Founded in 1998, Art Sphere Inc. (ASI) is a Philadelphia-based non-profit, established to teach art to inner-city low-income youth.

Our mission is to engage the creative in communities, empower neighborhoods to explore the positives in peoples’ lives, and heal the mind, body and spirit through art.

Art Sphere Inc. nurtures the artist in all of us to be able to think beyond what is possible in our own lives and communities.  Our students, volunteers, and partners transcend obstacles to bring about positive and lasting change that continuously enables thriving neighborhoods and a vibrant city!

• Combining Art with Music and Literacy: Hawthorne Elementary

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  Students painted entrance with positive compliments for each letters of alphabet.

• PricewaterhouseCoopers Volunteers

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  Transforming classrooms at Bartram High School with the Bartram Beacon Foundation

• United Way Youth Conference at the PA Convention Center

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  Teen participants write poetry on activism with interactive magnetic mural.

• “Magical Garden” at McMichael Elementary

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  A view on dark windowless hallways after learning how to identify flowers and birds.

• Conflict Resolution

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  North Philly youth process and express their feelings through drawing and acting.

• After School and Adult Ed: Wharton Square Community Center

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  Ceramics students demonstrate how different generations benefit from one another.

• Youth Use Photography of Local Churches and Prided Trolley

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  Port Richmond youth convert trash filled lot into painted sanctuary playground.

• Youth Drawing from Nature for Arbor Day: Celebrating Trees

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  Three reasons for planting trees: Cleaner water, air, and protecting soil from erosion.

• National and International Art Exchanges Make World Connections

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  A promising future author demonstrating her new knowledge of Spanish.

• Healthy eating and block long “Big Fish” Mural in Fishtown

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  Participants of all ages worked on Diabetes education thru art!

• Earth Day Events: Youth explore sources of art in nature

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  Art can support the environment and have a beneficial impact on wildlife.

• Follow Your Dreams

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  Making safe and fun places for students to learn that also promote creativity.

• Creating Bridges Between Cultures and Community Members

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  Community designed at Kencrest Center

• Origami Butterflies at Cradle Of Birding Event

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  Art Promotes Wildlife and Conservation at Festival at John Heinz Refuge

• Embracing Diversity: South Philadelphia High School

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  Art culturally enriches lives of immigrants and locals in inner city communities.

• British Virgin Island Art Exchange

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  “King and Queen Mural” and scroll for Exchange at Catherine Elementary School.

• Art for Literacy: Eastwick Branch of Free Library

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  Art made from book and computer research helps build curiosity and knowledge.

• Experience Team Building Thru Art and Service

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  High School and College Interns and Business leaders volunteer!

• Colleges Sponsored Community Service Activities: Painting Hockey Rink

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  Arcadia University students paint NHL logos at the Fishtown Recreation Center.

• Arcadia Volunteer

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  An Arcadia University student contributes to the effort at The Fishtown Recreation Center.

• All Graffiti Covered Surfaces Painted

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  Walls, doors, sidewalks, benches, poles, fountains, trash cans and more painted!

• Fish Mural Memorial to Local Killed Youth: Fishtown Recreation Center

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  An alternative to graffiti, designed with local graffiti writers.

• Sharing the Joy of Paint: Cornelia's Neighbors

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  Transforming space for summer school and after school program with local youth.

• Good Citizens: US Postal Service and other Volunteers

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  Improving home of Catholic after school classrooms for local and Caribbean Immigrant youths.

• “Counting Murals” and “Alphabet Murals”, Mitchell Elementary School

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  Painting based on rhyming books and curriculum at Mitchell Elementary School.

• Sundial and Farm Murals: Southwest Family Center

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  Painting and learning from planting gardens.

• Face Painting at Health Fair

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  Promoting Educational Event with Fun Activities

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