photos: David Sherman

Hey Art Buddies!

Registration is now open for our Art Buddies Pen Pal Program.

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Give to the Max for Art Buddies!

Happy Give to the Max Day! Please give generously to bring Creativity, Community,  Connection, and Confidence to our kids who need us the most! 

With your generous support, Art Buddies brings creative mentorship to hundreds of students throughout the Twin Cities.

Little buddy and self-proclaimed Vice President of Art Buddies, Alisson, says it best: “Our buddies always tell us we can dream, imagine, and become whatever we want.”

We will continue empowering students through creativity and connection and hope to be able to grow to reach more students. We need your financial support today to make these programs possible. 

Please Give to the Max today to keep these creative minds flourishing! 


Connect! Encourage! Inspire! Create!

For 30 years, Art Buddies has brought joyful and free one-to-one creative mentorship to thousands of children at Twin Cities' highest-need schools and communities.

Art Buddies is Creative Mentors Helping Kids Build Dreams!


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