Our annual community-driven fundraiser
THE AMAZING DREAM
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO DONATED, SHARED, AND UPLIFTED OUR AMAZING DREAM CAMPAIGN.
IN CELEBRATION OF OUR SUCCESS IN THIS YEAR'S
AMAZING DREAM CAMPAIGN, WE ARE PLEASED TO SHARE A SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TANESHA POWELL.
THIS YEAR, WE ARE RAISING $15,000 THROUGH THE AMAZING DREAM,
ART 180’S ANNUAL CAMPAIGN.
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Your support sustains artist housing, art supplies, education, and essential safe spaces for young people to nurture their creativity.
Together, we help youth grow, share their stories, and shape Richmond’s future.
Our 2025-26 programs theme, Hol’ On, I Stay Here!, reflects our young people and our community’s need to stay rooted and be seen. It honors experiences of displacement and the strength of holding onto culture and home. As a tie-in to this theme, during the Amazing Dream we will share dreams and stories from young people, neighbors, artists, and supporters to inspire others to loudly proclaim their dreams! Let’s speak up about what change we want to see in our world and inspire connection and belonging.
student artist,
Atlas Artist Residency
"ART 180 IS VIBES. WE'RE ON THE SAME WAVELENGTH, BUT WE'RE STILL LEARNING. WITH ART 180, THERE'S A LEVEL OF RESPECT. "
This year, we want to hear your dreams for yourself, your own creativity, and for the broader arts community of our city. Click the link below and add to ART 180’s Amazing Dream Jotboard, where you can add to a collection of the dreams of our friends, artists, and neighbors.
You can also stop into our Atlas gallery, located at 114 W Marshall St., to share your dream with us in person! Inspired by this summer's A Place To Rest Our Soles program, in which teens learned custom sneaker design with artist Shawnda Harper; this exercise gives you the opportunity to adorn your own paper sneaker with your dream and creative vision.
YOUR GIFT TO THE AMAZING DREAM FUNDS RESOURCES, LIKE:
* Teaching artist stipends to mentor youth.
* Art supplies for projects like A Place to Rest Our Soles.
* Snacks and transportation for youth.
* Housing support for our resident artists.
* Youth stipends and open studio time.
* Exhibitions and events that build connection.