Arts for All

Arts For All offers accessible artistic opportunities to children in the Asheville, NC area who face socio-economic, physical, or emotional barriers to exploring the arts.  Through Arts For All, professional artists work with youth organizations to build self-confidence, self-expression, teamwork, resilience, and creativity in children.

We strive to connect young artists with eager and knowledgeable teachers and mentors.

Arts For All is working towards a world in which:

•    All children have access to artistic opportunities
•    All children gain self-confidence, self-expression, and the ability to work in teams
•    All children share in a stronger society and are better prepared to face life challenges         and opportunities
•    The arts are valued in their own right and as a means of developing skills

The way in which Arts For All achieves its vision is as important as the vision itself.  Arts For All recognizes that not all children have equal access to the artistic opportunities around them, and that for many, traditional forms of instruction have not enabled the development of their self-confidence or their ability to express themselves.