cARTie: Connecticut's contemporary art gallery on the go
cARTie
Connecticut's nonprofit mobile art museum bus
ABOUT
cARTie is CT's first and only nonprofit mobile art museum bus committed to bridging inequities in education and arts access across the state. cARTie’s programming is focused on high-school student-artists, entire communities, and PreK-2 students with limited access to the arts in education. On an annual basis, cARTie exhibits a juried art show of a diverse representation of high school students' art in highly interactive and participatory ways for PreK-2 students and their communities with limited access to the arts in education. cARTie ensures all young children positive and prolonged early introductions to museum-based learning and opportunities for developing critical and creative thinking dispositions.
MISSION & VISION
cARTie strives to confront inequities in education and arts access for young children, emerging student-artists, and entire communities across Connecticut through its mobile art museum bus.
One day, cARTie will ensure all 109,000+ PreK-2 students, 1,000s of emerging student-artists, and entire communities within the state will have equitable access to art museum-based learning and develop the critical and creative thinking dispositions so necessary to twenty-first century success.
ORGANIZATIONAL VALUES
cARTie exists to ensure access to positive and prolonged early museum-based learning for all CT youth.
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cARTie provides museum-school partnership programming to elementary and pre- school students with limited access to the arts in education across the state.
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cARTie is accountable for ensuring the full accessibility of its space and programming.
cARTie believes that all children and community members should be treated equitably, and is committed to expanding the diversity and inclusion of participating individuals and communities
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cARTie actively pursues diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility trainings for all Board and Staff members.
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cARTie prioritizing seeking diverse audiences and including all student and community member backgrounds, needs, and interests.
cARTie works to cultivate strong senses of belonging and community in all programming.
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cARTie uplifts student and community member backgrounds and celebrates the sentiment of coming together as a community in, with, and through the museum environment.
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cARTie builds opportunities for building community and feeling a sense of belonging for all participating students and community members.
cARTie believes in an early childhood museum education that champions exploration, centers around dialogue, and inspires creativity.
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cARTie is dedicated to bringing the field’s most promising practices to bear in the provision of high-quality early childhood museum education.
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cARTie shares leadership with students and community members of all ages.
STATEMENT ON EQUITY
cARTie recognizes that many existing systems of power grant privilege and access to the arts unequally. cARTie works to ensure that all children in Connecticut have equitable access to full and vibrant creative lives.
STATEMENT ON ACCESSIBILITY
cARTie is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our community. cARTie believes every individual deserves access to high quality museum-based learning experiences and works to ensure all children and community members with disabilities have complete access to our programming and space. cARTie supports individuals with disabilities who aspire to careers in the arts, early childhood education, and nonprofits and helps them develop appropriate skills. Moreover, cARTie does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, domestic violence, or military status, in any of its activities or operations, including, but not limited to: hiring and firing of staff, selection of volunteers and vendors, and provision of services.
CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES
Saturday, April 15th (4:30PM-5:30PM) VIRTUAL LIVESTREAM
Saturday, May 6th (2:00PM-5:00PM) Downtown New Haven More details to follow!
Saturday, June 3rd (12:00PM-6:00PM) Downtown Shelton
Wednesday, June 7th (4:00PM-5:00PM) VIRTUAL LIVESTREAM
Saturday, June 10th (6:00PM-9:00PM) Housatonic Boat Club More details to follow!
Schedule your cARTie School Visit TODAY!
Thursday, August 10th (10:00AM-12:00PM) 102 Bank Street, Bridgeport CT 06604
Thursday, August 17th (10:00AM-12:00PM) 102 Bank Street, Bridgeport CT 06604
Thursday, August 24th (10:00AM-12:00PM) 102 Bank Street, Bridgeport CT 06604
LIVESTREAM
Get behind-the-scenes with cARTie, and find yourself inspired by our creativity conversations and challenges. If you're interested in supporting our work, be sure to connect via our Stream Labs Charity Page. If you're a content creator and are interested in generating awareness and funding for cARTie through your work, please also reach out to us at CTcARTie@gmail.com.
April 15, 2023:
Tune in to our Slow Art Day Livestream via our Facebook Page. Be sure to log-in using the chat function and/or text (203) 505-0971 with your questions and comments.
June 7, 2023:
Tune in to our Livestream Conversation with Jonathan Mooney, raising accessibility awareness, via our Facebook Page. Be sure to log-in using the chat function and/or text (203) 505-0971 with your questions and comments.
Upcoming Dates:
To Be Announced for all Giving Circle Members!
SUPPORT cARTie
Make a one-time donation to help us bring the museum experience to students today!
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Sign up to make monthly contributions to cARTie of just $5/month. You'll gain access to exclusive cARTie livestreams, swag, and best of all, you'll help us bring the museum to life for young children across the state!
Email CTcARTie@gmail.com to learn more about ways to have a significant impact on the lives of thousands of young students with limited access to the arts in education. We cannot wait to get a conversation started!
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