10-Year Celebration!

In 2018, Arts For All was thrilled to celebrate our 10-Year Anniversary as a non-profit!

For a decade we have made arts accessible to thousands of children from all over New York City with the help of supporters like you! Over the years, Arts For All has received increased support that led to more programs for both long-term partners and new organizations alike; displayed students' artwork in public space for the neighborhood to see; and presented free professional theater. This year, we shined a spotlight on some of Arts For All's supporters, student work, partners, and programs that have been an intregral part of the work we do. Here's a few of the Spotlights from this past year:

• January Donor Spotlight: Arts For All is grateful for the support of longtime donor Amy Losak! Amy, daughter of poet Sydell Rosenberg (look out for her upcoming book H IS FOR HAIKU from Penny Candy Books, pennycandybooks.com), has funded programs combining Haiku Poetry and art disciplines like music, drama, and visual arts.
• March Partner Spotlight: PS 15 on the Lower East Side in Manhattan has been an Arts For All partner since 2009. Thanks to the strong partnership, Arts For All worked with PS 15 to pilot Literacy Through the Arts, the arts literacy program for students in grades K – 2. The program continues to run at PS 15 and since then has grown to serve two additional schools.
• September Program Spotlight: Video Creation Project is a series of video workshops where, guided by a teaching artist, students learn the basics of filmmaking, from conception & storyboarding to filming & editing, to create a short documentary or narrative film. Check out one class at Williamsburg High School of Arts & Technology’s video: A little girl begs her mom for a new doll. Mom buys a doll from a secondhand store, but it comes with a few surprises.https://bit.ly/2MANzfh
• October Student Work Spotlight: In 2012, students from The Green School (renamed Williamsburg High School of Arts & Technology) participated in Artistic Residency Program: Visual Arts. They got an opportunity to present their work in an art show at Ngam Restaurant. Their work hung in the East Village restaurant for 3 weeks for the whole neighborhood to see.

Visit http://www.arts-for-all.org/afa-turns-10 to see all of the Spotlights from this year.

Thank you once again for your continued support of our mission. Without your help of the years, we would not be able to reach thousands of under-served New York City children with our accessible arts programs.

Links:

• Catch up on AFA Spotlights for the year