Events

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»

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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Art Rocks!
Art has the ability to heal wounds of abuse. Want to learn how art heals? Attend an Art Rocks! information session to learn more about the healing power of art and the children that we serve. Upcoming sessions are September 17th, 8:00 - 8:45 a.m. and October 15th, 8:00 - 8:45 a.m..
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PROGRAM UPDATE

Weekly Mentorship Program Kicks-Off

As our summer programming comes to a close weekly volunteer mentors are gearing up for the new program year. Starting in October, 150 volunteers will travel to 18 sites to work with 300 children each week for 32 weeks. This is the kick-off of our Weekly Mentorship Program that takes place at our non-profit partner facilities throughout the Twin Cites and surrounding suburbs. Interested in being part of the fun? To get involved and make a difference in a child's life contact Krissy. Act quickly, space is limited!

SPECIAL THANKS

Treefort Provides Day of Art for Free Arts Youth
On August 10th, Treefort Inc. sponsored their first Free Arts Day with Free Arts Minnesota! Treefort volunteers were paired up with over 30 youth at People Serving People in Minneapolis. The children and their adult art-partners spent the day creating art, eating lunch together and participating in a post-modern dance activity, lead by local Choreographer Jamey Garner- Leonard. To learn more about Free Arts Days and how your company can sponsor one, contact Andrea Satter, Development Director.

"Thank You" to these individuals:

Susan Mathis - Donated a paper cutter

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.