A.C. Moore Crafts Partnership With Fresh Artists To Save Art Education

Dedicated to crafting a better world, A.C. Moore today announced the launch of its partnership with Fresh Artists, an innovative nonprofit organization that engages children as full partners in philanthropy towards keeping art education in public schools, according to a press statement.

May 16-24, A.C. Moore will host its first-ever Fresh Artists Clothesline Art Sale across its 135 locations, where customers are invited to view artwork made and donated by local students to raise funds for art supplies in severely underprivileged schools. Shoppers will have the opportunity to donate $1 to Fresh Artists at checkout and select a piece of artwork from the clothesline as a gift for their support. In addition, A.C. Moore will match all customer donations, dollar for dollar.

“Fresh Artists is honored to partner with A.C. Moore to support art in our public schools,” said Barbara Allen, executive director and founder of Fresh Artists. “Working with such a fine, generous company to make sure that all children have a quality art education means the world to us.”

Here’s what’s happening at the Fresh Artists Clothesline Art Sale at the Salem A.C. Moore arts and crafts store located in Salem Plaza at 265 South Broadway from May 16, to May 24. 

• MAKE & GIVE EVENT - Saturday, May 16, from 1-3pm — Kids are invited to create great art doing good at a free Every piece of artwork donated will be hung up and displayed throughout our stores,at their local A.C. Moore, where they will create their own “Mini Masterpiece” to make, exhibit and donate to the Fresh Artists Clothesline Art Sale. Every piece of artwork donated by our Salem “Fresh” Artists will be hung up and displayed throughout our stores.
• FRESH ARTISTS CLOTHESLINE ART SALE - Saturday, May 16 - Sunday, May 24 — The community is invited to visit A.C. Moore to view and celebrate the incredible talent of local students and help us support Fresh Artists by donating $1 to Fresh Artists at checkout, where they’ll select a piece of artwork from the clothesline as a gift for their support in helping save art education. In addition, A.C. Moore will match all customer donations, dollar for dollar.
• Can’t make it to our Make & Give event on May 16? — Students can still be a part of the Fresh Artists Clothesline Art Sale. A.C. Moore will be accepting artwork throughout the week to be displayed and donated towards saving art education. Teachers are invited to create a classroom art project, collect students’ artwork and drop off their masterpieces at their local A.C. Moore.

With public schools throughout the country facing severe budget cuts that minimize or eliminate art programs, Fresh Artists offers a unique solution by inviting children to donate the use of their art to fund the purchase of art supplies and innovative art programming for their peers.

Employing Fresh Artists’ unique model of social entrepreneurship, A.C. Moore invites children to play an active role in helping fund art education. On May 16, A.C. Moore will kick off its fundraising campaign with a special “Make & Give” event from 1-3pm, where children will create artwork to make, exhibit and donate to the Fresh Artists Clothesline Art Sale. Children will select a famous art masterpiece to reimagine into their own “Mini Masterpiece” using Cray-Pas oil pastels donated by Sakura of America.

“We are very proud to launch our support of Fresh Artists with such a meaningful campaign that embodies our shared passion for empowering young lives through art,” said Pepe Piperno, owner of A.C. Moore. “The Fresh Artists Clothesline Art Sale is an incredible opportunity to showcase the artwork of talented youth and celebrate their impact as true change-makers in our communities.”

This partnership takes place within the 5th year of A.C. Moore’s “Crafting a Better World” initiative, which includes partnerships with the American Cancer Society and Easter Seals. Since its launch in 2010, the program has focused on helping local neighborhoods, raising more than $1 million for not-for-profit organizations that support the communities in which A.C. Moore stores operate.

For more information on “Crafting a Better World” and A.C. Moore, visit acmoore.com