Events

Upcoming Events

December 6 — December 7

6th Annual Atlas Holiday Market

You are invited to join ART 180 for our 6th Annual Atlas Holiday Market! More than 35 local artists will have their work on display and for sale, with a portion of the proceeds going directly to ART...

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Past Events

Amazing Dream 2019
ART 180 awakens the dreamer and supports the risk-taker so that these young people may in turn do the same for others. Meaningful donations from individuals activate the courage for young people to...
Mobelux Modern Market 2019
Support ART 180's Pop Up Mod Shop at The 2019 Modern Market! September 21 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. September 22 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. At Mobelux: 1635 W Broad St, Richmond, VA Thanks to @bartschultzdesign...
LISTEN
Join us this Friday, September 6, from 6-9 p.m. for our First Fridays opening celebration of LISTEN. Opening night will feature spirit animals, mask, and self-portraits created by young people in our...
Tone and Value
ART 180's new teen art exhibit features self-portraits depicting our teens’ true selves, sustainable fashion, poetry inspired by notable artists like Jean-Michel Basquiat, and a special selection of...
The Really BIG Show
Join us Friday, June 7, 2019, from 4-9 p.m. for a neighborhood block party to celebrate youth voices and their visual and performing art at The 15th Annual Really Big Show ! On the night of the 7th,...
Here I Am
A powerful new exhibit comes to ART 180! In a society that constantly puts pressure on young people to present a polished, branded version of themselves through social media and “selfies,” our teens...
Future Studio
We're hosting an opening reception for Future Studio on April 19 from 6 to 8 p.m., an exhibition featuring artwork by high schoolers in the first Future Studio program of VCUarts' Department of...
TJ High School's Senior Art Show
Join us during RVA First Fridays to celebrate youth creative expression! We're inviting the community to recognize the incredible works of art created by talented young artists from Thomas Jefferson...
Massive Resilience Closing Reception
We had such an overwhelming response from the community for our Massive Resilience opening reception, so we’re throwing a closing reception on Friday, March 22 (6-8 p.m.)! Join us to see empowering...
Massive Resilience
New teen art exhibit opens at ART 180 showcasing a community history and interpretation project around Richmond’s role in the transatlantic slave trade For six months, ART 180’s Teen Leadership...
Wine Tasting
Help support ART 180 programs, enjoy some delicious wine, and recharge after a long week. We're partnering with Richmond Wine Station to host a Wine Tasting on Sunday, February 17 at 5-9 p.m.! What...
This Is Me
Join us during RVA First Fridays for our new teen art exhibit "This Is Me" featuring poetry about self-esteem and identity, beautiful watercolor creations created by youth in our mindfulness program...
Open Studio
Help us celebrate and support young artists from our fall 2018 programs as they work to create change in our community. Join us to see their work, hear their voices, and be inspired! Opening...

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.