We recruit and train Studio Artists and other volunteers to teach free, high quality arts classes in one of our eight partner programs in schools and community centers. These artists gain valuable experience teaching within the local community, and young students are able to interact with adult mentors in the art-making process. Each year, we teach over 800 children and teens the language of art—giving them the tools to creatively express a range of ideas and experiences, and to share their stories through art.