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Candela Collection on View at VCU’s The Anderson

The Anderson and VCUarts are pleased to announce Corpus:Selections from the Candela Collection, an exhibition of photographic work by twenty-five artists from the collection of Candela Photographic Arts.The exhibition will be on view at The Anderson from August 28th to October 17th with an opening reception on Friday, August 28th from 5-7 pm.

ACQUISITIONS & HONORARIUMS: UnBound15!

With money raised from this year’s fundraising efforts, we were able to collect additional photographic works for the Candela Collection. Thanks to all who gave, partied, and supported from afar.

Michael Abramson, 2018 UnBound7! Acquisition

David Emitt Adams, 2014 UnBound3! Acquisition

Margaret Adams, 2013 UnBound2! Acquisition

Francesco Amorosino, 2021 UnBound10! Acquisition

Pascal Amoyel, 2018 UnBound7! Acquisition

Aidan Avery, 2024 UnBound13! Acquisition

Lindsey Beal, 2016 UnBound5! Acquisition

Heather Beardsley, 2023 UnBound12! Acquisition

Walter Beckham, 2013 UnBound2! Acquisition

Christopher Bennett, 2016 UnBound5! Acquisition

Laura J. Bennett, 2017 UnBound6! Acquisition

Shweta Bist, 2024 UnBound13! Acquisition

Michael Borowski, 2022 UnBound11! Acquisition

Harlan Bozeman, 2022 UnBound11! Acquisition

Peter Brown Leighton, 2015 UnBound4! Acquisition

Tommy Bruce, 2024 UnBound13! Acquisition

Gary Burnley, 2017 UnBound6! Acquisition

Susan Burstine, 2012 UnBound! Acquisition

Christa Blackwood, 2013 UnBound2! Acquisition

Christa Blackwood, 2018 UnBound7! Acquisition

Kate Breakey, 2013 UnBound2! Acquisition

Granville Carroll, 2023 UnBound12! Acquisition

Tony Chirinos, 2012 UnBound! Acquisition

National Monument Press (Zach Clark), 2025 UnBound14! Acquisition

Cynthia Connolly, 2018 UnBound7! Acquisition

Kurt Crippens, 2013 UnBound2! Acquisition

Brain Culbertson, 2018 UnBound7! Acquisition

Austin Cullen, 2023 UnBound12! Acquisition

Kaitlyn Danielson, 2024 UnBound13! Acquisition

Marcus DeSieno, 2016 UnBound5! Acquisition

Otto Di Paolo, 2015 UnBound4! Acquisition

Ohemaa Dixon, 2020 UnBound9! Acquisition

Antone Dolezal & Lara Shipley, 2015 UnBound4! Acquisition

Michael Craig Donner, 2012 UnBound! Acquisition

Yuxiang Dong, 2024 UnBound13! Acquisition

Katie Edwards, 2014 UnBound3! Acquisition

Andrew Fedynak, 2015 UnBound4! Acquisition

Richard Francisco Howard, 2023 UnBound12! Acquisition

Daniel Gonçalves, 2022 UnBound11! Acquisition

Francisco Gonzalez Camacho, 2025 UnBound14! Acquisition

Riley Goodman, 2024 UnBound13! Acquisition

Torrance Hall, 2018 UnBound7! Acquisition

Frank Hamrick, 2018 UnBound7! Acquisition

Frank Hamrick, 2017 UnBound6! Acquisition

Frank Hamrick, 2015 UnBound4! Acquisition

Frank Hamrick & Paul Wolfe, 2023 UnBound12! Acquisition

Jessica Harvey, 2017 UnBound6! Acquisition

Rosemary Jesionowski, 2024 UnBound13! Acquisition

Courtney Johnson, 2013 UnBound2! Acquisition

Joe Johnson, 2021 UnBound10! Acquisition

Aimee Joyaux, 2017 UnBound6! Acquisition

Kabul & Loster, 2019 UnBound8! Acquisition

Priya Kambli, 2014 UnBound3! Acquisition

Daniel Kariko, 2012 UnBound! Acquisition

Sandra Klein, 2014 UnBound3! Acquisition

Galina Kurlat, 2016 UnBound5! Acquisition

Christian K. Lee, 2021 UnBound10! Acquisition

Alvin Lester, 2026 UnBound15! Acquisition

Isabella La Rocca González, 2023 UnBound12! Acquisition

Elizabeth Clark Libert, 2023 UnBound12! Acquisition

Louviere + Vanessa, 2012 UnBound! Acquisition

Kerry Mansfield, 2019 UnBound8! Acquisition

Amanda Marchand and Leah Sobsey, 2025 UnBound14! Acquisition

Noelle Mason, 2021 UnBound10! Acquisition

Shinya Masuda, 2020 UnBound9! Acquisition

Jordan Marty, 2025 UnBound14! Acquisition

Kristen Matuszak, 2019 UnBound8! Acquisition

James McCracken Jr., 2017 UnBound6! Acquisition

Moira McDonald, 2019 UnBound8! Acquisition

Shane McFadden, 2023 UnBound12! Acquisition

Elizabeth McGrady, 2021 UnBound10! Acquisition

Kendall Messick, 2019 UnBound8! Acquisition

Alyssa Minahan, 2023 UnBound12! Acquisition

Laila Nahar & Amaya Mahmud, 2026 UnBound15! Acquisition

Caroline Minchew, 2022 UnBound11! Acquisition

Adrienne Moumin, 2025 UnBound14! Acquisition

Colleen Mullins, 2014 UnBound3! Acquisition

Scott Murphy, 2021 UnBound10! Acquisition

Nadiya Nacorda, 2019 UnBound8! Acquisition

Laila Nahar, 2024 UnBound13! Acquisition

Brittany Nelson, 2015 UnBound4! Acquisition

Alan Ostreicher, 2017 UnBound6! Acquisition

Mejung Park, 2024 UnBound13! Acquisition

Julia Parris, 2026 UnBound15! Acquisition

Rachel Phillips, 2013 UnBound2! Acquisition

Rachel Phillips, 2025 UnBound14! Acquisition

Raleigh Powell, 2013 UnBound2! Acquisition

Evelyn Pustka, 2020 UnBound9! Acquisition

Justin James Reed, 2015 UnBound4! Acquisition

Andreas Rentsch, 2025 UnBound14! Acquisition

Lissa Rivera, 2018 UnBound7! Acquisition

Holly Roberts, 2015 UnBound4! Acquisition

Jamie Robertson, 2026 UnBound15! Acquisition

Gabriel Garcia Roman, 2018 UnBound7! Acquisition

Shane Rocheleau, 2018 UnBound7! Acquisition

Shane Rocheleau, 2016 UnBound5! Acquisition

Whitten Sabbatini, 2016 UnBound5! Acquisition

Jenny Sampson, 2012 UnBound! Acquisition

Christopher Selleck, 2015 UnBound4! Acquisition

Rebecca Sexton Larson, 2016 UnBound5! Acquisition

Robert Shultz, 2015 UnBound4! Acquisition

Kristin Skees, 2013 UnBound2! Acquisition

Aline Smithson, 2012 UnBound! Acquisition

Sheida Soleimani, 2026 UnBound15! Acquisition

Roshaun Stephenson, 2026 UnBound15! Acquisition

Elizabeth Stone, 2021 UnBound10! Acquisition

Anthony Tafuro, 2017 UnBound6! Acquisition

Athena Petra Tasiopoulos, 2014 UnBound3! Acquisition

Michelle Tecco, 2014 UnBound3! Acquisition

Rachel Elise Thomas, 2023 UnBound12! Acquisition

Raymond Thompson Jr., 2019 UnBound8! Acquisition

Raymond Thompson Jr., 2025 UnBound14! Acquisition

Paul Thulin Jimenez, 2021 UnBound10! Acquisition

Phil Todelano, 2016 UnBound5! Acquisition

Vaune Trachtman, 2025 UnBound14! Acquisition

Vaune Trachtman, 2026 UnBound15! Acquisition

David Trautrimas, 2015 UnBound4! Acquisition

Aaron Turner, 2021 UnBound10! Acquisition

Harrison D. Walker, 2019 UnBound8! Acquisition

Harrison D. Walker, 2017 UnBound6! Acquisition

Nathan Wilkinson, 2026 UnBound15! Acquisition

Sara J. Winston, 2018 UnBound7! Acquisition

Sara J. Winston, Aaron Canipe, Nat Ward 2024 UnBound13! Acquisition

Sara J. Winston & Ileana Ramirez, 2026 UnBound15! Acquisition

Julie Wolfe, 2022 UnBound11! Acquisition

Susan Worsham, 2012 UnBound! Acquisition

Rick Wright, 2026 UnBound15! Acquisition

Willie Anne Wright, 2014 UnBound3! Acquisition

Michael Young, 2023 UnBound12! Acquisition

ABOUT THE COLLECTION

The Candela Collection grows each year through acquisitions from our annual juried + invitational exhibition, UnBound!. Funds raised throughout the course of the exhibition are used to purchase select works from participating artists.

BUILDING THE COLLECTION

When purchasing works for the Collection, the gallery redirects its typical 40%-50% cut from the sale into purchasing additional works for the Collection, giving raised UnBound! funds twice the buying power. The artist is still paid for their normal 50%, giving them both a paycheck and a space in a permanent collection. Our collection has grown to house nearly 150 pieces, including framed works, sculptural pieces, and photographic artist books.

ARTIST HONORARIUMS

As of 2025, Candela uses funds raised to offer honorariums to 1-2 artists to fund a solo exhibition opportunity in our gallery for the following programming year.

STORAGE AND CONSERVATION

Despite the majority of UnBound! excitement being experience from April to July, Candela lives with the growing collection 24/7/365. Remaining funds in the pool allow us to properly store, frame, and protect the 100+ unique pieces when they aren’t on display.