ART 180
Tanesha Powell is an experienced leader in the education sector, currently serving as the Executive Director of ART 180 since June 2025. Previously, Tanesha held the position of Senior Program Manager at Higher Achievement from August 2022 to May 2025 and has extensive experience as Programs Director and Academic Program Manager at Blue Sky Fund from March 2018 to August 2022. Tanesha's career began as a Teacher at Newport News Public Schools, where a decade-long tenure spanned from July 2006 to July 2016. Tanesha also worked as a Teacher/Head of Department at GEMS Education in 2016-2017. Academic qualifications include a Master's of Education in Elementary Education from the University of Pennsylvania, a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Norfolk State University, and a Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership from Grand Canyon University.
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ART 180
ART 180 is a community-centered arts space, gallery, and creative collective curating events, workshops, exhibitions, residencies, and art experiences for young people, their families, and the working artists in our city. We create spaces, free of judgement, encouraging creative self-expression while developing young creators and promoting them through exhibitions, performances, public art, and more. We build partnerships with professional artists, schools, and community organizations to guide young people in developing skills to help them share their own unique and important voice. We operate Atlas, a community arts hub and gallery in Jackson Ward, where our office is located, and provide programs at partner locations across the community.