Dear Art Works Now Community, Like many of you, I have felt a wide range of emotions over the past few months. At times I have even questioned the value of what we do at Art Works Now. What do art classes matter when the world feels so heavy? But then I remind myself...
Dear Art Works Now Community, We’re doubling down. In our 2022 Strategic Plan, Art Works Now staff and Board of Directors identified five guiding values for our organization: compassion, equity, inclusion, integrity, and joy. Today we are not backing down from...
Dear Art Works Now Community, Happy New Year! My wish for this 2025 is a gentle year for all of us and that we find and grab onto pockets of joy wherever we can find them. Our students and Teaching Artists are a daily source of joy for us at Art Works Now. Winter...
Dear Art Works Now Community, This summer was a time of transition at Art Works Now and I can’t wait for you to meet our fabulous new staff members! We are thrilled to have brought on AWN contractors Grace Coleman and Maddie Olek as full-time staff and to...
Dear Art Works Now Community, We are almost halfway through our spring class session and students are making incredible art every day at our building with clay, drawing, color theory, fiber arts classes, and more. Online, Creative Aging students are learning about...
Dear Art Works Now Community, This week marks the end of our winter classes and registration for our spring classes opens on March 28. This winter the AWN building has been bursting with creativity and joy. From our youngest Preschool ARTventure students who create...