OMA Certification Scholarships Available!
Thanks to a supportive grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Arts, ongoing support from the Virginia Commission for the Arts, and grant funding from the Alzheimers Foundation of […]
Art for the Journey’s tenth annual Art Exhibition and Celebration 2025 – Community helping the Community!
A very special THANK YOU to our Title Sponsor, Mr. and Mrs. E. Claiborne Robins, Jr. who helped make this event possible and extraordinary! Pictured above, Jamie Wigginton, Director of
Art for the Journey Awarded $50,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts
Richmond, VA – Art for the Journey is proud to announce that it has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to expand its
Art for the Journey Awarded $26,576 Grant from the Virginia Commission for the Arts!
Art for the Journey is honored to announce that we have been awarded a $26,576 grant from the Virginia Commission for the Arts. This generous support will greatly strengthen our
Brushstrokes for Hope and Health — Join Art for the Journey’s 10th Art Gala!
We are delighted to announce Brushstrokes for Hope and Health, Art for the Journey’s 10th annual Art Gala. Join us on Thursday, September 25, 2025, from 5:30 PM to 8:30
Research Linking Art-Making to Health
1. American Art Therapy Association (AATA) 2. World Health Organization (WHO) — 2019 Report 3. National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Research 4. Drexel University Study (2016) 🧪 Source:Kaimal, G.,
Summer Interns at Art for the Journey bring their hearts to our mission!
Art for the Journey Summer 2025 Interns!
Call for Entries – “Brushstrokes for Hope” Art Exhibition and Celebration
Inviting regional artists to participate in the tenth annual Art for the Journey Art Gala! This is a premiere Richmond Art event where talented local artists donate a portion of their proceeds to promote positive mental health, well-being, and volunteer engagement for the entire community. Join us!
Church Outreach Touching Lives in the Community with Art for the Journey
One can imagine when someone is incarcerated, they may feel discarded, forgotten and outside of the community, like no one cares. When Art for the Journey provides art for women
Art for the Journey Named National Grant Winner by Alzheimer’s Foundation of America
We are honored to be chosen by the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) as a national winner of their Bi-annual Grant from organizations across the country! This grant will support
CoGenerate publishes Collective Report to Reduce Social Isolation through Intergenerational Connection
Last year, Art for the Journey joined a community of 167 organizations from around the world that are bringing generations together to reduce social isolation and loneliness. Now, a powerful
“Brushstrokes For Hope and Health” Art Exhibition and Celebration!
Experience the beauty and power of over 200 original works by talented local artists, each contributing half of their art sale proceeds to support Art for the Journey’s mission: helping
“Art Heals” – Rescheduled – Exhibit at the Virginia General Assembly
This exhibition & reception, hosted by Delegate Betsy Carr, showcase organizations bridging and inspiring communities through creativity across the Commonwealth. Participating organizations include:
Opening Minds through Art Across Virginia: A Success Story
Help us celebrate the 176 Certified OMA Facilitators and 93 participating long-term care communities who received training in the OMA (Opening Minds through Art) program! After three years of offering
Art for the Journey and The Glass Spot provide breathtaking opportunity for creative expression through glass blowing.
When were you ever allowed to play with glass? Possibly never? Last month, our veterans had an experience of a lifetime at “The Glass Spot” in Richmond, VA, for an