Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form<\/p>\n
Organization Name: The Art Museum of Eastern Idaho
\nLegal Name (if Different): The Art Museum of Eastern Idaho, Inc.
\nAlso Known As: TAM
\nMailing Address: 300 S. Capital Ave.
\nCity: Idaho Falls
\nState: ID
\nPostal Code: 83402
\nMain Phone: 208-524-7777
\nMain Fax:
\nOrganization Website: https:\/\/www.theartmuseum.org\/
\nEmployer ID Number: 481273754
\nOrganization Tax Status: 501(c) (3) tax-exempt<\/p>\n
Proposal Information<\/p>\n
Today’s Date: August 8, 2026
\nRequested Amount: $10,000<\/p>\n
Project Title: ARTworks: Bringing Hands-On Arts Education to Eastern Idaho Students
\nProject Description:<\/p>\n
The Art Museum of Eastern Idaho respectfully requests $10,000 to support ARTworks, the museum’s flagship arts education outreach program serving elementary and middle school students throughout Eastern Idaho.<\/p>\n
ARTworks brings museum-quality visual arts education directly into classrooms while also welcoming students to the museum for guided tours and hands-on art experiences. Each lesson is aligned with educational standards and integrates visual arts with subjects including science, history, literature, and social studies. Students develop creativity, critical thinking, observation, communication, and problem-solving skills while engaging with original works of art and creating artwork of their own.<\/p>\n
Many children in rural Eastern Idaho have little or no regular access to museum experiences or comprehensive visual arts education. ARTworks ensures that geography and school resources are not barriers to creative learning by bringing high-quality arts instruction directly to students and connecting them with original works of art. Every participating teacher also receives curriculum resources and teacher resource packets that extend learning beyond the museum visit and support continued classroom instruction.<\/p>\n
During the 2026\u20132027 school year, ARTworks will provide classroom outreach, museum field trips, and educational resources to students across multiple Eastern Idaho school districts, reaching both urban and rural communities.<\/p>\n
Funding from the Hermanowski Foundation will provide art supplies for classroom lessons, museum educational materials, curriculum resources, teacher resource packets, and outreach lesson kits, helping ensure that more children experience the transformative power of the visual arts regardless of where they live or their school’s financial resources.<\/p>\n
By making arts education more accessible, ARTworks inspires creativity, builds confidence, strengthens critical thinking, and helps young people develop skills that benefit them throughout their education and beyond.<\/p>\n
Total Project Budget: $94,183<\/p>\n
Other Funding
\nSources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Committed and prospective support includes the Harry W. Morrison Foundation, Idaho Commission on the Arts, individual donors, corporate sponsors, annual fundraising events, museum operating support, and additional private foundation requests currently pending.<\/p>\n
Project Duration: January 1, 2027 \u2013 December 31, 2027
\nGeographical Area Served: Eastern Idaho, including Idaho Falls and surrounding rural communities.
\nAge Group To Be Served: Elementary and middle school students (approximately ages 5\u201314).<\/p>\n
Contact Information<\/p>\n
Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs.
\nContact First Name: Amy
\nContact Last Name: Thompson
\nContact Title: Development Director
\nContact Phone: 208-524-7777
\nContact Email: athompson@theartmuseum.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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