SEASONS GREETINGS FROM ARTIVATE

December 16, 2019

Interpretations of “My Tree,” created by women during a Project Youth ArtReach workshop with Artivate artist, Arturo Ho, at Mongomery County Coorectional Facility, February 2019 (watercolor crayon on paper).

Dear Friend and Arts Advocate,

Thank you for your support over the past 24 years of Artivate’s history. Because of people like you, Artivate’s work continues unabated — providing access to engaging, diverse, educational arts programs that inspire people and connect communities in the greater Washington, DC area. This year we celebrate:

25 years of School and Community Outreach, led by Diana Schenck, bringing 925 performances and workshops annually by our amazing artists, engaging children and families at 258 schools, libraries, community centers, and other venues in 25 counties across Maryland, the District of Columbia and Northern Virginia.
20 years of the critical work of Project Youth ArtReach, led by Claire Schwadron, bringing multidisciplinary arts experiences to young people and adults inside correctional facilities in Maryland.

We are more committed than ever to our mission, but our need for funding remains critical. Here’s how you can help Artivate write our next chapter:

Sponsor Artivate throughout the year as outlined at goartivate.org/Sponsor
Donate by check via postal mail or online by credit card at goartivate.org.com/DonateNow
Contact us to support programming at a specific school or venue

This season, give the gift of the arts for those with greater need.

With best wishes for a healthy, happy, arts-filled 2020,

“Sometimes all a person may need is a ray of hope or a moment of tranquility to refocus his or her life. I found that moment in art class.”
– Participant, Project Youth ArtReach

Artivate Board Members and Artists at Celebrate Artivate! 2019 Fundraiser
Artivate Staff and Artists at Celebrate Artivate! 2019 Fundraiser

MISSION

Artivate engages communities to create interactive arts experiences that inspire learning.

We offer arts-based learning to motivate and invite audiences to participate through performances and workshops representing a wide range of artistic disciplines and cultural traditions in order to captivate the imagination and activate human potential. Through our focus on education, we enable access to the arts for all, particularly under-resourced communities, throughout Maryland, the District of Columbia, and northern Virginia.

VALUES

Artistic Excellence:

We are committed to providing arts programming of the highest quality that is integrated into education and the life of the community, as well as encouraging professional development opportunities for artists.

Accessibility:

We respond to community needs and seek to ensure the availability of the arts to everyone, including those with limited access and people with disabilities, by bringing programs to audiences in diverse settings and venues.

Education and Learning:

We believe that education is among the most important building blocks of human growth and development, and are committed to broadening and expanding learning opportunities through the delivery of arts and cultural experiences to the communities we serve. We also encourage ongoing education and learning by our artists, staff and board to ensure program and service delivery that surpasses accepted educational and artistic standards.

Shared Experience:

We are dedicated to connecting people through arts engagement that values differences and celebrates commonalities. We believe that promoting cultural exchanges through shared exposure to the arts not only provides enjoyment, but also creates community and has the power to transform lives.

Responsibility and Integrity:

We are committed to artistic and operational integrity, meeting our commitments to our stakeholders and being responsible stewards of our financial resources.

VISION

MISSION

VALUES

Artistic Excellence:

Accessibility:

Education and Learning:

Shared Experience:

Responsibility and Integrity: