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; 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 2019-20 Community Programs
Programs will run from January 2020 through April 2020

Binford Middle School / CIS
Wednesdays, 3:15-5 p.m.
Leader: Patricia Bruce; Assistant: Alexandra Gwynn
Program Title: My Emotional Atlas

Bon Air
Wednesdays, 1:30 to 3:00 p.m.
Leader: Lotus Lee; Assistant: Jaraz Jenkins
Program Title: Comics are Cool

Charterhouse School (UMFS)
Tuesdays, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Leader: Heather “Dee” Robertson; Assistant: Courtney Stubbs
Program Title: Finding Your Style

Elkhardt Thompson / NextUp
Wednesdays, 3:30 to 6:00 p.m.
Leader: Justice Elder; Assistants: Nadeea Harvin and Geovanni Mejia
Program Title: CarTunes & Comics

Fairfield Middle School / CIS 
Thursdays, 3:30-5 p.m.
Leader: Austin Miles; Assistant: Jonathan Copeland
Program Title: Solving the World's Problems - One Superhero at a Time!!!

Lucille Brown Middle School / NextUP
Tuesdays and Thursdays,  3:30-6 p.m.
Leader: Lindsay Wood; Assistants: Jaraz Jenkins and Briana Adey 
Program Title: Exploring Conservation Through Clay

Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School / Boys & Girls Club of Metro Richmond
Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Leader: Charmeya McMurray; Assistant: Sage Prior  
Program Title: LEARN. CHANGE. REPEAT.

Neighborhood Resource Center (NRC)
Mondays, 4:30-6 p.m.
Leader: Ashley Short
Program Title: Story Telling and Self-Love

Redd Elementary School / CIS-R
Thursdays, 3:30-5:00 p.m.
Leader: Mica Whitney; Assistants: Erica Reyes and Maja Olsson
Program Title: Earth Art: Identity and Place

Northstar Academy
Tuesdays, 3:30-5:00 p.m.
Leader: Heather "Dee" Robertson; Assistant: Courtney Stubbs
Program Title: Exploring in 3-D

RJDC
Fridays, 3:15-4:30 p.m.
Leader: Jaraz Jenkins; Assistant: William Sands
Program Title: Photo, Ceramics, and Sculpture

Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club
Thursdays, 4-6 p.m.
Co-Leaders: Justice Elder and Chevonne Gibbs
Program Title: Fusion Sculptures

St. Andrew’s School
Mondays, 2:30-4 p.m.
Leader: Mica Whitney; Assistants: Laura Mae Lucas and Alexander Cortez
Program Title: Make Your Own Board Games

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.