Local hotspot Six Burner Restaurant and Bar is raising funds for ART 180. On 3/25, a Thursday night, proceeds from their sales will benefit creative expression programs for young people in challenging circumstances. Join us for a delicious meal at an acclaimed restaurant. It’s for the kids! 
Six Burner Restaurant & Bar Benefit Dinner
March 9th, 2010School of Rock
March 8th, 2010Our new spring program at Salvation
Army Boys and Girls Club allows youth to express themselves through Rock and Roll. Under the guidance of Talia Miller and Nate Rappole, young artists will form bands and perform at the Big Show on May 26.
Here is Tyrone on the mic.
ART 180 Calendar
March 1st, 2010
Here’s March!
Our Fall 2009 program at St. Andrew’s School
February 12th, 2010This past fall, Sukenya Best and Mike Dulin led a printmaking program at St. Andrew’s School in Oregon Hill. Throughout the program, the young artists explored the theme of pressure in interesting ways. They experimented with new methods and new materials with some impressive results. This is a video taken last November of a drawing exercise where they reacted to music on paper.
ART 180 calendar
February 1st, 2010
February Calendar
Here is February’s page of the ART 180 calendar. Download it for your desktop background or put it on your Facebook page.
ART 180 calendar
January 25th, 2010Download the ART 180 calendar for your desktop wallpaper, to hang in your office, or in your kitchen. Each month has another inspiring quote from one of our many artists. Thank you to Chris Milk Hulburt whose artwork decorates each month. A new monthly calendar will be posted on the first of each month, so check back to see what the kids have to say.
January
Here’s jan2010.
Open Studio at Sacred Heart
January 20th, 2010
Open Studio, 1.14.2010
what we do
ELKHARDT MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS
Elkhardt Middle School was there.
Elkhardt girls did several mixed media projects
Elkhardt Girls describe their culture through texture.
Texture collage from Elkhardt girls
ELKHARDT MIDDLE SCHOOL BOYS
The Elkhardt boys learned about puppetry
They also created alter ego hand-and-rod puppets.
One funny character!
BOUSHALL MIDDLE SCHOOL
Boushall students how to us digital photography to express themselves.
The Boushall photographers focused on several different ideas, including 'purpose' and 'surrender'
Boushall artists worked together and use photography to send a message and express their emotions.
One of the artists from Boushall Middle School with some of her work.
Photography based on 'purpose'
SOUTHWOOD BOYS & GIRLS CLUB
Southwood Boys & Girls Club worked on sculpting planters and studying the idea of community. This semester they will create a community garden to utilize their pea pots and planters.
This planter has brighter colors than the one shown above. The artists explained that they wanted this one to by uplifting, while the other is calm and mellow.
Southwood artist Lateria Keene
What Lateria has to say....
One Southwood artist's feelings about their project
Southwood created pea pots to be used in the community garden they're building this semester
Southwood student Nelestra Bell
What Nelestra has to say...
Section of the scupture called 'Purple Thunder'
Have a Dream
January 18th, 2010On a day when we remember a great man, we must not forget his dream. Martin Luther King, Jr. envisioned better tomorrow and continues to inspire those to make that day a reality.
This Fall, 5th graders from the I Have a Dream Foundation-Richmond at Broad Rock Elementary shared their own dreams for the future through our songwriting program led by Maurice Jackson, Josh Scolaro and Qasarah Bey. The Dreamers recorded their song about a week ago at Rainmaker Studios.
We hope you take this day not only to reflect on the struggles and sacrifice of great leaders like Dr. King, but to also think forward about how you can make a positive difference in your own community and your own life. Share your dream and make it a reality.
I Have a Dream (mp3)
(Right click and select “Save link as…” to download the song.)
Ashley and Kianya in the recording studio