2022, a Year Worth Talking About for Awakening Minds Art
Originally posted on 11/23/2022
2022 is a year of regrowth! After our shutdown in 2020, we've been very busy settling into a new studio, regrowing our programs, and making sure we're a positive, active organization within our community!
Here is our 2022 AMA Review:
PROGRAMMING
One-on-One Programming
26 students seen weekly, biweekly, or once a month, totaling 41 one-on-one classes per month
Findlay & Leipsic Homeschool Visual Arts Programming
5 classes seen once a week or twice a month during the school year
Traveling Agency Programming
14 agencies, including senior living facilities and local nonprofits seen on a bi-weekly, monthly or bi-monthly basis
School Classroom Programming
14 individual classrooms in 6 different schools seen once or twice a month
Community Classes
6 monthly classes open to the public, including at AMA, The Leipsic Community Center, Gillig Winery, False Chord Brewing, & Brewing Green
In Studio Agency Programming
3 day-habilitation agencies come to the AMA studio once a month for programming
Private Groups
In addition to regularly scheduled programs, we are asked by schools, daycares, businesses, and private parties to set up group classes
STAFF
We added an instructor this year, bringing us up to 4 instructors! Ms. Courtney previously worked for our team before the 2020 shutdown. We are so happy to have her back!
Instructors include Megan Hall, Emily Sullivan, Mackenzie Earley, and Courtney Breitigam.
Emily Sullivan was hired back for a part-time administrative position, in addition to teaching.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
TWO new board members were welcomed this year, Amber Kear and Katie Unverferth!
Board members include President Tony Morman, Vice President & founder Sarah Crisp-Ricker, Treasurer Chris Scherley, Secretary Tamera Rooney, Melody Rinker, Bre Berger, Kyle Frias, Amber Kear, and Katie Unverferth.
2022 EXTRAS
We are continuing to settle into our space at 1640 Tiffin Ave, Findlay
Created a larger group classroom with the help of The Hancock-Wood Electric Coop
The AMA Community Mural Project wraps up with 10 murals around Findlay made by various local artists and funded through the Marianna Hofer Endowment
Included is a downtown mural painted this summer by over 80 community members!
FUNDRAISING
We held two fundraising events this year including a golf outing at Moose Landing Country Club in Ottawa and The 12th Annual Art Auction with Dueling Pianos. Both events were SOLD OUT, and we were so excited to bring the Art Auction back in-person this year!
Each Monday, we hold a Queen of Hearts drawing at the Fern Café in Findlay. This event is loads of fun and DJ Will keeps us entertained leading up to each drawing. Not sure what a Queen of Hearts drawing is? Read more about it here!
2022 Program sponsors included Ohio Logistics and Blanchard Valley Pediatric Dentistry, Kyle D. Amspaugh, DDS, MS. THANK YOU for supporting our students!
THANK YOU to all those who have donated to AMA so far this year (and every year). Your support helps strengthen our organization to give our families the support they need to grow through art.