“It opened my eyes,” says Anissa of her experience with Fresh Artists. Anissa, age 14, remembers being in Kindergarten and telling her parents: “I will be an artist. Not,” she underscores, I want to be an artist. I will be an artist!” So when she learned that her applications to the Philadelphia special admit high schools with a focus on art were rejected, she was crushed. “It broke my heart,” she says. Her dad told her not to give up, but still . . .
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We believe that art has the power to change lives. Fresh Artists amplifies the voice of children by promoting their access to the transformative process of art making, validating their talent and providing opportunities to express their selfless concern for the well being of others.
Because of the talent and generosity of more than 1,700 K-12 children in low-income schools, we estimate 330,000 children are benefiting from fresh art supplies and engaging art programs, but there is still much work to be done. We believe all kids need and deserve a robust artmaking program in their schools. Powerful stuff.
Our mission
To amplify the voice of children by promoting their access to the transformative process of art making, validating their talent and providing opportunities to express their selfless concern for the well being of others.
