ART 180

Name

ART 180

Legal name

ART 180, Inc.

Website

https://art180.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Arts Education

NAICS

Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712), Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts Education & Community Arts Programs (BPAGAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Visual Arts Instruction (Drawing, Painting, Sculpture) (EDAMAAAA), Art Galleries & Exhibition Spaces (Commercial & Nonprofit) (THAJADAH), Visual Arts & Media Arts Programs (Art Club, Photography, Film) (EDAJAJAF)

Keywords

• Youth arts education
• Community arts programming
• Artist residency programs
• Creative youth development
• Arts nonprofit services

Headquarters

HQ city

Richmond

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: ART 180 operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit relying primarily on individual donations, corporate giving, foundation grants, and government funding. The organization runs recurring donation programs and seeks sponsorships for events and programs.
2. Space Rentals: The Atlas gallery and event space is rented out for private events, lectures, meetings, and gatherings. Rental fees range from $150-175 for 2-hour weekday/weekend base rates with additional hourly charges.
3. Art Sales: The organization operates a shop selling artwork created by youth artists and emerging artists in the ART 180 collective. Artworks are priced from $600-$800.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ART 180 is a community-centered nonprofit arts organization that delivers free arts education and programming to young people in Richmond, Virginia. Its core offerings include studio classes and creative labs at the Atlas gallery for high school students, community-embedded artist-led programming in schools and neighborhood centers, paid summer artist residencies for teens, and curated gallery exhibitions showcasing youth artwork. Supporting services include space rentals at the Atlas gallery, an online shop selling youth-created artwork, and the Ripple Effect workshop series for adult artists and educators.

Product overview

ART 180 is a community nonprofit arts organization offering a portfolio of free, arts-based programs and services. The core offerings include Atlas Programs for Teens (studio classes and workshops at the Atlas gallery), Creative Youth Programs (community-embedded programming in schools and neighborhoods), and Artist Residencies (including the Atlas Artist Residency for high school students and LEAP for emerging artists ages 18-30). Supporting services include The Easel monthly outdoor events, rotating gallery Exhibitions, The Really Big Show annual showcase, Space Rentals for the Atlas gallery, and an e-commerce Shop for artwork sales. Donations and Recurring Donations enable community support. The Ripple Effect workshop series represents a knowledge-transfer initiative launched during the organization's transition period to ensure youth arts programming continues in the community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Atlas Programs For Teens

Quantifiable outcome

• 50+ exhibitions hosted at Atlas gallery with tens of thousands of visitors
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Shenandoah National Park TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for LEAP (Launching Emerging Artists Program) residency that sends Atlas Artist Alumni to Shenandoah National Park for nature-based creative exploration. The selected artist receives lodging, park access, and stipend while creating work inspired by the landscape.
• The Valentine MuseumminorStrategic or Co-development Partner2025 programming partner providing historical resources and archives for the HOL' ON, I STAY HERE! thematic focus exploring Richmond's Black history and Jackson Ward legacy.
• Peace PostminorStrategic or Co-development Partner2025 programming partner for the Paperless Portrait program connecting students with local peace advocates through digital illustration.
• Haus On MarketminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner joining The Ripple Effect workshop series to explore 501(c)(3) formation alternatives for artists wanting to sustain youth arts programming.
• Non ProfitabilityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for nonprofit formation workshop series helping artists learn about fiscal sponsorship and organizational structures.
• Blue Sky FundminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrograms Director Josh Bearman joining as guest for community partnerships workshop covering space access with schools and recreation centers.
• WellCollectiveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner supporting the Atlas Artist Residency program as indicated in residency documentation.
• Boys & Girls Club of Metro RichmondcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLong-term community partner where ART 180 delivers artist-led programming for youth. Partnership has continued for over 20 years.
• Richmond Public SchoolscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSchool district partner bringing programming directly into schools and neighborhoods across Richmond.
• NEXT UPminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorYouth development organization partnered with ART 180 for community-based programming.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• The Point CDC: Bronx-based community development corporation offering youth arts and cultural programming to underserved communities; comparable as a multi-decade community-anchored nonprofit combining youth services, arts programming, and neighborhood revitalization similar to ART 180's Jackson Ward model.
• AileyCamp: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's summer camp program providing free dance instruction to underserved youth ages 11-14; comparable as a free, discipline-specific arts residency program for underserved youth similar to ART 180's Atlas Artist Residency.
• DreamYard Project: Bronx-based nonprofit providing arts education to underserved youth through in-school residencies, after-school programs, and public art installations; directly comparable to ART 180 in mission, target demographic, and community-embedded arts programming model.
• Free Arts NYC: Nonprofit offering free arts programming and mentorship to underserved youth in New York City through volunteer-led workshops and partner organizations; shares ART 180's free-programming model and youth-arts-education mission.
• Groundswell Community Mural Project: Brooklyn-based nonprofit producing public murals led by youth artists and teaching artists; comparable in combining youth arts education with public art exhibitions and gallery-style outcomes similar to ART 180's Atlas exhibitions.
• Urban Arts Collaborative: Boston-based nonprofit providing arts education, mentoring, and gallery exhibition opportunities to underserved youth; directly comparable in combining free arts instruction with exhibition opportunities and gallery sales similar to ART 180's shop and Atlas model.

Broad incumbents

• Young Audiences Arts for Learning: National network providing arts-in-education programming to K-12 students across the country; comparable as a larger, established player in the same youth-arts-education space with broader geographic reach than ART 180.

Others

• National Guild for Community Arts Education: National membership and advocacy organization supporting community arts-education providers; relevant as the broader industry ecosystem and convener that includes organizations of ART 180's type and scale.

Regional players

• Community Arts Stabilization Trust (CAST): San Francisco-based nonprofit that acquires and preserves real estate for community arts organizations; relevant peer given ART 180's ownership of its Jackson Ward building and the asset-preservation considerations that arise during nonprofit closures.

Emerging players

• SPACE on Ryder Farm: Nonprofit artist-residency program operating on a working farm in New York; comparable as an emerging-arts-residency operator with similar paid-residency structure to ART 180's LEAP and Atlas Artist Residency programs.

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ART-pp3er
• Facebookfacebook.com/ART180
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/art-180-inc/about
• Instagraminstagram.com/art_180

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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