ProjectArt

About This Project

Summary

ProjectArt is an award-winning, grassroots, national nonprofit providing free arts education to youth by targeting underserved communities in low-income areas through a mutually-beneficial and symbiotic partnership with public libraries. The organization addresses the lack of access to arts education in public schools nationwide. The organization’s highly cost-effective, scalable model has enabled it to rapidly expand onto 6 cities, creating a ripple effect of holistic impact for the community.

Goals & Objectives

ProjectArt aims to nurture youth’s creative and critical thinking skills, especially in the context of an AI-prevelant future, while promoting social and emotional development, self-expression, empathy, and collaboration. The program is also designed to engage the communities around youth.

Results & Impact

ProjectArt aims to provide a creative outlet for youth who receive no art classes in their schools. Additionally, over 70% of our youth spent more time at the library because of our classes to explore library resources, and catalyze their communities into partake in the library’s resources.