VMFA shall secure and pay directly for all necessary roundtrip airfare and lodging for each Alvin D…

The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts awarded a contract to Alicia Loving-Cortes on September 16, 2026, with a cumulative value of $1,000.00. The contract encompasses services related to the Alvin D. Loving, Jr. Scholar Convening, with deliverables directed to Madeleine La Paro. The museum shall secure and pay directly for all necessary roundtrip airfare and lodging for each convening participant, while the contractor receives a single payment of $1,000.00 as full compensation for services rendered, inclusive of a per diem at the Commonwealth of Virginia rate to cover all incidental costs during the contract period.

Ground transportation for group activities scheduled for October 2, 2026, shall be provided directly by the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. The contract period extends through at least October 2, 2026, and is located within Virginia. This award represents a service contract for event coordination and participant support associated with the scholar convening initiative.