Art on Wheels

Art on Wheels Mission: Art on Wheels enriches lives by sharing diverse artistic experiences in communities with limited access to the arts. So we set out to change that.

Sometimes, great things come from modest beginnings. In this case, our co-founders Kevin and Andrea had an idea, a dining room, and a bookshelf crammed with art supplies. The idea was this: that making art- creating something from nothing, something that is uniquely yours, is powerful, and healing, and not enough people get the chance to do that. That the experience of expressing yourself, of lear

ning new things and being empowered by abilities you might have never even known you had is important. That the many therapeutic benefits of the arts aren’t often available to the people who need them the most. We identified four focus areas: Aging in the Arts, Arts and Disability, Healing in the Arts and Arts in the Community, and developed a visual arts curriculum that offers interesting techniques and projects that are challenging, and adaptive for our specialized populations. We brought in music therapists and performance artists to add to the visual art offerings. We reached out to facilities and communities we felt could benefit from arts programming, and soon, agencies were reaching out to us. We wanted to meet people where they were, so all of our classes and workshops come to you. We quickly outgrew that dining room, and each year continue to grow. Because the idea that life can be better, happier, and healthier with art is true. We uncovered a fundamental need in our community, and we continue to strive to meet it.

We’d love to see you! Join us for a relaxing session of fabric marbling. You can register at the link in our bio to res...
11/21/2024

We’d love to see you! Join us for a relaxing session of fabric marbling. You can register at the link in our bio to reserve a spot, which includes your own marbling bath. We’ll see you this Saturday!

Hey friends, due to low registration numbers, we’re going to postpone our workshop for another date in November. It’s s...
10/26/2024

Hey friends, due to low registration numbers, we’re going to postpone our workshop for another date in November. It’s so important that you register in advance- it helps us prep and prevents us from postponing or canceling events in the future! We’ll leave the link up and change the date as soon as we have one. We hope to see you soon!

Come hang with us at Benchtop this weekend! We’re playing with fabric marbling and would love for you to join the fun. R...
10/24/2024

Come hang with us at Benchtop this weekend! We’re playing with fabric marbling and would love for you to join the fun. Register at the link in our bio and see you Saturday!

Join us next Saturday for some@fabric marbling fun! Register using the link in our bio to join us from 5:30-7 to create...
10/20/2024

Join us next Saturday for some@fabric marbling fun! Register using the link in our bio to join us from 5:30-7 to create a few pieces for your self or as a gift.

We’re in Petersburg today to celebrate with and so many amazing artists! We’re here from 3-7! There’s food, live musi...
10/06/2024

We’re in Petersburg today to celebrate with and so many amazing artists! We’re here from 3-7! There’s food, live music, and lots of wonderful art to buy and make!

Our tables are a bit damp this morning, but should be plenty dry for us to paint later today! Join us in the Food Forest...
09/02/2024

Our tables are a bit damp this morning, but should be plenty dry for us to paint later today! Join us in the Food Forest today, Monday 9/2, from 5-6:30. Make sure you bring water, bug spray, and anything else you need to stay comfortable.

Hey friends! The tables are still damp from last night’s storm, so we’re going to postpone our continued table painting ...
08/30/2024

Hey friends! The tables are still damp from last night’s storm, so we’re going to postpone our continued table painting efforts to Monday morning, from 9-11. We hope you’ll join us at Fonticello Food Forest, even if it’s just for a little bit!

Hey friends! We’ve had to move our schedule around a bit! We won’t be out this evening, but you can catch us Tuesday eve...
08/24/2024

Hey friends! We’ve had to move our schedule around a bit! We won’t be out this evening, but you can catch us Tuesday evening and Friday morning to paint designs on the picnic tables. As always, keep an eye on the weather, dress comfortably, and bring water!

Due to unforeseen circumstances we will not be out for our community paint day this evening, but we will see you all tom...
07/27/2024

Due to unforeseen circumstances we will not be out for our community paint day this evening, but we will see you all tomorrow from 5-6 PM, shortly after the garden work day. See you tomorrow with paint and some additional flower press making supplies!

There’s a thunderstorm rolling through. Be safe and we’ll see you Friday for an art double header- make your own flower ...
07/23/2024

There’s a thunderstorm rolling through. Be safe and we’ll see you Friday for an art double header- make your own flower press and fabric marbling!

See you today! This is a free program in partnership with and Materials are provides, but are on a first come first se...
07/23/2024

See you today! This is a free program in partnership with and Materials are provides, but are on a first come first served basis. 5:30-6:30 under the tents. Stay and join after!

We’re watching the forecast for this afternoon- there is a chance of thunderstorms right around the time we’re planning ...
07/18/2024

We’re watching the forecast for this afternoon- there is a chance of thunderstorms right around the time we’re planning to start at Fonticello Food Forest. If it is just rain, we’ll go ahead with our program today. If there is thunder and lightning, we’ll reschedule.

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1600 Valley Road/Studio F1
Richmond, VA
23222

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Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm

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