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Arts Corps – Seattle

If 60 People Donate $10, Then Arts Corps Can Enroll Five Underserved Youth in Its Art Program for One Quarter

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In a Nutshell

Donations fund participation for five children in hands-on art classes including dance, theater, visual arts, and poetry

The Fine Print

The Issue: Limited Arts Education and Declining Creativity

Participation in the arts directly contributes to academic achievement and creative-thinking skills, improving personal and economic opportunities over the long term. According to a College of William & Mary study of 300,000 Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking from 1968–2008, creativity levels have been significantly dropping among young students. Additionally, arts education has been reduced in low-income areas, such as southeast Seattle, where a school-district report found that elementary-school children receive fewer than 10 hours of visual-arts instruction every year on average.

The Campaign: Sponsoring Youth in Hands-On Art Program

If this Grassroots campaign raises $600, then Arts Corps can enroll five underserved youth in its art program for one quarter. Each additional $120 raised will fund another child's participation in the program for a quarter. Afterschool classes include instruction in dance, theater, visual arts, and music, and they run for eight weeks per quarter with an average of two 60-minute classes each week. The teaching artists aim to help young people improve their artistic skills while developing risk taking, critical thinking, and reflection.

You can follow the progress of this and other Grassroots campaigns at the Groupon Grassroots website.

Arts Corps

Arts Corps began as a small initiative with eight artists who operated from the home of founder Lisa Fitzhugh. Since those humble beginnings, its mission has remained the same: to develop young people’s creative habits through hands-on art programs. Today, Arts Corps brings art classes to students at schools and community centers that have traditionally offered few arts opportunities. The classes encourage youth to express themselves through a variety of art forms ranging from theater and Brazilian dance to digital media and poetry.

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