Events
9/3 Steve Hedberg Opening at Glave Kocen Gallery — Steve Hedberg is exhibiting new works and a multimedia installation that document his road trip along historic Route 1. Steve is a long-time supporter of ART 180, and he and the Gallery are donating 10% of opening night sales to us (and 5% for the rest of the month if you tell them ART 180 sent you). We'll also be manning the bar during the 6-9pm opening reception, so stop by for a drink and check out some cool new art. 1620 W. Main St., Richmond, VA 23220.
9/17 Crossroads Art Center Benefit — ART 180 is sponsoring the bar at Crossroads Art Center on Friday, September 17. Stop by and grab a drink and take a look at some great, affordable art.
9/19 Family Peace Festival — This year’s Family Peace Festival takes place at Mary Munford Elementary School from 11am-5pm for young people and adults alike to gather together to celebrate peace and diversity. This is a free, family-friendly event with lots of fun activities and entertainment. For the second year in a row, ART 180 will be leading a Chalk4Peace mural project—a worldwide effort to organize young artists to chalk out their messages and visions for a more peaceful planet.
9/22 Whole Foods Market 5% Day — Whole Foods in Short Pump is having a 5% day to benefit ART 180, where they donate 5% of their day's sales. Save your grocery needs for September 22, and raise funds for ART 180 just by shopping and eating! We'll have live music by Eric Frye and drawings from Matt Lively, Squiggle Champion of the World, between 5-7 pm.
9/30-10/3 Minority Art Exhibition — The 2nd annual MAE features contemporary art created by African-American and Latin-American artists and presents a broad survey of work from professional and emerging artists, as well as lectures and forums to expand understanding and appreciation for contemporary art. We'll have a special preview benefit on Thursday evening, and a First Fridays celebration on Friday, at Metro Space Gallery. The exhibition will be available to view until the end of October. A portion of sales, as well as bar proceeds, will go to ART 180.
10/1 Splinters Exhibition by Glide Skateboards — Brian Lopez (of Glide Skateboards) and our own Hamilton Glass are collaborating on this project, turning reclaimed floorboards from Virginia State University’s basketball court into hand crafted skate decks, each with a unique work of art. Brian and Hamilton are raffling off a painting that the artists will create during the opening, and proceeds will benefit ART 180. The Splinters opening reception starts at 7pm at 212 W. Broad St. That’s just a block over from the Minority Art Exhibition, so make a night of it!
10/6 Richmond Ad Club Golf Tournament — Just in case you need a good excuse for a round of golf, the Ad Club is having a charity tournament—Addyshack—and part of the proceeds benefits ART 180. Details can be found here.
10/16 & 10/17 Art Affair — This weekend-long art show, sponsored by the Bon Air Artists Association has a new location and a new charity—us! Their annual show and sale will take place at Mary Munford Elementary School (on the corner of Cary and Westmoreland) and ART 180 will receive a portion of the proceeds.
10/22 Plant Zero Cafe Gig — Volunteer Erin Frye and John Charlet (of Murphy's Kids and Johnny Pog) will be singing as part of Fourth Fridays and to raise funds for ART 180. 15% of all sales benefit our young people, so stop in for dinner and drinks—the food is delicious!
12/2 Art Karma — ART 180’s annual fundraiser, art auction and big fat party will be held the first Thursday after Thanksgiving, as usual. We’ll be serving our signature Karmatini in pretty hand-painted glasses and will supply entertainment, food and a bevy of art and other treasures for you to bid on. Stock up on presents for the holidays or maybe buy a little something for yourself—you deserve it!