Art programs for 3,000 in-need New York children

Arts For All is pleased to be gaining recognition throughout New York City for the work that we do with over 3,500 in-need students annually!  Mad River Grille reached out to us to develop a fundraising event for our new Documentary Creation Project at Incarnation Children's Center, and our longtime consultancy...

Happy 2013!  Thank you to everyone who generously made a year-end donation to help keep us thriving in 2013. We simply could not do what we do without you and our other supporters. All of us at Arts For All look forward to a productive programming year.  We look forward to continuing our ongroing programs and...

Check out the update on Literacy Through the Arts from Teaching Artist Robin Cannon Colwell, or Captain Robin.  Robin works with Kindergarten groups at 2 schools to enhance literacy using diverse creative means.  The AFA staff is a little upset that we aren’t in this class – it sounds like a lot of...

Arts For All is committed to providing programs in the summer as well as the school year.  This summer, Melissa Smith is on of our Teaching Artists working with New York City youth.  She is leading summer AFA workshops at New Alternatives for Children, a center for children living with disabilities, teaching...

Maka’s Biggest Challenge: A Review by Bonnie Pipkin Ladies and gentlemen! Step Right Up! Feast your eyes on the creatures and creepers that run wild through the imaginations of our students! See for yourselves: a direct glimpse into the dreamscape! A tour of the mind of a child! We’ve got werewolves,...

We’re excited to be starting 2012 off with a bang! Already this year, we’ve offered a number of exciting programs, and we’re still going very strong as we approach the end of February. Teaching artist Mèlissa Smith kicked off January by teaching weekly movement and dance workshops to students K-1...

 Arts for All regularly provides artistic workshops at Children’s Village Shelter, a sanctuary for runaway and homeless teenagers in Westchester. On October 15th, Melissa Smith taught a Creative Movement Workshop for the teenagers in the shelter. The workshop consisted of physical warm ups with an emphasis on...

As summer is winding down, we are gearing up! August 29th is the official first day of public school here in New York City . Since Arts for All provides many programs to public schools, we’re about to get very busy!   Some of our programs that will be back up and running are:   Literacy Through The...

A very special thank you to all of those who help make our programs possible! Today I would like to share some very special poetry created by teenagers in an Arts for All program.  Teaching Artist, Bonnie Pipkin, led a two-part performance poetry workshop with two ninth grade ELA classes at The Green School in...

Thanks to everyone who continues to support Arts for All.  We could never serve as many in-need children without you! Many wonderful Arts for All programs are off an running this year, and many more will be added this month.  One of the programs we are thrilled to be running again this semester is our Literacy...

Happy Holidays!  From all of us at Arts for All, we would like to thank you for supporting our organization on Global Giving.  This year we have served over 3,500 in-need children through the arts.  Without wonderful benefactors like you this would never have been possible!  I would like to take this...

During a recent trip to New York City, Felipe from GlobalGiving stopped by Arts for All for a quick visit. Here is his postcard from the field: Due to unfortunate timing, I could not visit an actual Arts for All class so, instead, talked to the organization's directors, Anna and Alan. Arts for All provides free...

We want to thank all of our generous supporters for making so many programs possible for in-need youth this year. We would like to report on a very special upcoming project. This summer, teaching artist Maya Suess will be leading video and editing workshops with children from Incarnation Children's Center (a center for...

Thank you to all of those who have helped to support Arts for All's 2010 programming. We have a number of exciting programs going out to children all over New York City. We would like to share a very special story from the field, recently sent to us by one of our teaching artists. Enjoy! Story by: Lena Moy-Borgen,...