Frederic Arts

A nonprofit organization

$815 raised by 14 donors

11% complete

$7,500 Goal

SMALL TOWN - BIG ART "Imagination is more important than knowledge." Albert Einstein

Frederic Arts is a nonprofit established in 2009 to create artistic opportunities and preserve community culture through educational events and programs. We have an all volunteer board and are funded by memberships, donations, and grants from people who support our work to offer the arts to the surrounding community.

We strive to introduce artistic expression to all ages, and we want to reach as many people as possible.

The Problem?
☀Costs are rising, and not everyone can easily afford to participate in a class.
☀Currently, class instructors provide the materials and need to charge for them.

The Solution!
❤ Frederic Arts wants to reduce these increases by providing art materials free or at minimal cost for a variety of classes.
❤ We need your help to create an inventory of materials; glass, clay, paint, tools to enable us to provide opportunities to everyone.

"Art has the role in education of helping children become like themselves instead of more like everyone else." - Sydney Gurewitz Clemens

PLEASE GIVE BIG

Frederic Arts is making a difference in the community

KIDS
Many of our programs and efforts are directed at providing creative endeavors for Frederic Youth. Most of these programs are free.

Summer School art classes in partnership with Frederic Schools.
Art Activities on the lawn during Frederic Family Days community celebration.
Take-home drawing and art kits for Frederic 3rd-graders during the Thanksgiving break.
Holiday Tree lighting ceremony art projects.

Your donation of $50 will purchase all the cement needed to make stepping stones at summer school!

"The arts are a critical component of healthcare. Expressive art is a tool to explore, develop and practice creativity as a means to wellness." Wellarts Association

SENIORS

Monthly hands-on art activities with assisted living residents.

Your $100 donation will buy enough materials for 6 arts and crafts sessions with our assisted living residents.

"We do not need magic to change the world, we carry all the power we need inside ourselves already: we have the power to imagine better." J.K. Rowling during a Harvard commencement speech, 2008

COMMUNITY
Free summer outdoor music concerts featuring area talent, May-September, and house concerts in the winter.

Artist Lecture Series - Hearing local and regional artists speak about what inspires their work.

Adult art classes from Acrylic Painting to Pottery to Weaving - We offered 46 different classes in 2024. The interest and diversity continue to grow.

Your generous donation will help supply the clay, glass, paints, and equipment to enable us to make our class offerings more affordable for more people.

CLASSES

Classes for all ages and abilities are a mainstay of our effort. We are constantly looking for ways to expand our offerings. Pottery classes fill up fast now that we have five wheels. We also offer batik, drawing, painting, weaving, and timber frame classes. For the first time stained glass classes are available as well.

Concerts - Everyone loves our music!

Our expanded concert series is very popular. From May - September we offer concerts in our bandshell featuring local artists. Food trucks and beverages for sale round out the experience. The accoustics are so good even the village rents our bandshell for their concerts. Everyone around turns out to enjoy the music and visit with friends and neighbors.

Now that we are fully accessible, Frederic Arts has reinstated our winter house concert series as well.
Three bands in February, March and April to help with the winter duldrums.