Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO CONNECT YOUNG PEOPLE WITH DIVERSE ARTS AND CREATIVE EXPERIENCES, AND MAKE THE ARTS ABUNDANTLY ACCESSIBLE IN THEIR SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES.WE ENVISION A WORLD WHERE ARTS AND CREATIVITY ARE VALUED AS ESSENTIAL, AND ABUNDANTLY ACCESSIBLE TO ALL.OUR PASSIONATE STAFF AND ROSTER OF 100+ ARTISTS PARTNER WITH SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY SPACES TO PROVIDE RESIDENCIES, WORKSHOPS, PERFORMANCES, AND CAREER CONNECTIONS, AND TO TRAIN TEACHERS AND ARTISTS IN THE ART OF TEACHING WITH, THROUGH, AND ABOUT THE ARTS.EACH YEAR WE SERVE MORE THAN 50,000 STUDENTS IN 27 SCHOOL DISTRICTS ACROSS PORTLAND METRO, SW WASHINGTON, AND CENTRAL OREGON WITH HIGH-QUALITY ARTS INTEGRATION AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS THAT INSPIRE, CONNECT, AND TRANSFORM YOUNG PEOPLE'S LEARNING EXPERIENCES.