Your support allows us to continue connecting the youth of Boston to arts education, mentoring, and opportunities. Please give generously by clicking the “Donate Now” button to the right of this page.
KidsArts! has partnered with the not-for-profit Network for Good to offer easy, secure online giving for our donors. Please note that Network for Good adds 5% (fully tax-deductible) to your gift to ensure that 100% of your gift is passed on to nonprofit organizations like KidsArts!
You can watch our 2011 fundraising video here:
Founded in 1994 by local artists and activists and unaffiliated with any larger institution, KidsArts! is still the only EEC-licensed after school program to focus on the arts and creative enrichment for elementary-school-aged children, out of the thirteen after schools in the Jamaica Plain area.
As emphasis on high-stakes testing has increasingly driven the focus of public education, especially in urban areas, KidsArts! has remained an independent program offering an accessible choice where children’s creative and social intelligence is nurtured.
KidsArts! is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization run by a parent-led volunteer board of directors which oversees a small but talented and diverse staff. Our funding comes mostly from full- and sliding scale-tuition fees and MA DEEC childcare vouchers. However, to meet our budget and to ensure that this resource is available to all area children, we also seek grants and rely on the generosity of individuals and local businesses in making contributions.
To learn more about our organization and its history, see the About page. For more details on the programs we operate, see the After School, Vacation, and Summer pages.
We also accept in-kind donations of art and office equipment and supplies.
Our current “wish list” includes the following items:
Gym mat
Graphic design software
Clay
Markers & pencils
Recycled/reusable paper
Glue
Electric griddle & hot plate
All donations to KidsArts! are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.
