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ATLAS
art programming for the community
Atlas is ART 180's art center and gallery, a safe space for teens to relax, create, and explore new mediums of art and creative production. We offer multi-week and single day arts experiences where teens learn from and collaborate with professional artists while expanding their own creative skills. We've explored everything from animation, podcasting, beat making, character design, print making, mural design, and zine making.
Atlas is located at 114 W. Marshall Street, on the corner of Brook Road and Marshall Street.
All of our art experiences are open to high school students and are offered at no-cost.
Any questions should be directed to Dallas Roquemore, Program Manager, dallas@art180.org, or Maurice Leoni-Osion, Program Director, maurice@art180.org or 804-233-4180.
OUR ATLAS PROGRAMS ARE OPEN TO ALL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AT NO-COST. PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS ARE BELOW + FOLLOWED BY THE REGISTRATION FORM. YOU ARE WELCOME TO SIGN UP FOR AS MANY PROGRAMS AS YOU'D LIKE!
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DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION + DESIGN
LED BY TEACHING ARTISTS BRIAN CANNADY + NIYAH MCGEE
Mondays, 5:00-7 p.m., February 9 - April 27
@ ART 180's Atlas Gallery, 114 W Marshall St.
Learn the fundamentals of digital drawing and painting, using tools like Procreate to transform your sketches into impressive digital artwork.
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Students will learn how to develop, publish, and market their own original comics while exploring the real-world business of being an artist. Through hands-on studio time, discussions about creative careers, and guided lessons on branding and monetization, students will walk away not only with a published work but also with the tools and confidence to sustain their art beyond the classroom.
Tuesdays, 5:00-7:00 p.m., February 10 - April 28
@ ART 180's Atlas Gallery, 114 W Marshall St.
ILLUSTRATION, DESIGN, AND PUBLISHING FOR COMICS
LED BY TEACHING ARTIST DEI JOHNSON
COMIC CREATOR
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Offered in partnership with Coalition Theater!
Laugh, play, and express yourself! This Intro to Improv course is a fun, high-energy offering where you can pickup the basics of improv—agreement, spontaneity, teamwork, and active listening—through exercises, games, and group activities.
Led by a teaching artist from Richmond’s Coalition Theater, this program creates a supportive space to take risks, build confidence, and use your voice in new ways. You don’t need any prior experience—just show up ready to try something new and connect with others through creativity and play.
Rooted in ART 180’s mission, this workshop encourages freedom of expression, collaboration, and joy.
Tuesdays, 5:00-6:45 p.m., February 10 - April 28
@ Coalition Theater, 8 W Broad St.
ACTING, COMEDY, DRAMA, IMPROVISATION
LED BY PRESTON BRADSHER
INTRO TO IMPROV WITH COALITION THEATHER
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Wednesdays, 5:00-7 p.m., September 17 - November 19
@ ICA, 610 W Broad St.
PODCAST PRODUCTION AND STORYTELLING
LED BY TEACHING ARTISTS NICKI STEIN + ALLIANNAH HAMILTON
REAL TALK RVA
Offered in partnership with the ICA!
The ICA and Art 180 partner to launch a youth-centered afterschool podcasting program called Realtalk RVA. This initiative invites Richmond youth ages 14–19 to harness the power of podcasting as a tool for storytelling, critical reflection, and community dialogue. Rooted in the historic Jackson Ward neighborhood, once known as the “Black Wall Street and a beacon of Black entrepreneurship and cultural resilience,” Realtalk RVA is a call to reimagine Richmond’s past, present, and future through the lenses of displacement, identity, and narrative reclamation, offering young people a space to develop their voices as socially conscious storytellers and emerging media professionals.
register for programs below!
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Thursdays, 5:00-7 p.m., February 12 - April 23
@ ART 180's Atlas Gallery, 114 W Marshall St.
HAND-MADE CERAMIC DESIGN AND PRODUCTION
LED BY TEACHING ARTIST JEWEL R RAY
SACRED CREATIONS
Get your hands dirty and your creativity flowing in this new ceramics class that's perfect for young artists eager to learn the basics of ceramics while creating their very own collection of functional, handmade pieces. From shaping clay to glazing and firing, students will explore the exciting process of turning simple materials into beautiful, usable works of art.
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