Free with advance registration
Non-Members: $8
Purchase Tickets Here

 

SOLD OUT – STORIES ON STAGE: THE WEATHER MADE ME DO IT

Thursday, September 10, 2020, 7-10PM

Some of Hampton Roads’ biggest names tell a true story about a weather event that changed their lives (for good or bad). Guests include:

Dan Mathews (Senior VP, PETA)
Lynn Ruehlmann  (founder, Cascading Stories)
Tim Seibles (American poet, professor, and the former Poet Laureate of Virginia
Hannah Sobol (Story Maker/Producer)
Nathan Richardson (published author, performance poet and Frederick Douglass Historian)
Noah Renn (published author, Old Dominion University, Muse Writers Center)
Kindra McDonald (published author, University of Maryland, Muse Writers Center)
Tom Yuill (published author, Old Dominion University, Muse Writers Center)
Sheri Reynolds (Oprah book club and New York Times bestselling author, Old Dominion University English department chair)
and more!

Special thank you to Dr. Peter Schulman of Old Dominion University for his help and support of this program.

Members: Free with advance registration
Non-Members: $10
Sold Out

 

UNKNOWN OUTCOME IS SUPPORTED BY:
ELIZABETH FIRESTONE GRAHAM FOUNDATION

ANONYMOUS
JOAN BROCK
GOODE FAMILY FOUNDATION
NANCY MARTIN
REA CHARITABLE TRUST
WEINSTEIN PROPERTIES
WILBANKS, SMITH & THOMAS ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC

DEE & HARRY LESTER
PETRA SNOWDEN & DIETER STEINHOFF
TOWNEBANK