A.R.T. Foundation Ministries is a 501(c)(3) non-profit arts organization dedicated to promoting culture by supporting the creativity of under-recognized artists through offering comprehensive arts education programming for artists and students, and interdisciplinary arts events for public audiences.
We are here to develop, enrich and equip the young minds of our generation for their independent tomorrow.
A.R.T. Foundation Ministries for the Arts Education program provides students of all ages and backgrounds life-changing and motivating encounters with contemporary artwork and the creative community at large.
A.R.T. Foundation Ministries provides semester-long and summer internships in arts administration and programs for individuals who have the heart and passion to grow in the ARTS industry.
Through the A.R.T. Foundation Ministries annual art exhibitions, seminars, networking events and workshops, we provide artists of different backgrounds, ethnicity and influence the platform on which they use to exhibit their work and share their invaluable knowledge to the public.
The tall kid was leaving basketball practice when the teacher directing the school musical called him over. "South Pacific" was in desperate need of guys for the chorus, not an uncommon problem at smaller schools. Since the tall kid was in choir, could he please, please join the crew of singing sailors?
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Over two years ago, when the President and the First Lady first arrived here at the White House they were adamant that they wanted the arts to be alive and well here at the People’s House. And they started inviting artists to visit and perform - jazz musicians, then country music stars, classical musicians, Latin singers and dancers, Motown greats and, just yesterday, America’s best poets and spoken word artists.
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"Art does not solve problems, but makes us aware of their existence," sculptor Magdalena Abakanowicz has said. Arts education, on the other hand, does solve problems. Years of research show that it's closely linked to almost everything that we as a nation say we want for our children and demand from our schools: academic achievement, social and emotional development, civic engagement, and equitable opportunity.
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