Author: Kristin Groenveld

Art Sphere Inc. participated in The Lights on After School Programs, which were sponsored by six partnering organizations at Wharton Square Community Center. The program sought to bring national attention to the need for federal funding for afterschool programs. Students also learned about the importance of citizenship by signing and …

Say you’re driving or walking through Philadelphia’s “city of neighborhoods” and you notice a park that’s been treated to an artistic makeover. Doesn’t it make you feel good? In fact, don’t you think to yourself, “This is a safe neighborhood where the residents care about where  they live”? Chances are …

When you envision what life will be like for future generations, what does it bring to mind? If you consider what is happening with economies around the world and major global catastrophes that have transpired, it can conjure up doubt and concern even in the most optimistic of us. We’re …

MLK at Fishtown Recreation Center Participant Quotes: “Inspirational.” “Painting was fun!” “It’s good.” “You can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone.” ~Victoria~ “The air today was cold, but I was warmed inside by the radiance of an open heart.” “It felt good to do something for others, but today …

Teaching art has helped me live a life that requires me to notice beauty. I had just finished teaching a lesson on “Drawing Textures,” when I took a walk and captured everything I had taught in this single photo. The softness of feathers versus the hard edge of rocks and the intricate pattern …