“All meaningful and lasting change starts first in your imagination and then works its way out. Imagination is more important than knowledge.” – Albert Einstein
That’s what we do. ART 180 uses the talents of many Richmond painters, crafters, musicians, photographers, writers, and dancers to change the lives of student in Richmond Public Schools by providing the children with the possibility to imagine something different. ART 180 believes that these young people are transformed by the power of self-expression and the ability to communicate their own ideas. Our Program Leaders instruct the local youth on how to produce art with a certain medium, like printmaking or puppetry. Throughout the process, the children are encouraged to use their imagination to convey their own thoughts and emotions through this newly learned medium, and once they have given a voice to their ideas, ART 180 provides the platform for them to be heard. This week, that platform is Open Studio.
We had 14 amazing programs in the fall of 2009 and what the youth have come up with is impressive: dance, prose, photography, and a mixed media tapestry! There are three opportunities (see the schedule below) to see what these kids are saying. Come, listen/see/experience, and see what these kids’ imaginations can teach you.
Tuesday, January 12, at 6 pm
Gallery5 • 200 W. Marshall St. • (804) 644-0005
(in Jackson Ward between Adams & Madison)
Comics by Friends Association for Children
Mural by Henderson Middle School/
Communities In Schools of Richmond
Mixed media tapestry by Southside Boys & Girls Club
Prints by St. Andrew’s School
Wednesday, January 13, at 6 pm
The Robinson Theater • 2903 Q St. • (804) 562-9133
(in Church Hill at 29th Street)
Music by I Have a Dream–Richmond at
Broad Rock Elementary School
Writing by Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School/
Communities In Schools of Richmond
Drumming and dancing by The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club
Theater by Youth Life Foundation of Richmond
Thursday, January 14, at 6 pm
Sacred Heart Center • 1400 Perry St. • (804) 230-4399
(in Manchester between Commerce & Cowardin/Jeff Davis Highway)
Photographs by Boushall Middle School/
Communities In Schools of Richmond
Mixed media quilt by Elkhardt Middle School/
Communities In Schools of Richmond
Puppets by Elkhardt Middle School/
Communities In Schools of Richmond
Sculpture by Southwood Boys & Girls Club