Recovery in Practice VCU
April 17, 2025
Start date: April 17, 2025
End date: April 19, 2025
Location: Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU
About
The VCU Humanities Research Center, VCUarts, Rams in Recovery, and Richmond’s Inclusive Recovery City Initiative invite you to join us for Recovery in Practice, April 17–19, 2025 at the VCU Institute for Contemporary Art and 1708 Gallery. This conference will feature artists, writers, and activists with lived experience with substance use disorders, and highlight the important work being done in the Richmond community to celebrate folks in recovery, reduce stigma for people who use drugs, and address the intersectional nexus between recovery and decarceration.
Join us for a series of conversations, workshops, and community-engaged programs by RSVPing at the link below. Free and open to all.
For the full schedule and list of attendees, please visit the Symposium website.
April 17th at 1708 Gallery
5:30-7:30 PM: Opening Reception and Keynote at 1708 Gallery
8:30-9:30 PM: All Recovery Meeting at the Rams in Recovery Clubhouse
April 18th at the VCU Institute for Contemporary Art
8:00-8:45 AM: Recovery Roast Tasting
9:00-4:00PM: Panels
4:30-5:30PM: Art Exhibition Opening at the DePillars Building
6:00-7:00PM: Free Hot Supper
7:00-8:30PM: Reading Recovery Event
April 19th at the VCU Institute for Contemporary Art
9:00-10:30AM: Dance Workshop
10:30AM-12:00PM: Community Writing Workshop