April Events
Please support SA this year through our April Appeal
Thank you for supporting SA this past year. Because of your generosity, SA has touched the lives of hundreds of additional children and their families in New York City and beyond. Because of this difficult economic climate, it comes as no surprise that fundraising this year is increasingly difficult.
That’s why your support is more crucial than ever, so please consider donating or supporting SA.
Please visit our April Appeal page to read all about the good work that SA does and the 2010 Starting Artists Times, profiling three of our outstanding students.
Thank you for your continued generosity and support!
SAVE THE DATE: Starting Artists Smackdown!
Think art is not a spectator sport, well, think again! Cheer on your favorite starting artist team as they compete in this live action, art attack to benefit SA’s free Afterschool Program for teens.
Save the date for SA’s Spring Benefit:
Starting Artists Smackdown
THURSDAY MAY 13, 2010
@ Gallery Bar
120 Orchard Street, LES, NYC
The Spring Benefit will feature a silent auction, food, drink (21+) and a live art-making competition. Look for the official invitation coming soon!
Contact Lacey if you have auction items to donate or you would like to be involved in planning the event.
Parents & Students Help Plan SA’s Future
We need YOUR help! We want to talk to our community of students and parents to find out what is working at SA and what we can improve. We have partnered with Inspire, an organization that provides consulting services to non-profits, to assist us with this goal.
By filling out a simple, 10-minute online survey, you can help shape the future of SA:
STUDENT SURVEY: Click here.
PARENT SURVEY: Click here.
Parents: Inspire will also be conducting phone interviews with parents about SA.
If you are available for a quick 15-20 minute phone conversation with Inspire consultants, please call Mayuri, Inspire Case Team Leader at 646-562-8779 or email mayuri.shah@inspire-inc.org.
Please contact Marisa with any other questions or concerns. We appreciate your feedback!
SA Paints Mural at The Bookkeeping Center
SA students and volunteers were contracted to paint a mural for Brooklyn’s The Bookkeeping Center!
The Bookkeeping Center is a nonprofit organization which trains aspiring bookkeepers through their DISCOVER BOOKKEEPING program and helps them enter the field of accounting successfully.
SA participants painted their logo, a cheerful little bookkeeper holding a key named Max Green, on their office wall. We’re happy to partner with a fellow nonprofit with such a positive mission and impact on the Brooklyn community!
See images of the mural painting process HERE.
Special Projects Update
The Girls Club:
After an exciting inaugural meeting of the new Girls Club at SA, we are excited to officially launch on:
Friday, April 9 at 4pm. The Girls Club will meet on Fridays and choose creative & fun community service projects to benefit Brooklyn.
Email us or show up on April 9 to get involved!
Hearts for Haiti:
SA has raised over $100 by selling student & volunteer artworks to benefit Art Creation Foundation for Children, a dynamic & nurturing arts organization benefiting children in Jacmel, Haiti. This week, we sent a care package full of cards, Inspiration Kits, and art supplies to ACFC.
This video, conceived by Angel Band founder & member Nancy Josephson, features Jacmel-based rap group Tresor and ACFC children. Its message of love & hope is truly inspiring!
“Hope Is on the Way” – Angel Band
Please consider donating to ACFC through their website.
