Organizations Filed Purposes:
FREE ARTS NYC EMPOWERS UNDERSERVED YOUTH THROUGH ARTS AND MENTORING PROGRAMS TO DEVELOP THEIR CREATIVITY, CONFIDENCE, AND SKILLS TO SUCCEED. THE ORGANIZATION IS DEDICATED TO LEVELING THE PLAYING FIELD BY PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY POSITIVE MENTORSHIP GROUNDED IN TRANSFORMATIVE CREATIVE PROGRAMMING. FREE ART WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE FIVE BOROUGHS THAT SEEK ADDITIONAL CREATIVE AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEIR YOUTH.
FREE ARTS NYC EMPOWERS UNDERSERVED YOUTH THROUGH ART (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE "O")AND MENTORING PROGRAMS TO DEVELOP THEIR CREATIVITY, CONFIDENCE, AND SKILLS TO SUCCEED. SINCE INCEPTION, OUR GOAL HAS REMAINED THE SAME - TO LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD BY PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY, POSITIVE MENTORSHIP, GROUNDED IN TRANSFORMATIVE CREATIVE PROGRAMMING.THE YOUTH BETWEEN THE AGES OF 6-21 COME FROM 20 SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY CENTERS AND SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS 20 HOMELESS SHELTERS. TRAINED VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED 16,189 HOURS AS MENTORS ($411,686 VALUE) TO OVER 2,700 YOUTH FOR LONG AND SHORT TERM PROGRAMMING. YOUTH ARE INTRODUCED TO THE ORGANIZATION THROUGH TWO CORE PROGRAMS. FREE ARTS DAYS: PROVIDE INTERACTIVE ARTS EDUCATION ACTIVITIES WITH MENTORS TO ENCOURAGE PROBLEM-SOLVING, COMMUNICATION AND DESIGN SKILLS. THE TEEN ARTS PROGRAM: PROVIDES HEAVILY PERSONALIZED, LONG-TERM MENTORING, COMBINED WITH AN ARTS EDUCATION AND CAREER TRAINING.
FREE ARTS DAYSFREE ARTS DAYS ARE WHOLLY INTERACTIVE ARTS EDUCATION ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN AGES 6-12. THROUGH ART PROJECTS AND ONE-ON-ONE MENTORING, THE DAY HELPS DEVELOP VISUAL LITERACY, CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING AND DESIGN SKILLS, WHILE THE ONE ON ONE MENTORSHIP BUILDS PROTECTIVE FACTORS, SUCH AS COMMUNICATION SKILLS, COOPERATION AND CONFIDENCE.MENTOR AND CHILD PAIRS WORK ON CHILD-DIRECTED ART PROJECTS WITH VERY LITTLE STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTION. THE PAIRS ARE GUIDED BY A CREATIVE PACKET, WITH INFORMATION ABOUT THE DAYS THEME AND PROJECTS. THE CURRICULUM IS TIED INTO THE COMMON CORE STANDARDS AND THE BLUEPRINT FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING.IN 2019, FREE ARTS NYC SERVED 2,786 YOUTH AND ENGAGED 4,815 VOLUNTEERS.
TEEN ARTS PROGRAMTHE TEEN ARTS PROGRAM PROVIDES ACCESS TO THE ARTS AND BUILDS A PATHWAY TO ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS WITH THE SUPPORT OF A MENTOR. PROGRAM TRACKS INCLUDE PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT, CREATIVE LAB AND INTERNSHIPS. TRACKS INCORPORATED 21ST CENTURY SKILL BUILDING WORKSHOPS, NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES AND VISITS TO ARTISTS STUDIOS, WHILE ALSO DEVELOPING THE VITAL PROTECTIVE FACTORS INCLUDING COMMUNICATION, CREATIVITY AND PROBLEM SOLVING.IN PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT, OVER THE COURSE OF 8 MONTHS, 7TH AND 11TH GRADERS WORK ALONGSIDE THEIR MENTOR ON THE RIGOROUS PROCESS OF BUILDING A VISUAL ARTS PORTFOLIO FOR ADMISSION TO AN ART HIGH SCHOOL OR COLLEGE.THROUGH CREATIVE LAB, 9TH-12TH GRADERS LEARN ABOUT THE CREATIVE INDUSTRY THROUGH VISITS TO CREATIVE COMPANIES. SPEAKING WITH EMPLOYEES, THEY LEARN ABOUT DIFFERENT PROFESSIONS AND CAREER PATHS, OFTEN PARTICIPATING IN MOCK WORK PROJECTS.TEENS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR A PAID SUMMER INTERNSHIP FOR UP TO 128 HOURS AT A CREATIVE BUSINESS. THEIR MENTOR AND FREE ARTS STAFF HELP SUPPORT THE THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER.
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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| Lizbeth Hopfan | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $157,355 |
| Carol Suchman | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Richard Schaps | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Linda Schaps | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Courtney Robinson To 219 | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| David Mielke | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jon Meyers | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Daniel Levine | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Garrett Fail | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Daniel Ehrmann | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Dana Finesilver From 219 | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Trina Storfer | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Leslie Slover | PRESIDENT, CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
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