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- EIN 36-2996611
- info@artencounter.org
- 927 Noyes St. #222 Evanston IL 60201 USA
- www.artencounter.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Arts & Culture, Arts Education, Arts Services, Cultural & Ethnic Awareness
Mission: Art Encounter is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating, empowering, and connecting people of diverse ages and backgrounds through interactive encounters with visual art. Our broad range of programs foster community, creativity, and a greater understanding of ourselves and the world around us. We take the public and our members into artists’ studios and private collections, leading conversations that connect them with the art and with one another. Our outreach programs bring enriching art experiences to ten times as many, in the public schools and in senior residences. And our murals transform the walls and the lives of the whole community.
Target demographics: public school students, seniors in graduated care residences, adults with disabilities, and the general public
Direct beneficiaries per year: 1500-2000 individuals
Geographic areas served: Chicago, Evanston, and the surrounding suburbs
Programs: Community Outreach Programs for youth, seniors, and more; Pubic and Member Programs including local art tours and international art travel ; and our Evanston Mural Arts Program, bringing art to all.