Organizations we support where kids make art

Grace Fisher Foundation

Santa Barbara, CA

The Grace Fisher Foundation is dedicated to enriching the lives of individuals with disabilities through the transformative power of the arts. The organization is committed to breaking down barriers and promoting inclusivity by integrating individuals with disabilities with the typical population, emphasizing shared experiences and fostering kindness. Through its multifaceted approach, including spaces such as the Inclusive Arts Clubhouse and multiple sensory spaces called 'Hidden Havens', The Grace Fisher Foundation aims to create a more vibrant and inclusive society where the arts become a powerful tool for connection, understanding, and personal growth.

To break down barriers and promote inclusivity through the arts, creating spaces where individuals with disabilities and the typical population share experiences, build kindness, and grow together.

St. Elmo's Village

Mid-City Los Angeles, CA

St. Elmo Village is a historic, nonprofit artist community and cultural center in Los Angeles's Mid-City neighborhood, founded in 1969 by Rozzell and Roderick Sykes to foster Black artistic expression. It's a vibrant, colorful compound of bungalows that serves as a live/work/teach space, offering free art workshops, classes, and cultural events for the community. Recently designated a Historic-Cultural Monument, the Village is known for its role in nurturing local artists and its enduring connection to the community.

To foster Black artistic expression and community through free art workshops, classes, and cultural events in a historic, colorful live/work/teach space in the heart of Los Angeles.

Free Arts for Abused Children

Los Angeles, CA

Founded in 1977, Free Arts for Abused Children is a respected nonprofit that uses creative arts programs to restore hope, resiliency, and self-esteem in children ages 5 to 18. The organization supports youth who have experienced trauma from abuse, neglect, poverty, and homelessness — providing a safe, nurturing environment where trained mentors and community workshops use art as a pathway to healing.

To restore hope, resiliency, and self-esteem in children ages 5–18 who have experienced abuse, neglect, poverty, and homelessness through creative arts programs and trained mentorship.

Children's Creative Project

Santa Barbara & San Luis Obispo Counties, CA

Founded in 1974, Children's Creative Project (CCP) sparks curiosity and cultivates creativity through inclusive arts education for students preschool through grade 12. For over 50 years, CCP has been dedicated to fostering the growth of young minds through the transformative power of the arts. Today, CCP reaches 80,000 children annually — during school hours and after school — in more than 80 schools across Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties.

To spark curiosity and cultivate creativity in students preschool through grade 12, reaching 80,000 children annually through inclusive arts education in schools across two California counties.