{"id":24,"date":"2012-08-03T07:20:34","date_gmt":"2012-08-03T11:20:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artsphere.flywheelsites.com\/?page_id=24"},"modified":"2024-03-07T16:06:19","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T21:06:19","slug":"who-we-are","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/artsphere.org\/who-we-are\/","title":{"rendered":"Who We Are"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"24\" class=\"elementor elementor-24\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6290b4e3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6290b4e3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2eb27c15\" data-id=\"2eb27c15\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4762f9a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4762f9a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5df31e29 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5df31e29\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9979cda\" data-id=\"9979cda\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6451b17f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6451b17f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>Empowering and Healing the Mind, Body and Spirit through the Arts<\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ec0c207 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ec0c207\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Art Sphere Inc. works with communities to promote individual and civic empowerment through arts education.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>By building partnerships with schools, recreation centers, and social service organizations<\/b>\u00a0in underserved\u00a0 neighborhoods, we provide high-quality arts instruction to build skills, introduce youth to new technologies in art, music making and increase literacy.\u00a0<strong>As\u00a0Action Allies<\/strong>, ASI\u00a0works towards promoting a safe space and healing environment for all people. ASI\u00a0follows an operating philosophy\u00a0which you can learn more about\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/artsphere.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/ASI-Operating-Philosophy.doc\">here<\/a>.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">We\u00a0<strong>teach young people to be philanthropists<\/strong>\u00a0and inspire activism through the arts. We focus our arts education on promoting social issues such as environmental education, community empowerment, and general social good.\u00a0<strong>Our students are the future and they\u2019re all volunteers for our cause.<\/strong>\u00a0We teach them to be young philanthropists through nurturing a love and appreciation for arts and humanity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-24a55e52\" data-id=\"24a55e52\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44b50e48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"44b50e48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/artsphere.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/fishtown-3-300x168-1-e1664387319178.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-95682\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6f4c8748\" data-id=\"6f4c8748\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-797c2969 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"797c2969\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>Art in Action<\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c81397 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c81397\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Say you\u2019re driving or walking through Philadelphia\u2019s \u201ccity of neighborhoods\u201d and you notice a park that\u2019s been treated to an artistic makeover. Doesn\u2019t it make you feel good? In fact, don\u2019t you think to yourself, \u201cthis is a safe neighborhood where the residents care about where \u00a0they live?\u201d<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Chances are you\u2019ve just seen Art Sphere Inc. (ASI) in action. As we see it, art is truly transformative \u2013 teaching people there are no boundaries, anything is possible. Instead of feeling confined to your surroundings, the spirit is set free to create beauty in many forms.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">At ASI, art is used as a strategic tool to\u00a0<em><strong>help kids and adults strengthen skills, promote civic vitality, and encourage flourishing communities.<\/strong><\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">ASI communities enable greater opportunity for individuals and establish viable neighborhoods.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-72958021 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"72958021\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62754eaf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62754eaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>The Drive to Build up when Others want to Tear Down<\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75b93042 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75b93042\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">In operation since 1998, ASI is the only non-profit of its kind to deliver a wide variety of artistic and human services to underserved communities throughout the Delaware Valley.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">ASI partners with key leaders across a number of private and civic organizations to create uniquely structured programs that are implemented by a dedicated volunteer staff.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">ASI has been recognized by local and national organizations such as the\u00a0<a title=\"FNA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fishtown.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fishtown Neighbors Association<\/a>\u00a0and Philadelphia\u2019s MLK Day of Service.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69ad793f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"69ad793f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"744\" height=\"377\" src=\"https:\/\/artsphere.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/photo5.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-4409\" alt=\"MLK FRC Preschool\" 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viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M421.9,6.5c22.6-2.5,51.5,0.4,75.5,5.3c23.6,4.9,70.9,23.5,100.5,35.7c75.8,32.2,133.7,44.5,192.6,49.7\n\tc23.6,2.1,48.7,3.5,103.4-2.5c54.7-6,106.2-25.6,106.2-25.6V0H0v30.3c0,0,72,32.6,158.4,30.5c39.2-0.7,92.8-6.7,134-22.4\n\tc21.2-8.1,52.2-18.2,79.7-24.2C399.3,7.9,411.6,7.5,421.9,6.5z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-24db0e61\" data-id=\"24db0e61\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e735f4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7e735f4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Message from ASI\u2019s Executive Director<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-150556d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"150556d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">When you take on the task of downsizing file cabinets, there\u2019s hardly any chance of getting away without being sentimental. Finding an old class list, a letter from a former student \u2013 it puts me in a state of reverie.\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">As we head into our 26th year, I\u2019d like to share my thoughts on what Art Sphere Inc. has accomplished since we first started in 1998.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/artsphere.org\/who-we-are\/messagefromdirector\/\">A Message from ASI&#8217;s Executive Director<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-68a08934\" data-id=\"68a08934\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fd4ec4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1fd4ec4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef4bb92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ef4bb92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-10e1b07a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"10e1b07a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b4cccba\" data-id=\"3b4cccba\" 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elementor-element-7eed0a23\" data-id=\"7eed0a23\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79690e97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79690e97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>ASI Board<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3aeff5c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3aeff5c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Our board members share a strong passion for the arts, for supporting worthy causes, and for enriching communities.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">They seek to create brighter futures for youth through the arts, and are people who see the importance of meaningful education and motivation through hands-on activities. Without them, Art Sphere Inc. would not be possible.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/artsphere.org\/who-we-are\/board-members\/\">Learn more about the board<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a5e2de elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5a5e2de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4eb2dd8d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4eb2dd8d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5627db79\" data-id=\"5627db79\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64f10705 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64f10705\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Honors and Awards<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4958c280 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4958c280\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Art Sphere Inc. (ASI) is proud to share the accolades we receive. It is a reflection of the hard work and dedication of all of our volunteers who give so much year after year.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/artsphere.org\/who-we-are\/honors-and-awards\/\">Here are some of the awards<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b88e32a\" data-id=\"7b88e32a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e2cafd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4e2cafd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"425\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/artsphere.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/1-e1372363673644.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3958\" alt=\"Knight Foundation Award\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artsphere.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/1-e1372363673644.png 425w, https:\/\/artsphere.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/1-e1372363673644-400x376.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Empowering and Healing the Mind, Body and Spirit through the Arts Art Sphere Inc. works with communities to promote individual and civic empowerment through arts education. By building partnerships with schools, recreation centers, and social service organizations\u00a0in underserved\u00a0 neighborhoods, we provide high-quality arts instruction to build skills, introduce youth to &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":5,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/artsphere.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/24"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/artsphere.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/artsphere.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artsphere.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artsphere.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/artsphere.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/24\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":178853,"href":"https:\/\/artsphere.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/24\/revisions\/178853"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/artsphere.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}