The RAW gallery in Lynn, MA serves over 550 disadvantaged youth per year through after-school and summer art programs. It aims to help address issues like high poverty, unemployment, and dropout rates in the area. RAW employs a staff of 12 artists and art therapists to run programs in visual arts, film, and leadership training for elementary, middle, and high school students. The National Endowment for the Arts recognizes RAW as one of the top 10 youth arts programs in the country. RAW seeks to raise $2.1 million over two years to maintain and expand its programs while developing new revenue streams and community partnerships.
3. Lynn, MA High rate of poverty and unemployment 13,000 public school students Disproportionately high drop out rate Violence a regular occurrence
4. RAW Art Works (Founded in1988) Staff of 12 full- and part-time art therapists and artists Disadvantaged, underserved youth, ages 6 to 18 Over 550 children a year In after-school and summer art programs, and over 800 in single-day art workshops Elementary groups – visual arts Middle school – single-sex programs in visual arts, more advanced groups High school – visual arts, film school, leadership training, pre-college program National Endowment for the Arts named RAW one of the top 10 youth arts programs in the country
11. Social impact Since 2004, 90% of RAW seniors have attended college. 85% of RAW youth are proud of their artistic accomplishments. 81% of RAW teens know more options for their future and have higher expectations of themselves 94% of RAW participants built strong, trusting relationships with their peers and artist mentors
14. Goals –2 years Maintain programs serving over 550 kids year round, including over 200 during summer Leverage our building and existing assets to Create 500 additional kid activity hours per year Increase activities with community and alumni Pilot 4 new revenue-generating opportunities Develop building endowment and sponsorship plan Increase individual contributions by 15% a year Continue to be a leader in the field Seeking to raise $2.1 million to support plan
15. How you can help Financial $50,000: month of summer programming for over 200 kids $5,000: full school-year programming for 5 elementary school kids $1,000: one year of events for community and alumni in RAW’s gallery In-kind Training in college admissions – particularly financial aid – to enhance pre-college program Market research to assess revenue-generating opportunities Expertise in corporate giving
Editor's Notes
Hope U’ve enjoyed th art--since we can’t bring U 2 gallery, brng a bit V gallery 2 U (Motion to art). “REACH” is th theme of thexhbtthtopend @ ths time lst yr whn we cut th ribbon on R newly-renovatd bldgWe askd kids what thy R reach’g 4. Th shadow behind th body is what holds thm backWhnthprsnttn is over – I hope U’ll take a mmnt & read wht R kids have 2 say
RAW is locatd in LynnIt’s poorest city w/highst crime rate on entire N Shr13,000 public schstdntsDrop out rate is nearly 50% highrthnth state ave.6 out V evry 10 teens witnessd an act V violence N th past yr – imagine if that were yrnbrhd – Gangs R now recruit’g 9-yr olds, offer’gthm $20, a new pair V shoes & some food. & its work’g.Ths is what it’s like 2 grow up NLyn(ADD BACK IN 36 GANGS WHEN DELIVERING W/O 3-MIN PITCH)
RAW was founded in 1988RAW began as a 1-wmn oprtnwhn MF, an artst-thpst began put’gpntbrshsNtoth hands V kids N lock-up fclties. It was ths work thtinspirdth NEED 2 take RAW into thcmntyToday, we have staff V12 Full & pt time AT’s & prf’lartstsWe wrk w/kids 6-18+No rqrm’ttht thy B tlntd Nth arts, just tht thy B cmmttd 2 prgm+550 on a rglr basis/and +800 kids N art wrkshps in cmntyWe work w/kids in Elem’y, mid & high schlNEA recognized RAW as 1 V th top 10 yth arts prgrmsN TH CNTRY(Without 3-min pitch, I started with RAW 22 years ago, a year after the organization was founded by Mary Flanner)
I’d like to walk you thru our model As U can see frth model, there R 3 inputs: art thrps & artists, thyththmslvs, peer & alum mentorsRefrd by sch, sclsrvagncies, most of all now, by ea othr, fmliesref’gfmls1. We get 2 know thm & thn thy R placd in 1 V R many grps2. All V R groups inclactvtstht R dsgnd 2 focus on th 4 elmnts in thcntr --Self reflection – 2 help dvlp their sense V who thy R --Artistic devel’t – learn’g skills 2 create & exprssthmlvs --Relt’g 2 othrs – Everything thy do involves work’g w/peers, adults, cmnty --Persnldevel’t–develop’g life skills like prsvrnce, dscplne, prblmsolv’g, follow’g thru on thr goals3. We reinfrce work done in grps thru thoverarch’gcontnty U see here in R model. We stay w/R kids long trm by provid’g a contm of servcs that keeps us deeply invlvd N thr lives. 4. In short, thru thseelemnts, RAW helps yngpplebuild successStrengthen identityDevelop communityI create, I am, I connect
What makes RAW so effective? If U ask Yesenia, she’d tell U…It’s been 21 yrs of lstn’g to 000’s V kids tell us in compll’g ways wht makes us dfntI’m go’g 2 share 5 V thm w/U—thr R so many more, but I want U 2 lv the rm w/thse 5 Cr8’g pwrfl artSopana’s shadow says “read…” Kids come here & answ, thru th arts, diffclt ?s thtnrmlly any kid wld RUN fr. But we do it N a way tht is so compell’g & supportd, tht thy dare 2 xplrthransws. We R always struck by their crourge & thrcrtvtyCulturekids feel emtnlly & physclly safe. We’ve creatd a model thtreplicts a hlthy, lov’gfmly…4 most, thhlthstfmlythy’ve ever been a pt VStaffR kids walk N th door & find a post-mstrs level art thpst or prf’lartst who thy’ll know 4 2,3 YRS or more. Like J, clinsup’r, on Fa’s Day, whogets Ntothpaintd van (VanGo), picks up th boys @ thprjcts, takes thm out 2 b’fast. He is thrwhnthr own fa’s R not provid’g role model’g as he helps 2 RAISE thse young men who will some day become fa’s,fa’s who will have learndfr J how 2 B THR 4 THEIR kids.‘Setting bars highR kids know thtwhn thy come 2 RAW, we chllngethm 2 strtchbyondwho they think thy R & what thy think thy can accmplsh. 24 seniors have already been accptdNto college; & 2 V R grads have been awarddth Tsongas Scholarship—2 of 5 in th NATIONContinuityWe were confrmdthtbuy’gth bldg was th rite thng 2 do whn 1 V R 1st grads enrolld her 7-y.o dgtr in RAW ths fall, > thn 10 yrs aftr she graduatd. Anthryngwmnbcamth 1st grad 2 join R BOD RAW is here 4 th 7-y.o. who walks N th door tmrw, who knows thtwhn she is 18, we’ll clbrte her gradn
Let me give u an example V wht we’re talk’g abt. That’s th story V PP who is w/us tngtHis fam came 2 Lyn frth killing fields V Cambodia. Th toys he played w/as a child were a tube V his mo’s lipstick & an empty Klnx box: Th queen & her castle.Ths quiet shy teen wlkd into RAW w/a ratty old cmra slung ovr his shoulder & wsplcd in beg’gflm class.Th dir V th film schlaskd him Whr R U com’gfr? Wht do U care abt? Whr R U go’g? & put a vdeocmra in his hand.P decdd 2 answthse ?s by do’g a film abt his mo.Her courage, hr humor, hr resilience.He assmbld a team 2 prdc a doc’ry that 1st screened @ RAW in frnt V 200 ppl.Thru th film he not only learnd abt hmslf, but he dscvrd his VOICE. A strong voice 4 a young man who U could have easily missd.Over th next 4 yrs, P movd thru all th levels V R film school, inclbcm’g an instrctr in thprgmUltimately he used R college access Pr Launch & his OWN persistence 2 land a full schlrshp 2 th RISDHe’s made us incredibly proud by gett’g not onlyth 1st A V his life – but by gett’gstght As – which paved th way for him 2 study abrd. Nxt yr P will B mak’g his films in Rome. Now let’s look at RAW’s broader social impact….
I’d like 2 highlt some statistics related 2 RAW’s impact……..JUST READ THE BULLETS
B4 talking abt where we R going, I want to take a moment to review where we’ve been financially, & what th next few yrs look like. Let’s 1st start by look’g @ our current sources V fund’g. There are 6 V them: Our primary source is frFdns which acts for over half of th revenue Our 2nd most impt source is Ind donors, an area tht’s been grow’g steadily & whch we cont to focusonOther sources include: Sp Events FFS (basically contracts w/places like LPS)Gvt funding Corp
What you’re look’g at now is our rev & expense for th past 4 yrs, current & th next 2 yrs—expense in red, rev blue17 yrs before this graph starts, RAW was foundd w/a $79K contract frth Dept V YS…over th years, we exprincd steady growth, land’g @ at a bud V abt $700-800 /yr. In 2008, leveraging the momentum of our capital campaign, we were able to retire R mortgage, incr R services, & close th yr w/a bud srplsWe’veadjustd projections downwrd in light V ecnmcsttn—prepar’g 4 lower revs this yr. W/rev initiatives we have in place, we believe we can grow agn in fiscal 2011
Despite th economic climate, we have a svrl goals tht Rdriv’g us in nxt 2 yrsWe wnt 2 maintain current levels & qlty of R services, both dur’gthsch yr & in our smrprgmWe want 2 lev’ge our bldg &exist’g assets in a variety of ways …PAUSE….A KEY goal is 2 incr rev raisdfrindl donors by 15%/yrCont 2 act as a leadr in th youth artsfield regionally & even nationally2 achieve these goals over th next 2 yrs, we will need 2 raise ~$2.1M
There R 2 ways to help1st is FinancialJUST READ2nd way is in-kindJUST READI’d like 2 lve U w/voices V kids, here’s short excerpt done by 1 V R yng filmmakers, Corey
(B4 last Q of QandA, invite to exhibit opening and BASH)NOTE: We will need to make sure Mary is able to test the speakers out on the actual presentation computer ahead of time.
