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Welcome to James River Art League

​News & Events
Visit our current exhibit at the JRAL Gallery at Crossroads Art Center
​ Click here for more information
​Annual Members Judged Exhibit
March 18 - May 8, 2022
Reception Fri, Mar. 18, 6-9 PM
May Artist Challenge
and Critique
Friday, 5/20/22
Trinity United Methodist
903 Forest Avenue
Henrico, VA 23229
Annual Members
​Judged Exhibit 2022
Judge, Francis Thompson
Click here to see the awards recipients!
Revisit programs from this past year to see videos, photos and more

About JRAL

James River Art League (JRAL) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization of more than 130 juried member artists from throughout Central Virginia. Our goal is to encourage the creation and appreciation of the visual arts. We provide our member artists with motivation, association, and continuing education through programs that feature qualified artists and art professionals, and we provide opportunities for members to exhibit artwork in venues throughout the Richmond area.
JRAL artists work in a wide range of art media, including oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, graphite, pen & ink, collage, silk screen, scratchboard, photography, sculpture, and more. Please visit our Art Gallery to see a sampling of members' paintings.

History of JRAL

James River Art League is one of the oldest art groups in Richmond and was organized in 1964 by members of a painting class taught by Helen Hull Bailey. Through her persuasion, an art league was formed south of the James River; early meetings were held in a small white house on the grounds of Westover Hills School.  The membership grew and soon the League included artists from both sides of the James River.  Today, JRAL remains anchored in Greater Richmond, although we have members from throughout Central Virginia.

In 2014, we celebrated our 50th anniversary with a year long celebration.  Visit our Anniversary News page for more information about our celebratory activities.  We also published a commemorative book, James River Art League: 50 Years of Art, that chronicles JRAL's history for our first fifty years; click here to read our book.

Meetings & Programs

We welcome guests to join us at our Program/Business meetings in September, November, January, March, and May.  Field trips and special programs for members occur in October, December, February and April.  Please visit our Meetings/Programs page for full details on dates and location.

Become a Member

We jury in members in November and March.  Click here for a membership application and more information about membership.

Contact Us

Click here to contact us for for more information about the James River Art League.