Organizations Filed Purposes:
FREE ARTS FOR ABUSED CHILDREN OF ARIZONA (FREE ARTS) IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT TRANSFORMS CHILDREN'S TRAUMA TO RESILIENCE THROUGH THE ARTS. SINCE 1993, FREE ARTS HAS PROUDLY SERVED MORE THAN 130,000 CHILDREN IN MARICOPA COUNTY AND SURROUNDING AREAS. FREE ARTS HAS 19 STAFF MEMBERS AND 864 VOLUNTEER MENTORS WHO SERVE NEARLY 7,000 CHILDREN EACH YEAR. FREE ARTS PARTNERS WITH 40 INDIVIDUAL SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES AT 100+ SITES TO PROVIDE A UNIQUE COMBINATION OF ARTS, A TRAUMA INFORMED CURRICULUM, AND MENTORING, TO CHILDREN WHO ARE IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE. FREE ARTS USES THE ARTS TO BUILD RESILIENCE IN CHILDREN WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE TRAUMA OF ABUSE, NEGLECT, OR HOMELESSNESS. VOLUNTEER MENTORS AND PROFESSIONAL TEACHING ARTISTS CREATE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT WHERE CHILDREN CAN EXPRESS THEMSELVES, LEARN NEW SKILLS, BUILD SELF-EFFICACY, AND BEGIN TO HEAL.
THE WEEKLY MENTOR PROGRAM MATCHES ADULT VOLUNTEER MENTORS WITH GROUPS OF CHILDREN LIVING IN SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES, FOR WEEKLY ART SESSIONS FOR UP TO 16 WEEKS. MENTORS USE TRAUMA INFORMED TECHNIQUES TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH THEIR GROUP, HELPING CHILDREN TO BUILD TRUSTING RELATIONSHIPS AND EXPRESS THEMSELVES CREATIVELY.
PROFESSIONAL ARTIST SERIES - PROFESSIONAL TEACHING ARTISTS LEAD THE CHILDREN THROUGH FOCUSED ART-MAKING SESSIONS DESIGNED TO DEVELOP SKILLS AND SELF-EFFICACY. ART FORMS INCLUDE PAINTING, DRAWING, COOKING, DANCING, DRUMMING, AND BEAT MAKING. AT THE END OF EACH SERIES, CHILDREN CELEBRATE THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND DEMONSTRATE THEIR SKILLS TO THEIR PEERS AT A CULMINATING EVENT.
CAMP SERIES - CAMP BRINGS TOGETHER CHILDREN FROM MULTIPLE PARTNER AGENCIES TO ENGAGE IN ART ACTIVITIES WITHIN IN A SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT. AT CAMP, PROFESSIONAL TEACHING ARTISTS LEAD WORKSHOPS DESIGNED TO INTRODUCE CHILDREN TO NEW FORMS OF SELF-EXPRESSION. VOLUNTEER MENTORS SUPPORT CHILDREN IN ARTISTICALLY EXPRESSING THEIR PERSONAL STORIES. INTENTIONAL STRUCTURE AND A FOCUS ON COLLABORATION CREATE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT AND SENSE OF COMMUNITY FOR PARTICIPANTS. EACH CAMP SERIES CONCLUDES WITH A FINAL PERFORMANCE WHERE PARTICIPANTS SHARE THEIR ART AND STORIES OF RESILIENCE, SURVIVAL, HOPE, AND HEALING WITH THE PUBLIC.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
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| Alicia Sutton Campbell | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $116,538 |
| Stephanie Smith | OPERATIONS D | 40 | $68,490 |
| Lane Seymour | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Sherida Mcmullan | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Lisa Ludolph | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Amanda Ho | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Nura Eltaib | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Maggie Cortez | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mindy Conway | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ted Anderson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Andrew Yocopis | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Diane Vanderburgh | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Susan Sheen | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ryan Johnson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mayra Flores | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Vicky Campo | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Margaret Blackwell | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Timothy A Smith | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Coree Neumeyer | VP OF OUTREA | 2 | $0 |
| Matt Hargis | VP OF MARKET | 2 | $0 |
| Chadwick Campbell | VP OF DEVELO | 2 | $0 |
| Karen Grande | VP OF GOVERN | 2 | $0 |
| Amber Wayne | PRESIDENT-EL | 2 | $0 |
| Cathy Graham | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 |
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