ART  EDUCATION

Bringing Art & Music to Our Schools

 

 

The Foundation is a pro-active partner in education bringing art enrichment to children through the literary, performing and visual arts.  Since 1995, the Foundation's All Kinds of Art program has exposed over 75,000 students in over 40 schools in Okaloosa and Walton Counties to after-school art instruction, summer art camps and in-school touring performances, including symphony, opera, percussion, vocalists, storytellers, authors and theater companies.

 

Children who participate in and study the arts have higher SAT and ACT scores; are better able to complete tasks from start to finish; are more resistant to peer pressure and have higher self-esteem; exhibit creativity and imagination are better prepared to love and work in our diverse society.

 

This educational outreach program is designed to inspire creativity, promote cultural exchanges, still a positive image of self and community, foster communication and tolerance and to enrich the overall educational experience.  All Kinds of Art was honored with the Florida Commissioner of Education Award of Distinction from the Florida Department of Education and is sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State Division of Cultural Affairs, the Southern Arts Federation, and the National Endowment for the Arts  with matching resources supplied by corporate and private donors.   

 

AKA ART CLOSET

Help fill the AKA Art Closet with donations of general art supplies.  Everything from canvas, acrylic and watercolor paints to clay, glue, colored pencils and drawing paper.  Our AKA kids appreciate your support.    Become a Partner in Education today and join these corporate sponsors and indiviudal Friends of AKA. 

 

Education Partners

Regions Bank

The Rotary Club of Destin

Silver Sands Factory Stores

Okaloosa County School District

The Rotary Club of Destin

Walton County School District

George Rodrigue Foundation for the Arts

Alys Beach Foundation

Florida Division of Cultural Affairs

National Edowment for the Arts

Belk

 

Friends of "All Kinds of Art"

Brica, Inc - Bob & Polly Capps

Lori Burkart

Steve & Lynn Dugas

Mary Hong

Dale & Marcia Hull

Laney Hull

Diana Ijames

J. Ely Business Services - Jackie Ely

Marilyn MacCollum

Lee & Vivian Massey

R.V. & Ginny Schroeder

Gary Walden

Wordplay Ink - Zandra Wolfgram

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Summer Art and Theater Camp information will be available soon.