JACKSON, Tennessee – Jackson Arts Council announces the launch of the Jackson Art Box Project for the coming school year.
The project will provide students at the Jackson-Madison County School System with boxes of free art supplies. The press release said they would be used by school educators to help students process emotions through art.
The Leaders’ Education Foundation, a local non-profit organization, launched a campaign with the project to help finance the boxes. Until September 15, they will be pooling any gift box donation, dollar for dollar, up to $ 7,000.
“We love the Jackson Art Box,” said Leaders Education Foundation president Leigh Anne Bentley. “This program supports our mission to help give ahead. Projects that help schools make children successful is a program we are proud to support. “
School tutors who receive these boxes will also receive professional development training and art classes to encourage students to be creative and expressive in safe spaces. Students will be able to take their box home to continue creating art.
“We are grateful to our community partners who value making art accessible to students,” said Lizzie Emmons, executive director of the Jackson Arts Council. “With their support, we will deliver 500 boxes of art supplies to our public schools this year.”
Each box costs around $ 15, and more information can be found here.
The announcement said Jackson Arts Council created the project in collaboration with Leaders Education Foundation, Jackson Rotary Club, West Tennessee Healthcare Foundation, Leadership Jackson, B3 Creative Agency and other community members.
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