Our next Arts in the Alley. It’s here. Well, almost. In three days, to be exact! On Saturday October 6 and Sunday October 7 we are hosting an Arts in the Alley in Richmond’s Jackson Ward neighborhood, together with Venture Richmond, during the annual 2nd Street Festival. We would love for you to join us! [...]
Yesterday, at the Cultsha Xpo, we asked everyone coming by our booth to decorate a 4″ x 4″ foam board tile that we then put up on a large piece of painted particle board. Some of the tiles had a bit of printing on them, and by the end of the day a wonderful work [...]
If you live in or near Richmond, you have the chance, this weekend, to help Arts in the Alley with much-needed funds without spending a dime! Arts in the Alley is participating in the Cultsha Xpo – the nonprofit arts and music trade show at the Science Museum Saturday, June 23 (10am-5pm). The Cultsha Xpo is [...]
You may be wondering “What does painting murals have to do with social work?” A lot, actually. To start broadly, AITA goes into neighborhoods and helps community members and business owners to make improvements to their buildings. These improvements, whether they be as detailed as a mural or as simple as a fresh coat of [...]
Paint changes things. It makes dirty buildings prettier. It makes boring walls more interesting. It makes dark places brighter. It makes a group of people who have never met before turn into a well-balanced team. It changes a little girl into a community worker. Little boys, too. It brightens neighborhoods and it brightens hearts. It [...]
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