School's back in session!
School’s back and so are our fall programs! Check back for more info about what we’re up to this semester!
September Calendar Page
September 1st, 2010New Month: August
August 1st, 2010
July’s Page
July 1st, 2010
Barnes & Noble Book Fair TODAY
June 2nd, 2010Barnes & Noble on Libbie and Broad is holding a Book Fair TODAY to benefit ART 180. Stop by to pick up your summer reading, bestsellers for the beach, gifts for grads and dads, or even a cup of coffee and Barnes & Noble will donate a portion of the day’s sales to ART 180–just let them know you’re there for the ART 180 book fair.
We’ll have representatives at the Libbie Place store from 5:30pm, showcasing our young people’s art and talent along with live performances from their program leaders. Don’t miss the new release puppetry movie, “The Boy Who Cried Dinosaur,” and check out the paintings that our young people have produced—entertainment begins at 5:30pm and continues until around 8pm.
Don’t forget to let the cashier (at Starbucks and at B&N) know you’re out to support ART 180.
If you shop online or at a different area store, mention our book fair ID# 101 827 80 and we can still get a portion of the proceeds. See you there!
June’s Calendar
June 1st, 2010
Countdown to The Big Show: 1 Day
May 25th, 2010The spring ART 180 program at Southside Boys & Girls Club gave young people the chance to imagine their own planets and develop for each a unique cultural identity that includes music, dance and visual art. Jacquiel’s “Planet Geek” is out of this world, as are the musical instruments the artists created largely out of natural materials.
We can’t wait to see you tomorrow at The Big Show!
Jacquiel, age 11
Countdown to The Big Show: 2 Days
May 24th, 2010ART 180’s intercultural mural project brought together high school-age youth from varied cultural backgrounds to create a large-scale mural in Richmond’s Southside. The program included activities designed to foster communication and cross-cultural understanding, which the young people used as inspiration for the mural imagery. Antonio and the other artists will not unveil the finished mural until June 12, but we hope you will come meet them at The Big Show and learn more about their incredible work!
Antonio, age 17
Countdown to The Big Show: 3 Days
May 23rd, 2010Matulda is among the youth at Henderson Middle School who this semester learned how textiles can serve as another medium for personal storytelling. Beginning with simple pin cushions, the girls in the program gradually developed their sewing skills–and their rapport with one another–until they were ready to embark on their final project, a group quilt as colorful and diverse as the artists themselves!
Matulda, age 13
Countdown to The Big Show: 4 Days
May 23rd, 2010The ART 180 program for boys at Henderson Middle School encouraged the young artists to express through drawing and painting their vision of the world around them. Their subjects range from self-portraits to still lifes, but for many the art work is really about emotion. As Darren said, “I draw how I feel.”
Darren, age 12
Countdown to The Big Show: 5 Days
May 21st, 2010Armed with conga drums and composition books, the group at Boushall Middle School have been combining spoken word with percussion to create one vibration. Collectively, their minds, bodies and souls will unite on Wednesday for a powerful performance you will not soon forget. One participant, Prekeisha, had this to say, “To me, art is love, passion and hard work, sweat and tears. Art makes me feel wonderful inside. It’s hard to explain, because it’s a whole lot.”
Prekeisha, age 13