Events

Maiden Minnesota 2009

Join us on November 5th for one of the hottest events of the year! Maiden MN showcases products by women owed companies based in Minnesota. Don't miss your chance for some holiday shopping and great deals. The price of your ticket includes a glass of wine and for the first 200 tickets sold online a goodie bag of products donated by the participating companies! A portion of the ticket sales and all proceeds from the silent auction benefit Free Arts Minnesota.
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2009 Saint Paul Art Crawl
For her second straight year, Free Arts Minnesota supporter Heather Cole is hosting artwork created by children in our programs during the Saint Paul Art Crawl! Please visit the 6th Floor of the Rossmor Building in St. Paul to view the artwork, this weekend! This year, some of the featured artwork is from a collection inspired by the Minnesota Twins, called "The Art of the Game." Free Arts Minnesota would like to thank Heather Cole for another opportunity to allow the at-risk youth in our community to communicate through their artwork.
When:
The Saint Paul Art Crawl runs:
Friday, October 9th, 6:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 10th, noon 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, October 11th, noon – 5:00 p.m.
Where:
 Rossmor Building
500 N Robert St
6th Floor
Saint Paul, MN 55101

For more information, visit: http://www.stpaulartcrawl.org/

Ten Thousand Villages Benefit Night
Do you love to shop? Are you looking for the perfect gifts for the upcoming holiday season? Spend a night shopping at Ten Thousand Villages, a fair trade retail organization, in St. Paul. Shop on October 26th, between 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. and a portion of every dollar you spend will go back to Free Arts Minnesota!
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You are Invited: 8th Annual Art Heals! Luncheon

You are invited to the Free Arts Minnesota 8th Annual Art Heals! Fundraising Luncheon on November 11th, 2009. Join us as we inform and inspire our community to support our efforts in transforming young lives. You will have the opportunity to hear from some of the youth that participated in Free Arts Minnesota programs and learn how art & mentorship has positively changed their lives. We are also looking for volunteers to serve as Table Hosts at the Luncheon, to help us fill tables. Click here for more information on how you can become a Table Host. Click here for Luncheon details and to register as a guest»

PROGRAM UPDATE

Successful Training Kicks Off 2009 Weekly Mentorship

New and returning volunteers bond in their teams at the training on September 26th, 2009.

Welcome New and Returning Weekly Mentors! On October 5th The Weekly Mentorship Program kicks off at our 18 partner facilities. Over 120 volunteers will be working with children each and every week. This program year returning volunteers make up 60% of the Weekly Mentorship Program.

Why do volunteers return each year?
One volunteer expressed their excitement at the training, "I am excited to be back and start again! It makes me feel proud to be part of Free Arts and to work with you all!" Other volunteers expressed how good it feels to work with the children each week and that, "as a volunteer you get just as much back that you give to the kids - it just feels good!"

The new volunteers are excited, too. After the training one volunteer exclaimed, "I have a feeling I am really gong to enjoy volunteering for this organization!"

Do you have the volunteer bug?
Spots are still open for you to make a difference in the life of a child on:
Tuesdays - 3:15 - 4:45 pm
Wednesdays - between 12 - 3 pm
Thursdays - 6:15 - 7:45 pm

Want to help in other ways?
Help fill our supply closets. Just $10 allows us to stock art supplies like, glue, paint, card stock and hope! Fill those closets!

SPECIAL THANKS

Free Arts Minnesota Takes Part in Junior League of Minneapolis Bus Tour

Fun Fact:
Free Arts Minnesota was started as a project of the Junior League of Minneapolis in 1997. We would to specially thank the Junior League of Minneapolis for inviting us to be a part of their 2009 Bus Tour. We are also especially grateful to the Helping Hands Committee volunteers, who helped to make the day a success! We were very fortunate to meet over 100 potential volunteers and donors, at the Bus Tour event. Without community partnerships like this, Free Arts Minnesota wouldn't be able to provide art & mentorship to the at-risk youth in our community.

To learn more about how your company or group can get involved, contact Andrea Satter, Development Director.

"Thank You" to these individuals:

Anita Spading - Donated art supplies

Rachel Peet - Donated event supplies

Linda Bendt - Donated art supplies

Since no child or nonprofit partner facility pays a fee for our services, donated materials are crucial to the success of our mentorship programming. Want to donate supplies? Click here to see our Wish List.