Who Is Arts to Grow? / Founder 3

Benefits of Arts Education 4

How Do We Help Children Love Learning? 5

Who Needs Arts to Grow? 6

Evidence of Increased Love of Learning 7

How Can You Help? / Growing Need 8

Every Dollar Grows 9

Get Involved Today 10

Academic, social and

emotional development

through arts education...

these experiences are the

fundamental building

blocks for a life that is

successful and rewarding.

- Mallory King, ATG Founder

and recipient of the 2012

New Jersey State

Governor’s Jefferson Award,

a national honor for

outstanding public service

Get to Know Arts to Grow

Mission to Help Children Achieve Their Full Potential

ATG engages children in the artistic process by providing highly tailored and professionally

taught arts education programs to youth who have limited access to the arts. Arts to Grow

collaborates closely with schools and community groups to match performing and visual arts

programs and Teaching Artists with the specific needs of each group of children. ATG serves

the community and society by helping children develop their full potential through the arts.

ATG serves at-risk and less advantaged youth who have little or no access to arts education.

Our evidence-based programs provide high quality arts instruction that enables these children

to live up to their potential and achieve success. Enabling for success: that’s our mission.

Studies have shown that arts education benefits not just arts awareness, but also reading,

language, math, social and critical thinking skills, as well as self -sustained motivation and

personal confidence. These abilities make our students ready for the challenges they’ll face

every day in their real world.

ATG’s effectiveness is based in creating a deep impact on each child; we are committed to

helping each one feel empowered, confident and excited about learning.

Who Is Arts to Grow?

“I loved learning dance … I loved learning visual arts … I loved learning music …

I loved learning theater … Then I just loved learning.”

About Mallory King, ATG Founder

Fidelity, Verizon and Bank of America are just a few of the many

corporations that have entrusted charitable funds to Mallory King.

During more than 17 years in arts management, she has worked

with the New England Conservatory of Music, the YMCA of Boston,

the Academy of American Poets and the Brooklyn Youth Chorus

Academy. Mallory founded ATG in 2005.

Major benefits of arts education are seen in reading, language and mathematical skills,

critical thinking, social skills and individual motivation. *

Students who take four years of arts and music classes while in high school score 91 points

better on their SATs than students who took only one -half year or less. **

27% of teens at high risk of dropping out stay in school when exposed

to the arts. ***

There’s a connection between community culture and child welfare:

low-income communities with high cultural participation are more

than twice as likely to have lower truancy and delinquency than those

without. ****

* Arts Education Partnership

** 2009 College-Bound Seniors — Total Group Profile Report, College Board

*** Barry, Taylor and Walls, “The Role of the Fine and Performing Arts in High School Dropout Prevention”

**** Social Impact of the Arts Project and The Reinvestment Fund

Benefits of Arts Education ...Besides the Fun!

"Before Arts to Grow, I didn't know what I wanted to do.

Now, I want to become something."

- Dehlia, Age 14, Cypress Hills LDC IS 171, Brooklyn

How Do We Help Children Love Learning?

ATG Arts Education Programs are proven, targeted, local and FREE for participants!

All ATG classes are offered during school, after -school and summer programs; classes occur

on-site, at schools and community centers within underserved communities. Our courses

serve small groups of 12 to 15 students per teaching artist, for ongoing lengths, operating

from 12 to 36 weeks. Each curriculum is highly tailored to meet the needs of each group of

children served. ATG classes are FREE to young people of all abilities, ages 5 to 18.

Spotlight Patricia Runcie, ATG Teaching Artist Since 2006

Runcie is a teacher/director/performer who has also taught at summer theater

camps and arts centers. She has performed and directed professionally at The

Looking Glass Theatre, Theatre for the New City and The Theatre -Studio.

Since 2005, ATG has partnered with 17 inner city public schools and communi ty organizations,

including schools serving children and young adults with special needs. We’ve offered 108

high quality, customized arts education programs to over 2,500 children, ages 5 to 18 — 463

kids were served during the 2012 -2013 school year alone. And now more than 50 schools and

organizations are waiting for ATG to bring arts education to them!

ATG Program Partners

Who Needs Arts to Grow?

17 Partner Schools and Organizations • Over 2,500 Children Served

50+ Schools Wait-Listed

NYC-Wide

The Learning Spring School

Bronx

Riverdale Neighborhood House, Riverdale

Brooklyn

City Access New York

Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation

Spring Creek Community Corporation

Queens

Queens Community House, Forrest Hills

Queens Public Library: Bellerose, Broadway, Ozone Park and Woodside branches

Manhattan

Lincoln Square Neighborhood Center

Future Leaders Institute Charter School, Harlem

Harlem RBI, Harlem

Mott Hall II Middle School, Morningside Heights

PS 75, Upper West Side

The Ralph Bunche School, PS 15, Harlem

Stanley Isaacs Neighborhood Center, East Harlem

New Jersey

Elysian Charter School, Hoboken

Academy Street Firehouse, Newark

Lincoln Park Apartments, Newark

At the Cypress Hills LDC/IS 302, David Freeman’s students learned basic rhythmic hand

drum techniques and ensemble playing. Freeman observed his students developing “a

respect for themselves, for others and for the music.”

Assistant Principal Rebecca Fagin at Mott Hall II Middle School noted, “What is so amazing

is to see these adolescents come out of their shell and feel good about themselves

physically. To see (them) express themselves with confidence and pride is no simple feat.”

At PS 75, PTA After School Program Directo r Marge Hudson has stated, “Our association

with Arts to Grow is helping us address an ongoing resource shortage for our low -income

families… We are hoping for a long association with Arts to Grow.”

Lynne Shapiro at Elysian Charter School has observed that "In a very short time, our after

school students have begun to look forward to Thursdays when they have art... This single

change has made everyone's attitude toward the rest of the week a more positive one."

Evidence of Increased Love of Learning

Spotlight Meet Kristina

Kristina is a 3-year graduate of ATG’s musical theater program at IS 171.

She later returned to mentor students as an assistant stage manager.

Today, Kristina attends the Honors Rep program at Talent Unlimited

High School — and, having once been challenged in science, is now a

straight-A chemistry student. Kristina has been awarded the $3,000

Van Lier scholarship for theatrical studies and was also accepted to

Pace University’s “Summer Scholars” musical theater program.

You want to believe in an engaged young generation of creative, critical thinkers taking their

places among America's business, government and social change leaders. ATG is encouraging

and developing those leaders. We have 8 years of experience creating educational

possibilities for kids, helping them become dedicated, self -motivated workers for life.

Opportunities exist for you to make a profoundly influential

charitable donation, create a branded cause marketing program,

or assist us as an advisory leader — all valuable ways to have a

positive impact. Some of our most esteemed contributors

include The Leonard Bernstein Family Foundation, Youth I.N.C.,

and Lowy Frame and Restoring Company.

How Can You Help?

Growing Need

There are more than 50 schools and community organizations waiting for ATG's arts education

programming. With your help, we can expand our services to reach these children now.

“Our programs are creating engaged learners who think creatively, work well in teams, and

feel invested in group projects,” explains Mallory King, ATG founder. “These are essential

skills, meaningful in employment and academic markets and needed for success in school,

work and life.“

Arts to Grow needs your help turning today’s children into tomorrow’s leaders.

Investment of $25,000

100 Students • One Program • One Semester

Investment of $50,000

200 Students • One Program • Two Semes-

ters

Investment of $75,000

300 Students • Three Programs • Two Semesters

Investment of $100,000

400 Students • All Four Programs • One Year

Every Dollar Grows

Ninety percent (90%) of Arts to Grow's operating expenses are covered by a skilled and

dedicated team of pro-bono consultants. Your donation supports high -quality arts education

programs in visual arts, theater, music and dance, empowering hundreds of under -served

children each year. The more funding ATG receives, the more children we will empower

through added diverse and customized programming.

Let us customize a campaign that fits you or your company’s unique identity and agenda.

Get Involved Today

Every socially responsible contribution is unique...just like every child.

Arts to Grow Founder Mallory King, along with our Board of Directors, will work with your

organization to develop a customized plan that meets your community investment or cause

marketing agenda. Our tested approach to developing self -motivated learners through

strategic social investment creates the root of a successful partnership between us and you,

your foundation or your enterprise.

Contact ATG for a one-to-one consultation on how, together, we will build strength in

America’s future, one child at a time.

Call Mallory: 201-209-9886

Email Mallory: MKing@ArtstoGrow.org

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