Organizations Filed Purposes:
CHAP BRINGS THE HEALING POWER OF ART TO CHILDREN THROUGH A MOBILE TEAM OF TEACHING ARTISTS WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND SCHOOLS.
CHAP BRINGS THE HEALING POWER OF ART TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FACING MEDICAL CHALLENGES.
DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020, THE CHILDREN'S HEALING ART PROJECT RECORDED 3,879 HEALING ART EXPERIENCES. WITH A STAFF OF TEN EMPLOYEES WORKING THE EQUIVALENT OF 5.1 FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES, THIS WAS ONLY POSSIBLE THANKS TO 263 VOLUNTEERS WHO DONATED OVER 1,858 HOURS OF SERVICE. IN MARCH OF 2020, THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC FORCED THE SUSPENSION OF ALL IN-HOSPITAL PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, AS WELL AS THE TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF THE CHAP ART STUDIO IN PORTLAND, OREGON. PROGRAM SERVICES WERE CREATIVELY REDESIGNED TO PROVIDE BOTH VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING AND THE DELIVERY OF ART SUPPLIES TO CHILDREN.IN-HOSPITAL HEALING ART PROGRAM - BETWEEN THE START OF 2020 AND MARCH OF 2020, EACH WEEK, TEACHING ARTISTS LED MORE THAN 60 HOURS OF ART ADVENTURES FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES AT PARTNER FACILITIES, INCLUDING OHSU DOERNBECHER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, KNIGHT CANCER INSTITUTE, THE OHSU PEDIATRIC NEUROSURGERY CLINIC, THE HAROLD SCHNITZER DIABETES HEALTH CENTER, SHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN, AS WELL AS PROVIDENCE ST. VINCENT MEDICAL CENTER - PORTLAND. THESE PROGRAMS UTILIZE A VAST ARRAY OF ART SUPPLIES AND PROJECTS DESIGNED TO SPARK EACH CHILD'S IMAGINATION TO LIFE. WHETHER THROUGH A BEADING PROJECT, PUPPET-MAKING, COLLAGE, OR SIMPLY DRAWING WITH MARKERS ON A SKETCH PAD, THESE PROGRAMS HELP ENSURE THAT EACH CHILD FINDS HIS OR HER OWN VOICE THROUGH THE ARTISTIC PROCESS. IN MARCH OF 2020, ALL IN-HOSPITAL PROGRAMS WERE SUSPENDED SO CHAP BEGAN TO OFFER HEALING ART PACKAGES FULL OF NEW ART SUPPLIES TO EACH PARTNER FACILITY AND MANY COMMUNITY PARTNERS SO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES COULD STILL ENJOY THE HEALING POWER OF ART DURING THE PANDEMIC. HOSPITAL STAFF DELIVERED OVER 900 HEALING ART PACKAGES TO HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN AT NO COST TO THE FAMILIES.
ART CLUB - THE ORGANIZATION'S POPULAR ART CLUBS PROVIDE FUN AND ENGAGING ARTISTIC EXPERIENCES FOR CHILDREN WITH MEDICAL CHALLENGES OUTSIDE OF THE HOSPITAL. THE TWO MONTHLY ART CLUBS, HELD AT THE ORGANIZATION'S HEADQUARTERS AND IN VENUES THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY, GIVE CHILDREN WITH MEDICAL CHALLENGES THE CHANCE TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES THROUGH CREATIVITY. FOR CHILDREN WHO LIVE TOO FAR AWAY TO ATTEND ART CLUB IN PERSON, THE ORGANIZATION SENDS CHAP IN A BOX DELIVERIES FULL OF ART SUPPLIES DIRECTLY TO THEIR HOMES FOUR TIMES PER YEAR. ONCE THE PANDEMIC REACHED SERIOUS LEVELS IN MARCH OF 2020, CHAP CLOSED ITS ART STUDIO AND SUSPENDED ALL IN-PERSON ART ACTIVITIES. ART CLUBS WERE QUICKLY ADAPTED TO A VIRTUAL PLATFORM WHICH ALLOWED CHILDREN ANYWHERE TO PARTICIPATE FROM THEIR OWN HOMES. CHAP IN A BOX DELIVERIES WERE EXPANDED TO ANY CHILD FACING A MEDICAL CHALLENGE.OUTREACH - THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE CHILDREN'S HEALING ART PROJECT PARTNERS WITH OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE HEALING ART EXPERIENCES, EITHER AT THEIR LOCATION OR AT THE ORGANIZATION'S HEADQUARTERS. IN MARCH OF 2020, CHAP BEGAN OFFERING ONLINE ART SESSIONS TO COMMUNITY PARTNERS INSTEAD OF IN-PERSON ACTIVITIES. EXAMPLES OF OUTREACH PARTNERS FROM 2020 INCLUDE: CANDLELIGHTERS FOR CHILDREN WITH CANCER AND SHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN.
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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| Barbara Mcdowell | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $70,004 |
| Kate L Moore | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Dina Khoury | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Nisha Hall | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Courtney Davies | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Adrienne W Whitworth | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| David Hicks | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Sumi Kim | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| Lori A Long | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
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