ArtsBridge Foundation, Inc

Our Mission is "To enrich the lives of Georgia Pre-K to 12th grade students through transformative arts education experiences" and our Vision is that "All Georgia students and educators have access and exposure to the arts."

ArtsBridge Foundation provides exceptional arts education programs and experiences, which are tied to classroom curriculum and the Georgia Standards of Excellence, to engage, motivate and elevate Georgia's Pre-K-12 public, private, charter, magnet, cyber, and homeschool students.

On an annual basis, we Students eagerly wait for the 
performance to startserve approximately 20,000 Pre-K-12 students from around the state via our three main pillars of arts education programs offered at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, which include Field Trips to Cobb Energy Centre which exposes students to high quality educational programs that tie into the Georgia Standards of Excellence, Professional Development Workshops that provide students and educators with general and specialized skills to learn both the technical and theatrical techniques of theatre, and the six-time Southeast Emmy® Award-winning Georgia High School Musical Theatre Awards that embodies a spirit of camaraderie and celebration of excellence in high school musical theatre across Georgia. Connected to Field Trips is a program called the Snack Pack Program, which helps to fight food insecurity for all students attending a Field Trip by providing them a non-perishable lunch with a handwritten card of encouragement.

Through ArtsBridge, we support the STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, mathematics) educational approach and fill a critical gap that many of our schools unfortunately can no longer provide. We understand that the "A" in STEAM - arts education - is crucial to the 
holistic education and development of students. Extensive research and studies have proven that exposure to the arts increases academic achievement, while enhancing test scores, social skills, critical thinking, and problem solving. It also provides discipline and an environment that breaksExcited student leaving
Field Trip with a Snack Pack down social and cultural barriers while concurrently giving them a chance to explore their talents and abilities.

Over 75% of the Pre-K-12 students served by ArtsBridge attend Title I schools. Many of the students rely on the free lunch program as their primary meal during the school day. Hunger can greatly impact a student's ability to learn, and numerous studies have proven its negative impact on language, motor skills, behavior, academics, and more. To partner in the fight against food insecurity, and to assist the academic journey of our Pre-K-12 students, every student who attends an ArtsBridge Field Trip receives a nutritious Snack Pack. Each Snack Pack is packed in a brown paper bag and contains non-perishable food items, such as juice, a fruit cup, a granola bar, crackers, and fruit gummies (contents may vary) and includes a handwritten note of encouragement and positivity.

We believe all of Georgia's Pre-K-12 students deserve access to the arts, regardless of their ability to pay. We offer a Financial Aid Subsidy Program to assist schools and families to eliminate barriers and provide access to the arts via admission and bus transportation subsidy. Our innovative Snack Pack Program helps to eliminate hunger pangs for all students attending a lunchtime Field Trip program at the Cobb Energy Centre. Even more, we follow a principle of I.D.E.A. (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Access), because we are committed to diversity at all levels and of all kinds, and we celebrate the uniqueness and gifts of everyone.