VMFA Video Contest:
What does the “Dirty South” mean to you?
In celebration of VMFA’s special exhibition, The Dirty South: Contemporary Art, Material Culture, and the Sonic Impulse, we asked you to reflect on the following question: What does the “Dirty South” mean to you?
Thank you to all those entered! The contest is now closed. Explore the winning entries below.
Winning Entries
First Place
Southernmost
by Lindsey Shavers,
Max Shavers, and
Sydney Shavers
Second Place
528hz: SLAB
by Gabriel Allan Tolliver
Third Place
“DRACULA’S WEDDING” x
Dance Cover
by TrillBuddhist
VMFA is not responsible for the content in these videos. Read full contest rules.
Community Inspiration
To get the creative juices flowing, we asked several community creators to film their own interpretations, including Richmond Symphony; Richmond Triangle Players; Roscoe Burnems, Richmond’s Poet Laureate; Brown Ballerinas for Change; Z-Bey Tha Poet; and Girls for a Change presenting the VMFA Girl Action Team.
