WVSA ARTs connection

WVSA ARTs connection (WVSA) is a unique non-profit organization providing multiple creative environments, opportunities, and experiences for children and adults through arts-infused educational and vocational programs.

Our Partners		Become a Partner Whether your business likes to provide volunteers, services, or donations, a partnership with WVSA and SAIL is a major step toward ensuring your community involvement is making a difference. Become a partner today by contacting our Marketing Department at 202-261-0233 or info@wvsarts.org.


		WVSA is honored to be featured in the Catalogue for Philanthropy Greater Washington.

		Are you a Federal employee? Support us through the CFC by using WVSA/SAIL’s code: # 92469

More ways to pARTicipate!

Donate Online – Friends Asking Friends

Making a donation to WVSA/SAIL—regardless of the amount—has more of an impact than you might think: your generous donations add up quickly and support WVSA’s programs and our students! So please consider donating to WVSA, an organization that encourages creativity & learning through the arts.

Click here to or click here learn more about Friends Asking Friends

Commission a work of ART
Now you have a chance to order a commissioned painting. As a business, it is also possible to have your logo commissioned for an artistic alternative to the average logo. All commissioners are invited to our ARTiculate Gallery at an opening reception to view their commissioned painting for the first time and meet the artists.

Rent our Space
WVSA’s facilities rental program, Top of the ART, is an innovative way for our organization to raise funds while training our students in event management. Student participation in the preparation for each rental event teaches them vocational skills and allows patrons to enjoy our space! We have a variety of spaces ranging in size and price to accommodate your rental needs and we can guarantee that WVSA’s space will create the right ambiance for your next event!

Participate in Top of the Art for:
Weddings/Receptions
Networking/Fundraising Events
Business Meetings/ Luncheons
Holiday Parties

Change Drive
The WVSA Change Drive presents an opportunity for businesses to give back to the community. By placing a change (donation) box in a specified location in your place of business, WVSA stands to benefit from the generosity of customers or clients passing through and from your colleagues. The WVSA Change Drive will shed light on your businesses’ philanthropic attitude. We will customize a Change Drive for your location with the addition of artwork by our students.

Lease our ART
WVSA’s ART on the Move program offers patrons another exciting way to support our programs. By leasing our ARTiculate program apprentices’ original artwork, you can easily decorate your business or office while supporting our students and expanding our viewing audience! It teaches our students valuable skills such as hanging, printing, framing, and delivery as part of our employment-training program.

Sponsor a Gallery Show
By sponsoring a WVSA ARTiculate Gallery show, you help us to provide our students with an unparalleled opportunity to practice the skills they learn through the ARTiculate program, and this is an excellent chance for your business/organization to become involved in the community! Businesses/organizations who sponsor a Gallery opening will be invited to place an ad in our program, as well as on promotional materials that are seen by the entire community!Please email gallery@wvsarts.org for more information.

Volunteer or Intern
Donating your time and volunteer or intern at WVSA/SAIL and help us to expand our programs and the opportunities that we offer to children and youth in the District. By donating your time, you will gain invaluable experience in marketing and development in a non-profit, while interacting with our students with special needs. You can explore career opportunities while making a difference in the lives of our students! Interns are eligible to receive school credit for their time.

Organize a Change Drive
Setting up a change drive to support WVSA in your business or office is easier than you might think! We can provide you with the donation containers as well as informational materials and even a piece of art! Having a display like this will show your patrons that you are involved in the community and philanthropy.

WVSA ARTs connection’s
OPEN HOUSE and
STAFF and Friends Exhibition
Celebrating the School for ARTs in Learning (SAIL)
Tenth Anniversary

WVSA ARTs connection invites the community to the Open House and Staff and Friends Exhibition on Thursday, October 16th from 11 a.m.—7 p.m. Come get to know WVSA and the School for ARTs in Learning (SAIL), a K-7 Public Charter School, celebrating ten years of quality education. There will be programs throughout the day, so stop by to get a hands-on feel of all that WVSA does for the community and how you can get involved.

Learn about SAIL Public Charter School, volunteer opportunities such as Reading Buddies, adult literacy and youth employment training programs, space rental or the art-leasing program to truly grasp the wide range of programs WVSA offers to the public. Tap into your creative side by making your own jewelry or painting with ARTist Apprentices. Enjoy some birthday cake honoring the 10th Anniversary of the School for ARTs in Learning, one of DC’s oldest Public Charter Schools. See it LIVE! Stop in to see performances by talented teachers and staff throughout the day. You’ll see original dance, puppetry, video performances, and much more!

From 5 p.m.— 7 p.m., the WVSA ARTiculate Gallery will have a Gallery Opening featuring artwork by students, teachers, staff, and friends. The evening will include a celebration of SAIL’s ten years, live entertainment, an open bar, and free refreshments. The artwork will be available for post-event viewing and purchase. WVSA is located at the corner of 16th and L Street, NW and the gallery is open Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m. -- 6 p.m. For more information, visit www.wvsarts.org.

WVSA ARTs connection (WVSA) is a non-profit organization providing creative environments, opportunities and experiences for children and adults through arts-infused educational and vocational programs.

Artwork is available for viewing and purchase during gallery hours: Monday-Friday 10am-6pm.

For further questions about the exhibition or gallery please contact:

Mary Sellers
Gallery and Outreach Coordinator
WVSA ARTiculate Gallery
202.261.0204
gallery@wvsarts.org
www.wvsarts.org

help us provide

Friendship ... Love ...Creativity

Safety ...Fun ...ART

Excitement .Laughter ...

Education

to all kids
because we know they deserve it!

You can even adopt a WVSA project or a SAIL classroom, and buy greeting cards online! All proceeds support WVSA & SAIL‘s efforts to bring quality education to children and youth in our community.

By registering for WVSA & SAIL’s Friends Asking Friends, you will be able to:
• Build a Webpage for yourself (or a team);
• Set a personal fundraising goal; and
• Monitor the progress in real time.

Register/Log in Here

You have more power than you think – Ask 10 friends to donate $100 or 20 friends to donate $50 and in turn, you’ve raised $1,000 for children with special needs, all without leaving your desk!

WVSA and SAIL provide unique services to the at-risk children and youth of DC by using the arts as a tool to facilitate academic achievement, employment training, and life skills attainment. Recognized as national models for arts-infused, student-based educational service delivery in assistance to at-risk children and youth with special needs, WVSA and SAIL invite you to join the Friends asking Friends phenomenon to help us serve more deserving young people in DC!

Thank you for supporting WVSA ARTs connection & the School for ARTs In Learning (SAIL)!

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She Loves You (Yeah, Yeah, Yeah)
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Get Back
Channel childhood nostalgia with a Lucite crane, key, or tiger necklace from KidViskous. Score stationery, calendars, and pillows at ARTiculate Gallery (1100 16th Street NW; 202-296-9100). All proceeds support the young adults with special needs who made them.
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