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Tweety created by Tiara, age 12, artist in a program at Friends Association for Children in the Gilpin housing community. Tweety co-starred in a play written by Tiara and Latrice called "Timyia and Tweety." |
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Message by Tasha and Dee Dee, teenagers in the Awareness Through the Arts program, a collaboration with Weed & Seed. Their messages were displayed inside and outside Richmond city buses. |
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The House of Art was created by a group of young artists in a multimedia program that was held at the William Byrd Community House. It was latter displayed at the James Center in downtown Richmond. |
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The Gilpin Garden made by young artists from the Gilpin housing community during National Night Out '99, a night when communities across the nation take a stand against crime. The children painted wooden flowers that were attached to a chainlink fence to brighten their neighborhood. |
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Art Packs created by children at Flagler Home, a transitional housing program for mothers and their children. Their backpacks were displayed at the 43rd Street Festival (a benefit for the homeless agency Freedom House) to raise awareness about Richmond's homeless children. |
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Films created by fourth- and fifth-graders in Project Crestview, a semester-long self-documentary program. Volunteers also led participants in writing, painting, and photography. A book, art exhibit, and film screening followed. |
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Self-Portrait Mirrors painted by fifth-graders in the Awareness Through the Arts program in the Blackwell neighborhood. Cosponsored by Weed & Seed, this 12-week program explored self, family, and community. The "Wall of Mirrors" was displayed at an ART 180 fundraising event. |
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Mural painted by children at the Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club on Church Hill. The project was part of an all-day refurbishing of the center, an effort led by the Richmond SportsBackers. |
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