Park Record (Park City, UT)
April 8, 2006
Section:
Scene
Arts-Kids Receives Funding
from Staples Foundation for Learning
Arts-Kids,
a non-Profit organization that provides a safe, nurturing, and diverse
environment in which children can express themselves through the arts,
announced today it has received a $5,500 grant from Staples Foundation for
Learning. This grant will support Arts-Kids' after-school programs, which use
the visual arts as the medium by which children learn to express themselves,
communicate more effectively and build their self-esteem. In addition, this
grant will provide scholarships for low-income youth to participate in
Arts-Kids' summer camp programs.
With
the assistance of trained facilitators, guest artists guide students in one of
several art mediums: painting, music, dance, clay, storytelling, poetry,
photography. Although children create a "product," the emphasis is
on the process of creation and how youth express themselves.
"This
grant from Staples Foundation for Learning will enable more children
throughout Summit County to learn awareness and expression, qualities that
will impact their lives, both academically and socially," said Kris Beer,
Executive Director, Arts-Kids. "We look forward to continuing our
programs that empower youth in the community."
"Arts-Kids'
after-school and summer programs enable youth, especially those who are
underserved, to grow their self-confidence and creativity," said Joy
Errico, spokesperson for Staples Foundation for Learning. "Staples
Foundation for Learning is pleased to support these art programs that make a
positive impact on youth throughout Park City and Summit County."
Launched
in August of 2002, Staples Foundation for Learning, Inc. is a private
foundation created by Staples Inc. to provide funding to charitable programs
that support or provide job training or educational opportunities to all
people, with a special emphasis on disadvantaged youth. To date, Staples
Foundation for Learning has awarded $6 million dollars in grants to non-profit
organizations and is a national sponsor of the Boys & Girls Clubs of
America. For more information about the foundation or how to apply for a
grant, please visit www.staplesfoundation.org.
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