We at the Ix Art Park strive to empower our community by building accessible and inclusive creative places into the everyday fabric of life. We welcome over 250,000 visitors annually.  We also offer free art-making programs and events for people of all ages.

Our goal is to create a positive environment where residents and visitors alike feel safe and welcome without consideration to their individual social, political, spiritual or economic experiences and perspectives. We love our surrounding community and we believe strongly that celebrating the culture, history and values of our neighbors strengthens all. This goal led us in 2019 to turn the Ix Art Park into a non-profit organization. But, we need your help to keep our vision alive.

As a nonprofit organization and truly inclusive space, Ix Art Park strengthens the city of Charlottesville through cultural celebrations, community collaborations, projects supporting local artists (both financially and through exposure) , and entrepreneurial opportunities with a focus on uplifting marginalized individuals . Ix Art Park champions inclusive and accessible artmaking with its unique Outside Art Room, semester-long after school art programs for disadvantaged students, and scholarships to the organizations paid art programs; in 2021, Ix’s artmaking programs served 10,000 visitors.

The Ix Art Park is a place of possibility, inclusivity, creativity and collaboration. When you give to the Ix Art Park Foundation you are investing in our community. Together, we can make our vision a daily reality.