Community Programs

For our community-based programs, we partner with an organization committed to serving children in need. We offer ongoing enrichment opportunities that would otherwise not be available; and they offer the support of counselors, staff, and knowledge that comes from years of experience working with the children we serve.

Community-Based Programs

Spring 2018 

St. Andrew's School
Trickster Tales
Mica Whitney, John Gammon and Laura Mae Lucas
Mondays / 3:45 - 5:15 p.m.

St. Joseph's Villa
Our Collective Story
Fatemah Khawaji and Mica Whitney
Tuesday / 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.

Lucille Brown Middle School/ NextUp
Symbolism Through 5 Mediums
Izzi Atkinson and Zavi Harman
Tuesdays / 3:30 - 6:00 p.m.

Martin Luther King Middle School/
Boys & Girls Club Metro Richmond & Turnaround Arts
Portraits of the Soul - Learning the Beauty of Afro-Pop!
Justice Elder and Lotus Lee
Tuesday / 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.

Charterhouse School
Mix Media Painting
Dee Robertson and Ray Ludwig
Wednesdays / 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Binford Middle School*
Pieces of Me
Patricia Bruce and Alex Gwynn
Wednesdays / 3:15 - 4:45 p.m.

Wilder Middle School*
Who I Am - Mix Media Sculpture
Laura Mae Lucas and Alex Cortes
Wednesdays / 3:20-4:35 p.m.

The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club
Abstraction & Techniques
Austin Miles and Justice Elder
Wednesdays / 5-6:30 p.m.

Six Points Innovation Center (6PIC)
Digital Media Design
Alex Randall and Jas Battle
Wednesday / 5:00-6:30 p.m.

Redd Elementary School*
Boardgames
Mica Whitney, Alex Cortes and Mitchie Shue
Tuesdays / 3:45-5:15 p.m.

Fairfield Middle School*
The Exploration of Wellness
John Gammon and Kass Patselas
Thursday / 3:30-5:00 p.m.

Northstar Academy
Relief Sculptures
Hannah Gropper and Izzi Atkinson
Thursdays / 3:30-5:00 p.m.

*in partnership with Communities In Schools-Richmond

We Believe in Young People

Each young person is a valuable part of our community. We promise to offer a supportive and nurturing environment, which allows our young people an opportunity to bring into being the beauty that exists within their creative spirits.

We Believe in Creative Expression

Everyone will be free to be an artist who can give birth to a masterpiece, because we recognize that innovation is the heartbeat of growth.

We Believe in Communication

We seek to provoke ideas and stimulate conversation that encourages self-awareness and expression of diverse perspectives, remove barriers of fear, create a better understanding of humanity, and illuminate hope.

We Believe in Compassion

We advocate kindness to heal division and resolve conflicts, because everyone has a right to be heard, to experience love, and to be treated with dignity and mutual respect.

We Believe in Community

We value the importance of collaborative relationships, which celebrate diversity. We recognize that by sharing together we're capable of making even greater creative contributions that can enhance the well-being and quality of life for the whole.

We Believe in Change

We embrace change as a gift that empowers young people to transform our world through creative expression. It provides opportunities to be passionately engaged in a natural process of learning, challenging complacency and discovering opportunities to live a meaningful life.