Artist Creating Together
Artists Creating Together (ACT) brings students with disabilities together with artists and art projects. Art breaks down many of the emotional and psychological barriers that hold students back by building self-confidence and personal satisfaction. Art accomplishments advance learning skills, improve classroom behavior and show students that they are more self-sufficient and capable than they thought. Their new confidence produces new personal breakthroughs.
The confidence and the breakthroughs help them move from at risk students who may drop out of school to successful young people who have more tools to make positive contributions in the community.
ACT is the largest non-profit organization in Michigan bringing artists, art projects, teachers and students with disabilities together. Last year, ACT helped more than 8,500 individuals celebrate, succeed and grow with art.
The confidence and the breakthroughs help them move from at risk students who may drop out of school to successful young people who have more tools to make positive contributions in the community.
ACT is the largest non-profit organization in Michigan bringing artists, art projects, teachers and students with disabilities together. Last year, ACT helped more than 8,500 individuals celebrate, succeed and grow with art.
ACT festival day
This event happens at the beginning of May each year. It is an all day art festival for all of the mentally, physically, and emotional handicapped kids in Grand Rapids. Mrs. Holmes has been volunteering at festival day for the past 19 years. It is one of the most fun and rewarding day of the school year.
Each year my advanced students (2D3D, Digital Media and AP) come with me to volunteer.
Requirements for coming with Mrs. Holmes to festival day
- you must have passed first semester and be currently passing the class you are in
- you must have NO discipline issues with the school (suspension or behavior plan)
- you must have a signed permission slip into Mrs. Holmes by due date
Each year my advanced students (2D3D, Digital Media and AP) come with me to volunteer.
Requirements for coming with Mrs. Holmes to festival day
- you must have passed first semester and be currently passing the class you are in
- you must have NO discipline issues with the school (suspension or behavior plan)
- you must have a signed permission slip into Mrs. Holmes by due date