About IBé Arts Institute

The Institute

Studio and Gallery

Artist IBè Bulinda Hereford Crawley has renovated and reimagined an 1830s school building originally constructed by enslaved Black men, transforming it into IBé Arts Institute, a living repository for her expansive body of work. Within its walls, located one block from General Ulysses S. Grant’s Headquarters in historic City Point, Virginia, visitors encounter carved marble, wooden assemblages, works on paper and print, and richly layered quilted narratives that engage ancestry, labor, spirituality, and resilience.

Contact us to plan a workshop, family event or professional development program in this historic space. 

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A Dwelling for HerStory in the Gallery
The Gallery at the Institute
BASH Boat Women

IBè Arts Institute is a space for visual and oral storytelling…
Dedicated to preserving and documenting stories…
Exhibition hall, studio, and residency spaces available by appointment.

Today, the Institute highlights stories long left untold, offering a site where art, history, and reclamation converge—inviting reflection, dialogue, and a deeper understanding of place.

ibe.crawley@gmail.com