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Phone: 888-566-1982

3925 Bohannon Drive
Ste 300
Menlo Park
California 94025
USA
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Direct beneficiaries per year: Over 27,000 students and more than 2,000 educators and parents.

Geographic areas served: Worldwide

Programs: The Art in Action Program is a sequential visual arts curriculum, offering a high-quality learning experience for all elementary and middle school students. Art in Action fills a demand for discipline-based and sequential art education curricula in public and private K-12 schools. Aligned with National and California visual arts academic standards, the Program brings art to more than 27,000 students. Art in Action emphasizes the importance of teacher training and support to ensure the ease and accessibility of teaching art.

Mission:

Art in Action fosters the educational development and creativity of children through innovative visual arts programs.

Results:

Art in Action enriches children’s lives through art. More than 120 schools now offer Art in Action in more than 1100 classrooms to more than 27,000 students. Each year Art in Action trains participating schools’ teachers, docents, and volunteers to teach the curriculum. Each year public libraries display over 700 outstanding works of student art.

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tverner

09/26/13

When I found Art In Action I was so impressed. I personally love art and am sad that art is no longer in our schools. Then I found Art In Action and volunteered to help their organization. They were so warm and friendly and organized. Their halls were lined with just amazing art and the programs ... more »

Patrick B.

02/01/11

I head up the volunteers for our kid's elementary school class art curriculum. I teach and assist. We all love the well- thought out lessons and the ready-assembled art materials and kits to teach the lessons. Lessons are deeply rooted in the Masters and teach the kids real art as well as creative ... more »

Amit M.

01/31/11

I am working with the Art in Action board as a part of the Non-profit Leadership Board program at The Wharton School of Business for the past 9 months. I have been very impressed with the passion the Board Members possess when it comes to Art and its impact on children. I walk away very excited ... more »

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