Matheny Kids go to Disney!

Thanks to the generosity of the Friends of Matheny, four lucky kids went to the happiest place on Earth!  The Friends of Matheny are helping to make dreams come true!

Video: Great Things are Happening at Matheny School!

Somerville Knights visit Matheny

The Somerville Knights of Columbus toured Matheny on November 22nd.  Their generous donation will help us to better serve children and adults with disabilities.  Much gratitude to the Somerville Knights and we look forward to seeing you again soon!

 

Support Local Artists with Disabilities

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November 21, 2016 is the official launch date for the Art Garden CSA program at Matheny’s Arts Access program.  

NEW LOOK. NEW ARTISTS. NEW LOWER PRICE! http://www.artgardencsa.org/join-the-art-garden

About Art Garden

CSA stands for Community Supported Art, and is based on the model of Community Supported Agriculture programs that are popular nationwide. The “community” is comprised of any individual or group that purchases one of the 50 available shares. Each share will receive original pieces of artwork by the 10 participating artists over the course of the year, at organized “pick-up” events that also provide opportunities to meet the artists involved.

During the year, the selected artists will work with the Art Garden team to learn and participate in important vocational practices such as self-promotion, marketing through social media, relationship building, and many other entrepreneurial activities that are key to becoming a professional artist.

When you purchase a share in our CSA:

  • you provide individuals with disabilities a path to employment as professional artists.
  • you help forge direct and ongoing connections between artists with disabilities and art buyers in the local community.

Make your year-end donation today

This holiday season, join Matheny in helping children and adults with disabilities.

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Full Circle 2016: Conversations

We wish to thank everyone who attended Full Circle especially the producers of the show, Matheny residents, students and patients! You helped to make this year’s event a success!

Art Garden CSA 11/12/16

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Arts Access Program at Matheny

Pick-Up Event: Saturday, November 12, 2pm to 4pm

The Dora Stern Gallery at Arts Unbound

544 Freeman Street, Orange, NJ

RSVP through our Fb event page.

Art Garden CSA: A Community Supported Arts Project Serving Artists with Disabilities

Arts Access is pleased to announce that we have received a $100,000 Community Employment Grant from the Kessler Foundation! This 2-year grant is designated to launch the innovative “Art Garden CSA: A Community Supported Arts Project Serving Artists with Disabilities.” We will be partnering with Arts Unbound in West Orange to pursue this exciting venture and bring it to reality for our clients. The award was announced on Friday, September 11, 2015, and we are eager and ready to begin. The time is ripe!

About Community Supported Art Based on Community Supported Agriculture, Community Supported Art (CSA) is an innovative model of art support and distribution that supports artists and establishes relationships with local collectors and patrons. With a buy-direct, buy-local spirit in mind, CSA’s have proven highly successful across the country.

Art Garden CSA Arts Access, in collaboration with Arts Unbound, will create the Art Garden, the first CSA for artists with disabilities. This is a new and fresh approach to promote and generate income for artists with disabilities. An important aspect of the Art Garden is to integrate the Matheny artists into the community at large, creating unique connections between the artists and the community, leading to greater exposure for the artists and potential future sales.

How It Works The artists will receive a commission to contribute art “shares” for the project. Interested collectors/investors will purchase shares from the Art Garden, and, in return, receive boxes of locally produced “fresh art,” at pickup events throughout the year. Featured art could include high-quality prints, limited edition scarves and ties, 3-D printed sculptures, etc. The Matheny clients will be integrally involved in the marketing and business aspects of the CSA: writing blogs, posting their art, responding to emails, in-person promotion at art pickup events, and more.

Benefits

  • Improve employment outcomes by creating immediate employment
  • Open doors to expanded professional art careers for the Matheny artists
  • Earn direct income through their talents and passion for the arts
  • Potential for future income through establishing ongoing relationships with patrons
  • Increased community integration and ongoing interaction
  • Recognition for their artistic accomplishments
  • increased self-esteem through positive sense of identity as artists, and as contributing members of society

Full Circle 2016: Conversations

Please join the Matheny Arts Access Program for this unforgettable event, featuring original work created by the talented Arts Access Artists.  Arts Access is an alternative fine arts program where individuals with disabilities can fully express themselves in the creative arts.  All event proceeds benefit the Arts Access Program at Matheny.

November 5, 2016
3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
For tickets, go to www.artsaccessprogram.org

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