Art180

Partner

For each program 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. Our Fall 2008 partners include:

The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club

Stained Glass with Alyssa Mullins and Brittany Spotts 

Peter Paul Development Center

Mural at the Center with Becky Pumphrey, Roman Zelgatas and Lucretia Jones

Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School/Communities in Schools

Theatre with Amber Ely and Steven Harris/Yellow House

Friends Association for Children - Gilpin

Poetry and Visual Art with Lonnie Jones and James Thornhill (for boys)

Friends Association for Children - Gilpin

SOHO (Space of Her Own) with the Visual Arts Center and Jaffrey Withrow (for girls)

The "I Have a Dream" Foundation/Broad Rock Elementary School

Comics/Hero Creation with Roman Zelgatas, Sara Perkins and Eric VanDerHyde

Southwood Boys & Girls Club of Richmond

3-D:  Drumming, Dance and Drama with Ram Bhaghat, Traci Johnson and Iman Shabazz

Henderson Middle School/Communities in Schools

Musical Theatre with Maurice Jackson and Samantha Miller

Elkhardt Middle School/Communities in Schools

Totem poles with Kerry Anderson, Savannah Harwood and Tommy Van Auken

St. Andrew's School

Comics with Michael Guedri and Mya Anitai

 

Our values

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.

ART 180 | 0 E. 4th St, Studio 1, Richmond, VA 23224 | 804-233-4180 | 180@art180.org
Website design The Hatchery! | Illustrations by Michael Guedri