Jackson Arts Council Launches the Jackson Art Box
August 5, 2022, Jackson, Tennessee - The Jackson Arts Council launches the Jackson Art Box project for the 2022 – 2023 academic year. The Jackson Art Box project will provide students in the Jackson Madison County School System with boxes of free art supplies to use as tools for creativity and expression. They will be used by school counselors to help students process emotions through art.
For a limited time, the Leaders Education Foundation, a non-profit 501(c)(3), is launching a matching campaign to help fund the boxes for the local school system. Starting Monday, August 1, any donations earmarked for the art boxes will be matched dollar for dollar up to $7,000 as donations will be doubled now through September 15th.
Jackson Art Boxes will be given to JMCSS school counselors, who will also receive professional development training and art activities to encourage student creativity and expression in safe spaces. Students will then be able to take home their art box to continue making art.
Each art box costs an average of $15. Help support the Jackson Art Box project while your donation will be matched by giving at 731arts.com/jackson-art-box.
"We love the Jackson Art Box," said Leaders Education Foundation president Leigh Anne Bentley. "This program supports our mission to help give forward. Projects that assist the schools in the success of children is a program we are proud to support."
The Jackson Arts Council created the Jackson Art Box project in partnership with Leaders Education Foundation, Jackson Rotary Club, the West Tennessee Healthcare Foundation, Leadership Jackson, B3 Creative Agency, and other gracious community members.
"We are grateful for our community partners who value providing arts access to students," said Lizzie Emmons, Executive Director of the Jackson Arts Council. "With their support, we will provide 500 art supply boxes to our public schools this year."
For more information on The Arts Council and the Arts Box Project, please visit 731arts.com/jackson-art-box.
