Artfaire Inc

ArtFaire provides free after school and summertime art education and public art activities to local youth through growing partnerships with organizations like Boy & Girls Clubs of Ada County and Canyon County, the Idaho Youth Ranch's Hays Shelter, the International Rescue Committee, Title I schools and other local organizations. ArtFaire programs provide a positive outlet during at-risk times for elementary and high school students who have little or no access to the arts or other extra-curricular activities.

Your donation enables ArtFaire kids to participate in 3-6 week long visual and performing arts classes, keeping them engaged in positive, creative activities in safe environments during at-risk hours. Exposure to this valuable developmental resource benefits students in areas beyond creativity, such as critical thinking and problem solving, reading comprehension, language learning, math, and increased self confidence, all of which may assist in closing the achievement gap.

With your help, ArtFaire teens learn about community involvement and develop civic pride through participation in public art projects for organizations throughout the Treasure Valley such as the Interfaith Sanctuary, the Good Samaritan Home, Hope's Door, and the Treasure Valley Midwife's Center, among others. Our next mural site will be the Meridian Boy’s & Girls Club.

Through your support these programs are provided free of charge in order to reach those local youth who need it most.