Partners in the Arts

Partners in the Arts (PIA) was founded in 1994 as the education arm of the Arts Council of Richmond.

It is a membership consortium consisting of the Richmond region’s public school divisions, independent schools, and the arts and cultural community. The PIA Board of Advisors includes representatives from the City of Richmond, Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, and Powhatan county school divisions, and community partners and stakeholders. The founding mission of making the arts integral to learning in all classrooms through training, in-school project implementation support, and advocacy continues today