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MEET OUR 2023 MEMORIAL PARK
NONPROFIT PARTNERS

For over 50 years, the Art Colony Association, Inc., producer of the Bayou City Art Festival,
has raised over $3.6 million in support of local nonprofit organizations.

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Mission:

ARTreach uses the arts to change lives.Through the power of connection, we deliver quality art programs to the most vulnerable populations in our communities: children and families at risk, special needs groups, and senior citizens. In partnership with professional artists and volunteers, we aspire to create positive impact on the community

ARTreach connects community partners with artists to positively impact the underserved and the community as a whole.

We see art as a healing, restorative, and empowering mechanism to help at-risk populations overcome obstacles and thrive. ARTreach serves the tri-county area of Katy, Texas, including greater Fort Bend County, Harris County, and Waller County. ARTreach connects programs through collaborations with many community partners, including social service agencies, government entities, and other nonprofits. ARTreach artists deliver programs in foster care centers, schools, libraries, hospitals, community centers, senior living homes, and residential treatment centers.

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Fresh Arts is a 501c3 Houston-based arts service organization. 

 

Fresh Arts programs include fiscal sponsorship for artist-led projects, resource and information sharing via our Artist Opportunity Board, Artist Resource Library, Toolkits, and Podcast, career-building and mentorship support through our workshops,  panel conversations, and 8-week Artist INC seminar, innovative project development through the Space Taking Artist Residency, and public art projects through our management of Arts District Houston.

Fresh Arts Mission:

Fresh Arts nurtures a local ecosystem designed to position artists and creative entrepreneurs for success. Our programs help advance the careers of local artists and creative entrepreneurs by complimenting their artistic practices through carefully cultivated communities that facilitate shared resources, knowledge, experiences and audiences.

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Mission: The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, serves as a welcoming and inclusive place for all people, connecting the communities of Houston with diverse histories of art spanning 5,000 years and six continents.

Mission:

NAMI Greater Houston is ready to provide the resources necessary to help you, family members, mental health providers, and all other relevant parties triumph over mental health obstacles.

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Misson:

The Women's Fund provides Greater Houston area women and girls with the tools they need to be advocates for their health. The Women's Fund has been educating girls and women through classes, workshops, lectures and publications focused on physical, mental, financial and emotional health and wellness.

Our Champion Energy Active Imagination Zone is a popular area that inspires young artists by featuring hands-on art activities. Our non-profit partners create the art activity and then roll up their sleeves and help our little artists make masterpieces they can take home.