Events

Upcoming Events

November 3 — November 4

"My Reality" Re-open

"My Reality" is a groundbreaking exhibition and virtual reality installation created by teens impacted by the juvenile justice system in Richmond, VA. Using art and technology, the exhibit amplifies...

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November 3

Juvenile Justice Parade

Join us for the 3rd Annual Juvenile Justice Parade on Friday, November 3th at 5 p.m. to honor and celebrate the voices of youth affected by the school-to-prison pipeline. Artists, community activists...

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Past Events

The Amazing Dream
Volunteers and staff are continuing The Amazing Dream, ART 180’s annual giving campaign to engage grassroots supporters! Entering its second year, this campaign originated from the Amazing Raise, The...
The Picture Book Project
"The Picture Book Project" originated by Richmond Young Writers - an organization that teaches creative writing to young people eight to 17 - features stories written by youth, and illustrations...
Harmony
Harmony, an exhibition featuring watercolor paintings, repurposed fashion, album cover art illustrations, opens July 7, 2017 . The exhibit spotlights work produced by local teens through ART 180...
Unseen. Unheard. Unspoken. Play
The teens in ART 180's summer theater program are putting on a play! Teens were encouraged to write and perform their own theater production in eight weeks . The play, titled Unseen. Unheard...
Harmony
Harmony , an exhibition featuring watercolor paintings, repurposed fashion, album cover art illustrations, will reopen August 4, 2017. The exhibit spotlights work produced by local teens through ART...
little BIG
Join us next week to celebrate the opening reception of our new Atlas exhibit coming next week for First Fridays, called little BIG! little BIG features selected works from the Really BIG Show,...
The Really BIG Show
Young people from across the Richmond area will come together on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 , from 5-7:30p.m. for ART 180's annual celebration of youth voices and showcase of their visual and performing...
10th Annual Jonny Z Festival
Join us and celebrate the creative spirit of Richmond during this fun, free, kid-friendly event. Hardywood and ART 180 present a variety of children's activities including a moon bounce, face...
Step Into My World
Step into My World, an exhibition featuring personalized handmade bags, wearable art made from recycled materials, and original hip-hop music, opens May 5, 2017 , and spotlights ART 180's most recent...
Bryan Stevenson Visit: Performing Statistics
*/ Bryan Stevenson, founder of the Equal Justice Initiative and author of the best-selling novel, Just Mercy , toured our Performing Statistics exhibit that was featured in VCU's Cabell Library from...

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.