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Why Yes, Art IS Smart, And Always Will Be

Art Is Smart is an organization born out of a pure passion for the arts. The organization produces and sells products to raise funds to support public education art programs in Rhode Island.

It's official! The Art Is Smart website is open and ready! Purchase any of their fabulous products, and 25% of all profits will go towards funding public education art programs in schools across the state of Rhode Island. Visit the catalog to shop, or click here to find out more information on what Art Is Smart is all about. 

Tshirts are for sale at Different Drummer in Wickford, RI! Check out their website at www.differentdrummerri.com!! 

Art Is Smart is an organization born out of a pure passion for the arts. The organization produces and sells products to raise funds to support public education art programs in Rhode Island. 

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How can you help?

Send a donation to Festival Fete: PO Box 143, Foster RI 02825. 100% of your donation will go directly to fund RI public education art programs. Checks made payable to Festival Fete.

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OR purchase one of our products and 25% of the sale will go to fund public education art programs in Rhode Island.

I am a RI public education art teacher. How do I get funding?

Send us a short and specific letter outlining what you need funding for and how much. Mail it to Festival Fete: PO Box 143, Foster RI 02825.

Inspiration: 

"The future belongs to young people with an education and the imagination to create."
– President Barack Obama

"There are more valid facts and details in works of art than there are in history books." 
- Charlie Chaplin

“GE hires a lot of engineers. We want young people who can do more than add up a string of numbers and write a coherent sentence. They must be able to solve problems, communicate ideas and be sensitive to the world around them. Participation in the arts is one of the best ways to develop these abilities.”
– Clifford V. Smith, President of the General Electric Foundation

We are looking forward to our next festival, The City Art Festival on August 6, 2011!! 

Check out The City Art Festival video to see the fabulous artists and vendors who will be at the show!

The City Art Festival is proud to be sponsered by Webster Bank along with City of Providnce, Cardi’s Furniture, RI MonthlyWhole FoodsNatural Awakenings, Yelp and Cat Country-WCTK.

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