Creative Foundations Program

OC Student Arts Tours End without Your Support

In July 2023, the museum was awarded a prestigious grant of $178,288 from the California Cultural and Historical Endowment (CCHE). Because we are serving so many students, we will use up all of the funding from the CCHE grant in the next year. This funding has enabled the museum to serve over 1,700 Title 1 students since October and will serve another 1,800 Title 1 students before July—far exceeding initial expectations. The grant funds education for a total of 5,000 students, which we expect to surpass during the fall of 2024. 

The Creative Foundations Program serves Orange County’s low-income students. By removing the barrier of cost and providing transportation to the museum, the program ensures that children and families with limited economic resources have access to art education that provides a foundational understanding of art, culture, and their own artistic expression. One teacher shared, "I can't express how wonderful this was for my kids. Our student population does not get the opportunity to enjoy fine art."

With funding ending, we need your support in order to continue providing thousands of students from underprivileged communities access to quality arts programming.