Marco Island Center for the Arts is pleased to announce it has received a $10,000 grant from the Collier Community Foundation. These funds will support the “Every Child Deserves Art” Program for 2025.This grant for Marco Island Center for the Arts will aid inthe continuationof the quantity and variety of programs available to children in both visual and performing artsfor 2024-2025.
“Every Child Deserves Art” program at Marco Island Center for the Arts encompasses the“Children’s Summer Program,”which has expanded to offer 28 classes this summer including a two-week workshop that culminated in a full musical production of “FINDING NEMO KIDS.” The summer programs are completely free of charge for all participants. The “Every Child Deserves Art” program expanded to outreach in under-served communities through art bag distributions in 2022 and continues to provide art projects to children in partnership with the mobile food pantry.
“All Children Deserve Art Programcontinues to address the need for quality art education for young people on Marco and the surrounding areas,” said Hyla Crane, Executive Director of Marco Island Center for the Arts, “ There is a need to provide out-of-school time arts programs. FREE OF CHARGE programs ensure that all youth can experience the benefits of art. For children who cannot come to the Art Center, free bags of art supplies and project instructions are delivered with support from the Our Daily Bread Mobile Food Pantry. The arts build skills that are vital for life.”
The Collier Community Foundation awards annual grants through a competitive application and review process. Selected organizations receive grant dollars from the Community Impact Fund. This Fund is made up of donors who believe in the Community Foundation’s ability to identify and grant to the most community’s most current needs
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