The Vision of the Art Central Foundation is to advance regional engagement in the arts through nurturing creative experiences in our students and the community at large. Our aim is to provide consistent, quality programming so that these visual art experiences are accessible to everyone, regardless of skill-level, economic ability and age.
Summer Art Workshops (SAW):
The Summer Art Workshop program is the cornerstone of our community outreach.
We offer free (or donation-based) visual art classes led by professional art
instructors to young people from 3rd grade to high school seniors. We offer
2-dimensional, 3-dimensional, clay, and fine craft classes. Each class is
structured to last 2 weeks with 30 hours of instruction, and a maximum 12:1
student teacher ratio.
Break Workshops:
The Break Workshops are another free (or donation-based) creative learning
experience over extended school-breaks that focus on a particular theme.
Students explore the cultural and historical significance of the theme, including
guest artist demonstrations and field trips to regional art studios, museums,
and art centers.
Investment in the Community: | Number of School Districts Served: | Regional Students Served: | Hours of Visual Art Instruction: | Field Trips to Area Museums/Art Studios: | Instructors Employed per Summer: |
$750,000 | 7 | 1,850+ | 62,000+ | 52 | 18 |
Guerilla (Public) Art:
International and Regional visual artists are employed to design the piece
and then lead community members in the creation. Paid lead artists have
included graduates from our very own SAW!
Public Art Pieces Produced: | Student Participation in Public Art Production: | Sudents Paid as Apprentice Artists: | 100% Student Designed/Painted Public Art Pieces: |
12 | 120 | 10 | 3 |
Artists @ Work:
The Artists @ Work program teaches our older students the business side of art
production. Students learn business concepts from professionals and are given
the opportunity to sell their creations in a retail environment.
Average Earnings of Artists @ Work: $175
The Board of Art Central Foundation is comprised of dedicated volunteers who are proud to support such a worthwhile organization.
Ed Taylor, Vice-President
Carla Davis, Vice-President
John Heyda, PhD, Secretary
Joe Wittman, Resources Chair
J.C. Shew, Esq.
Stephanie Stevens Storck