Summary
Organization name
ArtStart
Tax id (EIN)
41-1618333
Categories
Arts & Culture, Education, Children & Family
BIPOC Serving
BIPOC Serving
LGBTQ+ Serving
LGBTQ+ Serving
Address
1459 St. Clair AveSt. Paul, MN 55105
ArtStart Illuminates the Connections among People, Ideas, and the Environment through the Arts
For 35 years, ArtStart has created arts programming to give kids and adults an opportunity to explore new art forms, see the world in new ways, and grow as artists, global citizens, and stewards of our earth.
This year, Carol Sirrine, ArtStart’s founder, educator, and innovative leader, retired. ArtStart hired Anne Sawyer, a Twin Cities-based artist, author, passionate arts educator, and long-time ArtStart artist, to lead the organization into the future.
Under Sirrine’s leadership, ArtStart initiated many innovative programs that focus on the link between the arts and the environment with a multicultural, interdisciplinary view of the world. Drawing on a pool of artists and arts educators, programs emphasize critical thinking, problem solving, esteem building and citizenship along with learning in and through the arts.
“I am most proud of having assembled a team of staff and artists who believe in the power of the arts to change lives, who practice environmental stewardship, and who believe that with a little nurturing we all are able to unlock our creative artist within,” said Carol Sirrine. “An understanding of the landscape, a vision for possibility, and acting with the heart are qualities that will take the organization into the future.”
With a strong commitment and connection to ArtStart’s mission and deep roots in the Twin Cities arts community, Anne Sawyer has stepped into the Executive Director role with an eye toward preserving Carol’s legacy while expanding ArtStart’s impact.
Your support will help ArtStart increase access to the arts and art-making in the Twin Cities through:
To continue creating transformative arts experiences for all, please donate in any amount you are able to give today.
Thank you for supporting our commitment to teaching the arts as a way to learn, heal, wonder, and grow!
Organization name
ArtStart
Tax id (EIN)
41-1618333
Categories
Arts & Culture, Education, Children & Family
BIPOC Serving
BIPOC Serving
LGBTQ+ Serving
LGBTQ+ Serving
Address
1459 St. Clair Ave