Help us celebrate the 176 Certified OMA Facilitators and 93 participating long-term care communities who received training in the[…]

When were you ever allowed to play with glass? Possibly never? Last month, our veterans had an experience of[…]

Did you know…..”An estimated 10.7% of Chesterfield County’s 65+ population has Alzheimer’s disease, according to new estimates released in[…]

Midlothian, VA — August 18, 2024 – Art for the Journey is excited to announce that it has been[…]

We’re filled with a mix of pride and bittersweetness as we bid farewell to our extraordinary summer interns. Justin[…]

GREAT NEWS! The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America chose us as a national grant winner from organizations across the country! The grant[…]

A Brief History of OMA in Virginia and Art for the Journey’s Training and Expansion: Since 2015, Art for[…]

Since 2017, Art for the Journey has partnered with the Scripps Gerontology Center – Miami University – OH, and[…]

We are honored and grateful to be awarded funding from the Disabled Veterans National Foundation in the amount of $10,000.00! This[…]

Formed as a 501-C3 arts non-profit on June, 19, 2014, Art for the Journey celebrates ten years of programs[…]

The motto of TowneBank is – “Enriching Lives”. Townebank is committed to serving the communities they live and work[…]

In continuing to honor the wonderful individuals who make up the volunteer world of Art for the Journey, the[…]

In 2024, Art for the Journey will highlight one volunteer to honor each month! The volunteer of the month[…]

Art for the Journey partners directly with Scripps Gerontology Center – Miami University, OH to conduct OMA Facilitator Certification training[…]

A tale of three artists, an idea, a book, three churches, and a prison. It is said that there[…]

It’s the end of 2023, and here we are, about to enter our final six month stretch of trainings,[…]

Art for the Journey is honored to be awarded $25,000 from the R.E.B. Foundation to support Art for the[…]

As we enter the final year of a large scale expansion of the Scripps Gerontology, “Opening Minds through Art”[…]

Art for the Journey is honored to be the recipient of general operational grant funding by the Virginia Commission[…]

Please join Art for the Journey for the 8th annual Art of Healing Art Exhibition and Gala. The event[…]

Funding for veterans has given Art for the Journey the stability, materials, team development volunteer recruitment, and more for[…]

The Creative Forces Community Engagement grant supports the AFJ veteran’s art programs and has allowed us to expand our[…]

As we come into the final lap of the three-year expansion grant we received jointly with LeadingAge Virginia, we[…]

Are you looking for a delicious cup of coffee? How about a warm environment surrounded by beautiful artwork? What[…]

When Connie Hom, CEO Buckingham Greenery, and the Co-Chair of the Massey Cancer Center’s Women and Wellness committee which[…]

Fairfax Delegate Kaye Kory invites Art for the Journey to join with other organizations such as St. Josephs Villa[…]

After one year of trainings, we are celebrating the 68 certified facilitators and 32 long-term care communities who are[…]

Art is a window to the world, opening sight-lines to people, places, and experiences that exist outside of our[…]

Meet our 2022-2023 Federal Work-Study team! Art for the Journey is honored to have this exceptionally talented student staff[…]

Register today for the 7th annual Art for the Journey Art Exhibition and Celebration! The artists have submitted beautiful[…]

Art for the Journey is planning the 7th annual Art for the Journey Art Exhibition and Celebration for September[…]

Richmond, Virginia May 25, 2022 – Art for the Journey is one of 26 organizations nationwide selected to receive[…]

Richmond, VA —Art for the Journey is pleased to announce they have been approved to receive an American Rescue[…]

Overview This is a weekly 2.5 hour six session introductory studio class on portraiture, exploring the human skull, muscles[…]

Passed in August 2021 by the House of Delegates in a special session of the Virginia House of Representatives,[…]

You are invited! Please join Art for the Journey for a very special evening on September 23rd, 2021 for[…]

Partnership for the Future (PFF) educates and inspires students of limited resources to pursue access to private sector networks[…]

The Art for the Journey Art Exhibition and Celebration is attended by people who love art, culture, and community,[…]

The National Endowment for the Arts has awarded Art for the Journey a grant for $10,000 to support the[…]

As we have not been able to enter the McGuire Veterans hospital since the onset of the pandemic, we[…]

Art for the Journey, a 501c3 non-profit organization, and a Richmond, VA-based art-making organization with the mission of helping[…]

Art for the Journey, a 501c3 non-profit organization, and a Richmond, VA-based art-making organization with the mission of helping[…]

Art, whether creating it or viewing it can be used to help people explore emotions, develop self-awareness, cope with[…]

“About Art for the Journey”, as described by staff and community partners is a 25 minute video that explains[…]

The art program we call OMA (Opening Minds through Art) has become a coveted time of creative empowerment for[…]

The gala celebration was a beacon of joy amidst strange times. In a single night, the AFJ community helped[…]

It is so exciting to have Art for the Journey and Scripps Gerontology Center – OMA program art on[…]

For veterans, art-making is a powerfully healing experience. On the morning of Thursday, October 1st, Art For the Journey[…]

Our fifth annual gala event is coming soon! We could not be more excited about this art-filled, gorgeous fundraising[…]

Art for the Journey recently conducted an Opening Minds Through Art “practicum”, the in-person portion of our hybrid training[…]

We are thrilled to invite you to our beautiful Art for the Journey Gala is happening soon, on the[…]

Hannah has developed an in-depth online volunteer training course specifically designed to help Art for the Journey volunteers provide[…]

Richmond non-profit Art for the Journey brings the healing experience of art-making to people who are socially isolated behind[…]

We are delighted to be back in the AFJ Frable Art Studio, nestled on a beautiful portion of the[…]

Art for the Journey loves being a part of the dedicated family at Anna Julia Cooper School year round,[…]

Dear Artists, Art for the Journey is delighted to announce our 5th annual Art Exhibition and Celebration! Each year the juried art[…]

Information and support from the Virginia Commission for the Arts has helped Art for the Journey improve its organizational[…]

We strive passionately to promote well-being though art for the isolated or underserved, and we are grateful for[…]

Postcards help us stay connected when we’re not together. In this tender time, while we care for each other[…]

We were so fortunate to have 23 veterans – men and women, from all branches of the military –[…]

Do you know our superhero and extraordinary volunteer, Bev Perdue Jennings? Not only is Bev a nationally recognized watercolorist,[…]

Art for the Journey adapts and plans beyond the current shutdown, to continue to provide well-being through art.

AFJ Founder and art instructor, Mark Hierholzer, writes about his journey in becoming an impressionist and colorist: For years[…]

She is typically quiet and reserved, but that morning she beamed ear to ear to see his face at[…]

For women who are incarcerated, a weekly art class is a time of retreat, reflection and healing. One participant,[…]

Art for the Journey staff and volunteers have had lots of fun over the last several weeks bringing creative[…]

Richmond based Art for the Journey, a non-profit organization is one of four training centers in the U.S.A. and[…]

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Ready Richmond?….#Artober is here! ArtoberVA2019 is a monthlong celebration presented by CultureWorks, and your chance to discover our community’s[…]

The next “Hybrid Course” is approaching! The Scripps Gerontology Center – Miami University, OH “Opening Minds Through Art” (OMA)[…]

Join talented Richmond, VA artist Betsy Kellum for a three day workshop focusing on painting animals at the Frable[…]

Art for the Journey is grateful for the amazing generosity and support from the George J. and Effie L.[…]

Art for the Journey invites you to attend the 4th annual Art Exhibit Gala! Artists from around Richmond, Virginia[…]

WELCOME ARTISTS! ART FOR THE JOURNEY is very pleased to announce our annual Art Exhibit Gala for 2019! This[…]

What do 3D glasses, oversized fruit, and 18 fourth graders have in common? They were all at Anna Julia[…]

Over the last 4 years I have volunteered with AFJ and had the privilege of teaching the women at[…]

You’ve been thinking about taking an art class lately. Maybe someone you know does art and talks about how[…]

Art for the Journey welcomes artists to join us for this fun day in RVA! Art for the Journey[…]

“Opening Minds through Art (OMA) is an intergenerational art program for people with dementia. OMA is an award-winning, evidence-based[…]

This spring has brought exciting opportunities for the women in the painting class at VCCW! For the second year,[…]

Dr. Elizabeth Lokon, Founder of “Opening Minds Through Art,” an abstract art program designed to help people with dementia/Alzheimers,[…]

During the month of February, the students at Anna Julia Cooper School took inspiration from the Congo Mask exhibit[…]

The 2019 Spring session for the Saint Mary’s Woods OMA program has begun! Last week on February 1, several[…]

Invited by Virginia Commission for the Arts Executive Director Janet Starke, and Cathy Wellborn, Program Coordinator, Mark Hierholzer and[…]

Art for the Journey has many volunteers. Some of our volunteers have a silent and a “behind the scene”[…]

Art for the Journey is excited to welcome Richmond fine artist Betsy Kellum as an instructor of Painting in[…]

Art for the Journey was excited to promote the upcoming Art Exhibit Gala by visiting our friends at CBS[…]

Key Art for the Journey volunteer Kim Price created a “Pouring Experience” for students interested in this abstract art[…]