Artscope

Founded in 2002, Artscope is a youth arts organization committed to nurturing creativity and fostering a love for creative thinking among young people. Artistic expression is a practical skill that cultivates problem-solving abilities, solution-oriented thinking, inclusivity, and an open mind when included in our everyday world.

How Artscope does it:

School's Out & Summer Camp Create Programming: Embark on artistic journeys with Artscope during school breaks throughout the year. Children engage in immersive art-making, creative challenges, and outdoor explorations, fostering a deep connection with their creativity and the world around them.

Artists-in-Residence: Artscope's artists-in-residence program brings the magic of art directly to local schools, transforming classrooms into vibrant creative hubs. Through interactive classes and mentorship, students unlock their artistic potential and develop a lifelong appreciation for the arts.

Creative Collaborations: Artscope collaborates with local organizations to ignite creativity and community building around St. Louis. These creative partnerships and collaborations provide and generate equitable arts programming for St. Louis youth while strengthening our network.

Your Donation Makes Art Accessible and Equitable for Youth in St. Louis City!

Donation Categories:

School's Out & Summer Camp Create Programming:

1. Support Artscope's School's Out and Summer Camp programs, providing children with immersive art-making experiences and outdoor explorations during their school breaks.

 Artists-in-Residence Fund:

2. Support Artscope's Artists-In-Residence program, which directly brings the magic of art to local schools and transforms classrooms, while also generating equitable and accessible arts programming year-round in St. Louis.

Summer Camp Create Scholarship Fund:

3. We are pleased to offer sliding scale scholarships for our annual summer camp to ensure that arts education is accessible to youth and families in the St. Louis community. We created a sliding scale to accommodate each family's specific needs. Support our Summer Camp Scholarship Fund by covering a family's tuition this summer.

By supporting these initiatives, your donations would go towards:

• Purchasing camp and art supplies to ensure quality materials for our campers and instructors
• Contributing to our payroll to support our amazingly dedicated teaching artists as we make it a priority to compensate our staff equitably 
• Covering the cost of summer camp tuition for a local family : 1 week costs $350 + aftercare: $75
• Help cover training costs for our mandatory CPR training : $35 per head at about 10+ staff members, as well as helping to provide light refreshments and snacks for our teachers and staff during orientation  

How we want to Show Our Appreciation and Recognition for Your Donation and Contributions:

• All donors will receive a personalized thank-you note from Artscope, expressing our gratitude for their generous support.
• Donors contributing to specific funds will be acknowledged in related program materials and communications, highlighting their impact on enriching children's lives through the arts.