In 2020, Art with a Heart celebrated its 20th anniversary as an integral part of the Baltimore community, providing equitable access to visual art experiences.
Last year, in the midst of the pandemic, Art with a Heart provided over 134,200 individual art experiences, engaged over 1,285 volunteers, installed 17 public art pieces (for a total of over 300 to date), provided 104 students with workforce training, and continued to enhance the civic participation of students through its Art of Leadership program.
Learn more about our programs below.
Core Programs
Art with a Heart brings interactive visual art classes into schools, community centers, group homes, shelters, permanent housing facilities, hospitals, and senior day care and housing facilities.
HeARTworks
A Workforce Development Program by Art with a Heart
HeARTworks provides a collaborative space for young people, ages 14-24, to experience a structured work environment while building job readiness and life skills. Participants create marketable art to sell in Art with a Heart’s social enterprise and retail store, HeARTwares®.
Community Service and Public Art
Our Community Service branch works to connect individuals with a passion for service to meaningful volunteer experiences with Art with a Heart.
