LAMB CENTER FOR ARTS AND HEALING.
OUR SPACE
Purchased as a gift to the Hopewell community by Charles Lamb in 2018, Lamb Arts spent 6 years fundraising, designing, and renovating 230 E Broadway in the heart of downtown Hopewell to serve as the headquarters for Lamb Arts. Lamb Arts opened the doors to its new home at the kick-off of the 5th annual Lamb Arts Fest in November 2024.
HISTORY
Historic murals were discovered during initial renovations, these advertising murals were hidden behind plaster for just over a century. The East and West walls were once the exterior of the neighboring buildings and these murals were painted as advertisements for downtown area businesses. The murals all date to around 1919, helping to date the construction of this building to around 1920. Painstakingly preserved, they now showcase a piece of the early 20th century Hopewell history.
OUR FUNDERS
The renovation of this space would not have been made possible without the support of the Cameron Foundation and the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development.
