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Art For Progress

Art For Progress (AFP) is a 501(c) 3 non profit arts organization committed to the cultivation and support of emerging artists working in diverse genres: the visual arts, fashion, music, film, and new media. Based in New York City, AFP seeks to increase the visibility of talented artists, to raise the awareness of the importance of arts education in public schools, and to support those same arts through its comprehensive arts education program.

Art for Progress is committed to celebrating the arts, cultivating emerging artists, and developing a diverse, creative community with an on-line presence. We believe that the arts are a vital part of our culture, one that unifies, inspires, and also encourages us to achieve new ground in thought, perception, and practice.

An important part of our work, therefore, is to make the world of the arts as accessible as possible to artists, art-goers, and the general public. We achieve this goal by organizing captivating events that involve multiple artistic mediums, including performance, music, fashion, and the visual arts in both traditional venues, such as galleries and museums, as well as non-traditional spaces, such as popular nightclubs and lounges.

Programs

Art Education Program

Mission

Art For Progress' Arts Education Community provides underserved youth with dynamic artistic programming that promotes reflection and self-expression. By connecting youth with working artists, their communities and each other, we hope to transform the way they see themselves and the world around them.

Philosophy

While public schools in New York City have been working hard to meet federal and state mandates for student test scores, arts education programs have become scarce. At Art for Progress, it is our mission to reverse this trend by delivering quality Arts and Humanities programs to the students of New York City's public schools. Our programs are designed and implemented by professional educators and teaching artists who have a wealth of experience in arts education in public schools and community-based after school programs. In addition, Art for Progress works closely with teachers and administrators at client schools to design programs for students that deepen their understanding of core subject areas. Through arts and humanities education, students will make connections between material covered in class and their community; they will explore other cultures and examine human experience from a variety of perspectives and artistic forms.

Artist Membership Program

Art For Progress is for serious artists who are ready to take a step forward and become part of a dynamic arts community. A community that offers many opportunities for exposure and links to the wider art world. A community that is creating a comprehensive, diverse arts program. A community that provides valuable resources to enable you to set and reach your goals – whatever those goals may be.

Art For Progress Supporting Memberships

By purchasing a supporting membership to Art For Progress you will be supporting the arts and education in the community.

Some of the other benefits include: free tickets to events, invitations to member exclusive events and other exciting benefits.

For an additional $19.95 pr month you have the option to participate in the Art for Progress rewards program. Below is a brief listing of those benefits.

* Services listed above are an additional $19.95 per month

Please visit www.artforprogress.org for more details.