Programs

Art With a Heart offers a variety of art programs for at-risk children.  Throughout the school year, we offer weekly after-school programs, classes for kindergarteners, and honors classes for students who’ve previously exhibited a passion or natural talent for art.  During the summer months we offer weekly visual arts camps. 

All programs are done in collaboration with schools, churches, community centers and safe havens.  Our art programs are offered to those children at risk educationally, financially and/or emotionally (as determined by income, standardized test scores and social service program evaluations).

Children who come to Art With a Heart have had little exposure to the arts; most have drawn with only a crayon or pencil. By giving these children the opportunity to create with high quality art materials, we set them up for a degree of success they have never before seen or felt.  Art With a Heart is dedicated to exposing children to the joy that comes from artistic expression in a safe, secure and enriching environment. 
 
At Art With a Heart, we believe in and adhere to the following core values:  

• Quality art starts with quality materials.
• Low student/teacher ratios (12/1), which allow us to give more individual attention.
• The emotional well-being of our students is of utmost importance. 
• Student safety is paramount.
• The joy of the creative process is always to be encouraged.
• Students should be held to high expectations in order to do their best work.
• State standards for education should and will be incorporated into lesson plans.
• Students can/will be challenged to learn creativity and applying problem-solving skills.
• Artistic skill/technique is first demonstrated, then practiced, reviewed and tested.
• Students can/should be taught leadership development, team building and cooperation skills.
• Students can/should be taught to focus and follow through on projects to completion.

Programs

After-School
Calendar
Collaborators
Honors Classes
Junior Board
Kindergarten
Maps
Student Galleries
Summer Camp