We move into our new location on Grove Road, Suite 14 in Midlothian! This allows us to have a larger space to grow our programs and collaborate on projects as a flourishing team.

Art for the Journey begins to honor and recognize a Volunteer of the Month.

Art for the Journey was thrilled to participate as presenters and providers of volunteers to paint 10 chairs with conference goers.

Collaboration of Swift Creek Mill Theatre and Art for the Journey

Resuming In-person programming at Saint Mary's Woods Retirement Community.

Art for the Journey Gala Art Exhibition and Celebration

Art for the Journey Art Exhibit at the Offices of Kasch, Levitch, McLeer & Associates with proceeds benefiting Art for the Journey programs.

New Program for Women in recovery through Lighthouse RVA, a Joy-Infusing Community for women in recovery and those who have been affected by addiction.

Presentation to Virginia's appointed Commission on Dementia/Alzheimers

Annual Art Gala and Fundraiser a huge success!

The Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation awarded Art for the Journey the Art Stars award and $10,000!

Due to isolation from lock-downs of the pandemic, the art program OMA (Opening Minds through Art) was unable to continue in person. Through Art for the Journey's partners at St. Mary's Woods, Virtual OMA was born!

The Creative Corner is an Art for the Journey production that began being aired weekly on VPM starting in July of 2020.

This online gallery exhibit displays over 100 pieces of artwork from a variety of Art for the Journey's program. This includes artwork from children, veterans, incarcerated women, individual's with Alzheimer's disease and more.

We are grateful to Jessica Noll from CBS 6 for sharing time with Jamie Wigginton, Director of Operations, and Cindy Paullin, Executive Director about the event and about the work we do helping others through art!

Art class provides solace to third year medical students

Art for the Journey was honored to participate in the annual LeadingAge Virginia Conference. LeadingAge Virginia is an organization who advocates for seniors living in non-profit long-term care facilities.

Each year, Art for the Journey hosts an exquisite event showcasing art by artists around Richmond, VA and beyond.

To find new ways to deliver programs, Art for the Journey sought a way to provide art outside during the pandemic, and to deliver exhibits and programs in the future!

The Postcard Project shows the art of community! This project made up of postcard size pieces of artwork, created by individuals from all over Virginia and surrounding areas was displayed at the AFJ 5th Annual Art Exhibition and Celebration.

Channel 6 AFJ Coverage!

CBS 6 Reporter Greg McQuade brought cameras inside the women's correctional center to help viewers understand the positive impact of art on this oftentimes forgotten population.

The program allows the high school age students an opportunity to work along side the staff of Art for the Journey and provides experiential learning and experience.

Join us for a spectacular evening at a private club in Richmond, Virginia to celebrate the healing power of art. Our art exhibition and silent auction feature works for sale by professional artists and program participants, as well as AFJ staff and volunteers. Proceeds from ticket and art sales support our mission to overcome barriers and promote wellbeing in underserved communities across Central Virginia.

Art for the Journey is raising funds for art kits to be delivered to many adults and children for whom we serve art programs designed to promote well-being. During the weeks where we are unable to be together face to face, these kits will provide retreat, opportunity for creative expression and hopefully well-being in the most socially isolated people of our community. We invite community artists to join the plein-air painting experience at a beautiful daylily farm in Chesterfield County to help support this initiative. We are excited to have the opportunity to be socially distant and paint in a lovely setting, and raise funds to help others all at the same time!

Fairfax Delegate Kaye Kory invites Art for the Journey to join with organizations such as Northstar Academy and ARC in an art exhibit that highlights individuals living with disabilities, and focuses on ability through a colorful and well attended art exhibit. Delegates from across the Commonwealth are invited attend a reception and look at beautiful art with artists, advocates, and organizations, and the general public.

To highlight the important work of the United Network for Organ Sharing and the mission of Art for the Journey, volunteers artists have exhibited beautiful paintings through January and February of 2020.    The title of the exhibit is, "The Journey Starts Here."

You are cordially invited to our Annual Art Exhibit Gala to witness a year's worth of "Art That Frees the Spirit"! Inspired by the French plein air painters, the evening will include decadent hors d'oeuvres, wine, live music, and fine art by Richmond area professionals, AFJ program participants, and artist volunteers. Your presence will provide an art class for someone who needs its healing benefits: a veteran, a woman in prison, a child in an underserved community, a medical student, a person with dementia.

A special art show and reception featuring The Carmel School Art Club, along with select artwork by women in prison, people with dementia, underserved youth, and veterans with PTSD. We are especially proud of our young artists who showed their art for the first time out in the community! Thank you, Randolph-Macon College, for hosting this opportunity and celebrating the power of creativity with us.

Art for the Journey is delighted to showcase our new branding and design created by our talented friends at Veracity.

Annual Art for the Journey Art Exhibit Gala

Art for the Journey is delighted to showcase art by seniors who participate in the Award-winning best practice program, Opening Minds through Art!