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Mathare Art Camp 2014

ByMark

IMG_2088We head to Kenya April 10th for our fourth annual Art Camp working with the talented students and partners at MCO in the Mathare Valley. We have the same dedicated team of Artist Mentors as last year: Henry Ochieng – photography, LaVonne Dyer – visual art, Jason Dyer – video, Mark Collier – music. The Camp concludes Friday April 18th with a Community Showcase event where students will present their creative achievements. This year we will be working with the older students (15-18 years) and are excited to begin discussions with MCO staff about offering students scholarships, providing help and resources for year-round arts programming, and expanding our partnership to help in other areas of need including teacher salaries.

How You Can Help!serving

Art Camp costs:

Daily lunch for students and staff at MCO – $929

Transportation for students and food – $90

Art Camp T-shirts – $490

MCO Teacher/assistants stipends – $270

Art Camp supplies – $300

Total: $2,079

Click here to donate online or send check payable to Inverted Arts:

77 13th Ave NE. Suite #207

Minneapolis, MN 55413

All donations are tax-deductible in the US.

 

 

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  1. It was nice getting to know and work with inverted arts. Looking forward to having you impact the lives of young adults in Nigeria soon. Keep up the good work.

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