The Children’s Arts Guild is a nonprofit organization dedicated to championing the authentic development of children. Since 2011, the Guild has worked to create environments where young people can explore and express their individuality. Rooted in the belief that authenticity is the true art of being, the Guild empowers children and the adults who support them to thrive in a complex and ever-changing world.

Marcia Brumit Kropf, one of our dedicated board members, and her husband Roger have graciously donated the items available for auction. The collection includes art, ceramics, and other objects that come from all over the world, spanning geography from the Hudson Valley in New York to Ethiopia. Each item carries a story representing moments and memories from Marcia and Roger’s life.

All funds from the auction will go toward the launch of the Guild's Authenticity Works Initiative to spark a movement of caring adults dedicated to reducing children’s rates of anxiety, depression, substance use, and behavioral issues by supporting young people in their authentic development.

Check out our forthcoming book by the Guild’s Founding CEO, Alexander Kopelman, For Real: Helping Children Remain Their Authentic Selves in a Limiting World. The book, available for pre-order now, distills what we have learned from thousands of program hours of working with children and adults over the past twelve years to offer adults a practical, hands-on approach to supporting young people in discovering who they are and developing the tools to grow into the people they want to be.

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A Life in Objects: An auction to support the Authenticity Works Initiative of the Children’s Arts Guild

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A Life in Objects: An auction to support the Authenticity Works Initiative of the Children’s Arts Guild

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