Give the gift of Arts Education!
Donate this Giving Tuesday to ART Inc as we continue to inspire and empower youth & children throughs, arts, education, and culture.
Donate this Giving Tuesday to ART Inc as we continue to inspire and empower youth & children throughs, arts, education, and culture.
Donate This Giving Tuesday to ART Inc
Help inspire a love of ARTs, Education, and Culture
On Tuesday, November 28, 2023, also known as Giving Tuesday, people all around the world are coming together to tap into the power of human connection, strengthen communities, and change our world.
By joining the Giving Tuesday movement, you’re proving that in times of uncertainty, generosity can bring the whole world together. It’s a day when we can all give back in all ways, no matter who or where we are.
You can help inspire the Peoria community to heal through the ARTS by supporting ART Inc this Giving Tuesday.
ART Inc located in the former 50,000 sq. ft. Greeley School building ART Inc opened its doors in the former school, now dubbed The Romain Arts & Culture Center in June of 2019.
THE 4 TIERS OF ART INC VISION!
All are welcome
Resolve to be a socially, environmentally, and fiscally sound organization
Think of ART Inc when speaking of the arts in Central Illinois
Stay connected through collaboration and creative placemaking
The Romain Arts & Culture Center
ART Inc is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with a Mission; to inspire and empower the community through arts, education, and culture. They do this by enhancing the quality of life for the community, especially youth, through programming regardless of ability to pay. ART Inc provides arts education to youth through in-school and after-school programming as well as summer camps.
The objective at ART Inc encompasses making arts education and culture affordable and accessible to all children, youth, and their families throughout the Peoria area regardless of their financial situation.
ART Inc is the leading organization in the Peoria area offering arts, education, and cultural programs to low-to-moderate income children & youth, regardless of their ability to pay.
Throughout the course of the past 3 school years, they have employed 80 teaching artists and served well over 500 students. Their first summer camp was in 2019, and provided approximately 45 students, ages 11-14, with the opportunity to learn coding, filmmaking, drama, dance, STEAM, and visual Arts.
Of those students 82% could not afford tuition and were given financial need scholarships, which were made available through generous individual donations. They are committed to having a sustained impact in the lives of children, specifically during the crucial hours after school and summers. Although Peoria Public Schools recognizes the value of music, language, and the arts by providing fine arts education as a vital part of the curriculum, the district is victim to Illinois’ inequitable education funding system.
Due to limited funding, Peoria Public Schools relies heavily upon numerous partnerships with civic and fine arts community organizations, such as ART Inc, to help to ensure the promotion of the arts to its students. ART Inc also provides arts education to Quest Charter Schools and other community-based organizations. Now more than ever, community organizations play a critical role in shaping the lives of local youth. ART Inc is uniquely positioned in the community to make a significant difference and with your donation we will continue our Mission!
“Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.” Lao Tzu