Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis
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Mailing Address: 3750 Washington Blvd
City: Saint Louis
State: MO
Postal Code: 63108
Main Phone: 3145350770
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Organization Website: https://camstl.org
Employer ID Number: 43-1202816
Organization Tax Status: 501c3 Nonprofit Organization

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 6/17/2024
Requested Amount: 10000

Project Title: ArtReach in St. Louis Public Schools
Project Description:

CAM requests support for youth arts education programs in schools through ArtReach (artist-led, curriculum-based K-12 classes, tours and workshops); and onsite through LEAP and New Art in the Neighborhood (after-school, studio art intensives for grades 6-12), and Teen Museum Studies (summer curatorial career development program for grades 9-12 exposing students to all departments of the Museum). These immersive mentorship programs provide opportunities for young people to learn from local, national, and international artists and culminate in professionally installed student exhibitions at CAM.

Program goals are to:
– Foster teen artistic/cultural literacy and continued museum/arts engagement;
– Provide opportunities for personal development that improve students’ teamwork, creative/critical thinking, problem solving skills, and self confidence;
– Offer young people a safe space for growth and career exploration; and
– Encourage students to become lifelong learners through arts exposure.

These programs primarily serve St. Louis Public School (SLPS) students, many of whom are underserved and economically disadvantaged (18% experiencing homelessness, 74% free lunch eligible). SLPS students identify as 78% Black, 6% Hispanic, and 3% Asian and 13% White.

ArtReach Partners Vashon and Sumner High Schools, two Title I SLPS Promise Zone schools in which we offer year-round instruction, are both within a mile of CAM. Vashon and Sumner (99% BIPOC enrollment) are currently unaccredited, are among the most economically disadvantaged in the state and lowest-performing, with Math and Reading proficiency and graduation rates in the bottom 50th percentile of all MO schools. (https://dese.mo.gov/school-data). Through ArtReach Intensives we equitably focus resources in nearby Title I schools and/or those with >80% BIPOC student enrollment, including CVPA, Clyde C. Miller Career Academy; Cardinal Ritter College Prep, among others.

Recognizing that removing financial barriers provides opportunities for students to thrive and engage with art, 100% of programs are offered free of charge.

Total Project Budget: 237,481

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Committed ($127,481): Berges Family Foundation, Missouri Arts Council; Ann Yeatman Sheehan Charitable Trust; Jenny Birge; The Mary Ranken Jordan and Ettie A. Jordan Charitable Foundation Pending ($100,000): The Strive Fund; Crawford Taylor Foundation; The Saigh Foundation; ECF Boeing; Caleres; Norman K. Probstein Charitable Foundation; Reinsurance Group of America; and The Terry and Phyllis Weiss Children’s Education Fund.

Project Duration: 07/01/24-06/30/25
Geographical Area Served: St. Louis, Missouri
Age Group To Be Served: 12-18

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Lauren
Contact Last Name: Pelletier
Contact Title: Institutional Giving Manager
Contact Phone: 314-535-0770 x223
Contact Email: lpelletier@camstl.org