The Thomas Kinkade Museum

Programs: The objective of the thomas kinkade museum is to conserve the art and artifacts of thomas kinkade, to educate the public about the art and life of thomas kinkade, as well as art in general, to exhibit the art of thomas kinkade both as a site run by the kinkade museum and at museums around the world, and to provide grants to other charitable organizations in furtherance of the arts. Chile art camp, june - nov 2016centro abierto santa adriana (open center of saint adriana), located in santiago, chile, is a community center in a neighborhood afflicted by poverty and economic instability. It started as a center for mothers to have a safe space and receive various training and workshops. Today, the center is used daily by more than 100 mothers, seniors, and children at social risk between 5 and 17 years old. Winsor kinkade, in collaboration with the kinkade family foundation, implemented an art program at santa adriana. Winsor worked as an art teacher for ages 6-14 giving instruction through various art mediums on the fundamentals of art and design such as color theory, pattern, balance, contrast, unity, value, and texture. Winsor encouraged the students passion for art, along with exploring their individual self-acceptance and creative expression. Art program-provides instruction for 2 classes weekly, averaging 20 students per class including ages 6-14-includes instruction through various art mediums on the fundamentals of art and design such as color theory, pattern, balance, contrast, unity, value, texture-expands and encourages the students passion for art, along with exploring their individual self-acceptance and creative expressionperu art camp, july & dec, 2016casa generacion is a nonprofit organization that was founded in peru in 1988 to defend and protect the human rights of limas children, youth, and teenagers who live in the streets. Now, there are many opportunities for these kids and their families to be active participants in society and realize their vast capabilities. In an effort to unite our passion for art with human rights, the kinkade family foundation implemented a biannual art program (once in july & once in december) to take place at casa generacion in lima, peru. Biannual art camp-reaches 300+ at risk children, youth and teenagers annually-includes instruction through various art mediums on the fundamentals of art and design such as color theory, pattern, balance, contrast, unity, value, texture-equips each participating child a backpack filled with take home art supplies-provides long lasting effects through boosting each students creative confidence-creates a safe and accepting environment where each student is encouraged to express their immense struggles and joys through artlos gatos fundraiser & original art show, aug 2016carmel fundraiser & original art show, nov 2016los gatos christmas fundraiser, dec 2016the kinkade family foundation is committed to educating our community of the works that we do in hopes of fostering long lasting relationships and inspiring others help us maximize the impact of our programs through their generous donations. In our events in los gatos and carmel, we combined a fundraising event with a curated exhibit of thomas kinkades original art. For this reason, we had guests attend the event solely for the excitement of viewing the exhibition as well as to support our causes. The kinkade family foundation was able to connect with its community and share with them the impact that the current programing and exhibiting has made and the goals for what the organization hopes to accomplish in the future. These events generated new relationships and strengthened existing relationships in our community. Basilisk exhibition at nicodim gallery in los angeles, april - may 2017the kinkade family foundation loans thomas kinkade originals to renowned galleries to share more about his creative process, unknown works, and who he was as an artist and as a man. At the nicodim gallery in los angeles, the kinkade family foundation loaned thomas kinkades original art to be shown in the group exhibition titled basilisk.