Community Programs

ART 180 Community Programs bring art to young people in challenging circumstances through partnerships with elementary and middle schools and youth organizations. We offer 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

ART 180 Spring 2019 Community Programs

Binford Middle School / CIS-R
February 13 to May 15
Wednesday 3:15-5 p.m.
Leader: Patricia Bruce; Assistant: Alexandra Gwynn
Program Title: Inspired to Inspire

Boushall Middle School: / NextUP: (Session 2)
January 7 to March 18, Showcase March 19
Monday 3:30- 6 p.m.
Leader: Earl Morris and Jaraz Jenkins; Assistant: Amarise Carerras
Program Title: The Art of Words

Charterhouse School
February 12 to May 14
Tuesday 11-12:30 p.m.
Leader: Heather “Dee” Robertson; Assistant: Maja Olsson
Program Title: Adventures In Portraiture

Fairfield Middle School / CIS-R
February 14 to May 16
Thursday 3:30-5 p.m.
Leader: John Gammon; Assistant: Austin Miles
Program Title: Painting to the Beat

John Marshall High School
January 30 to May 15
Wednesday 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Co-leaders: Justice Elder and Austin Miles
Program Title: The Voices of John Marshall

Lucille Brown Middle School / NextUP: (Session 2)
January 7 to March 19, NextUP Showcase March 19
Tuesday 3:30-6 p.m.
Co-Leaders: Isabel Atkinson and Zavi Harman
Program Title: New Perspectives, Old Methods

Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School / Boys & Girls Club of Metro Richmond
February 11 to May 15
Monday and Wednesday 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Co-Leaders: Cree Vick and Richard Taylor Logue
Program Title: Owning Your Story

Neighborhood Resource Center (NRC)
February 11 to May 13
Monday 4:30-6 p.m.
Leader: Allison Dyche; Assistant: Krysti Albus
Program Title: Telling Stories Through Radio in Fulton

Northstar Academy
February 14 to May 16
Thursday 3:30-5 p.m.
Leader: Rashaha Miller; Assistant: Gina Catlin
Program Title: Creative Recycling

Redd Elementary School / CIS-R
February 14 to May 16
Thursday 3:45-5:15pm
Leader: Mica Whitney; Assistant: Alex Cortes & Erica Reyes
Program Title: Reach For Your Dreams

Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club
February 14 to May 16
Thursday 4-6 p.m.
Leader: Justice Elder; Assistant: Chevonne Gibbs
Program Title: The Beauty And Nature In Our Community

St. Andrew’s School
February 11 to May 13
Monday 2:30-4 p.m.
Leader: Mica Whitney Assistant: Laura Mae Lucas & Charmeya McMurray
Program Title: Earth Art: Identity and Place (Spring)

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.