Give to the Max and Giving Tuesday

Join us for Give to the Max Day for Minnesotans on November 19th, and Giving Tuesday December 1st for the rest of the US and Canada. Our Goal is to raise $30,000 for 2027 Art Camps, Scholarships, Business Partnerships, Leadership and Mentor Training and our Kenya Director position. We have received $15,000 in matching grants and that means every dollar you give is doubled! Thanks in advance for investing in young people who are using their creativity to change their communities!

Give to the max + giving Tuesday

Goal $30,000

Matching Gifts $15,000

Raised So Far $0

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2027 Inverted Arts Programs

Art Camps – Kenya

  • Mathare Community Outreach – April
  • Kariobangi Children’s Home – 2x March/October
  • Mathare Children’s Education – 3x March/July/November
  • Friends Fellowship Assembly – 3x March/July/November
  • Upendo Children’s Home – 2x April/December 
  • Good Samaritan Children’s Home – 2x April/November

Liberia 

  • Mission of Hope for the Disabled – February

Uganda 

  • Niia Inspire (new partnership) – November

Scholarships

Kenya – 9 students + 2 new awards in 2027

Liberia – 6 students +2 new awards in 2027

Business Partners

Kenya

Liberia

Kenya Staff

  • Director – Seth Luchemos monthly PT salary
  • Weekly Business Leader Training Sessions
  • Weekly Artist Mentor Training Sessions
  • Weekly Art Classes at Kariobangi and Mathare Children’s Education

Recent Posts

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  • MCO August Art Camp

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    IA Kenya Director Seth Luchemos has partnered with Lepta Community and Executive Director JKing, to develop curriculum to train Inverted Arts Leaders and Artist Mentors. The Leadership training helps IA Business Partners and Scholarship students transition into adulthood as confident leaders, professionals, and entrepreneurs through hands-on learning and mentorship, where they build key skills in…

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