December 2011
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“[A] usually struggles with his artwork and gets angry easily. He often feels...”
– One of our mentors on her experience with one of the elementary kids at Children’s Home Society.
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“I had no idea that homeless shelters provided so many services. I thought a...”
– One of our student volunteers from Breck. Free Arts helps kids and families at all kinds of facilities, including homeless shelters.
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Give the gift of healing this season!
Help us expand our service to more than 4,000 kids in 2012 by donating today! Check the sidebar for the link.
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Style Your Sole
Style Your Sole Event: SAINT PAUL EDITION! Here’s a lovely story co-authored by our program coordinator, Esther Callahan, and the mentor/sponsor behind the project, Kelly Benson.
“I’m so excited to write about a project I’ve been working on that incorporates two organizations that I love, love, love - Free Arts Minnesota and TOMS!
For the past two years I’ve been a...
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“Art is a wound turned into light.”
– Georges Braque.
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SHARE YOUR STORIES OF HEALING!
If you or anyone you know benefits from art and has a specific story to share,
Send it to our ask
Email it to us at artrocksmn@gmail.com
Blog about it and tag it with #art heals or #free arts
Here’s a story from one of our weekly mentors:
“We talked about how the dream catchers catch our dreams and filter them through webs we make, and the healthy ones drip down the feathers....
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Need ideas for a slammin' gift to give?
We partnered with some fantastic local artists who kindly created and donated limited edition posters exclusive to our Art Heals! breakfast. Lucky for you, we have quite a few still available for purchase! By purchasing a poster, you (or a loved one) get to own an original piece of art while promoting a local Minneapolitan artist AND supporting a non-profit. Your payment (save for the $5 shipping...
