10th of January 2018
Submit your idea for the t-shirt design contest
Submissions and voting are closed. Thank you for your creativity! Do you love cool t-shirts? So do we! We want this year’s ArtStream t–shirt to be your new favorite shirt to wear. So, we are holding a t–shirt design contest! Designs should be submitted by THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2018. What are we looking for? Something…
20th of December 2017
A poem by ArtStreamer Nadia
This beautiful poem was written by ArtStreamer Nadia with artwork by Sughra Hussainy and Sushmita Mazumdar. Thanks to them for sharing. Acting is Shakespeare Climbing a mountain Amazing feeling Fascinating Giving up is never the answer Believing Nervous Being on stage — Miraculous Nadia, 2017 Please include ArtStream in your year-end and holiday giving. You…
19th of December 2017
ArtStream’s Year in Photos 2017
Thank you for making our year awesome! If you were one of the 44 new ArtStreamers we met this year, Thank You! If you are one of our 114 volunteers — onstage, backstage, and in the classroom — Thank You! If you volunteered to help us mail over 6,400 letters to friends around the country,…
14th of December 2017
Kathleen’s Top Seven
A guest blog submitted by ArtStream actor Kathleen. My top seven reasons to be a part of ArtStream: We are the Stars of the World. We are Amazing people to be who we want be in the world — in every day life! We have friends and families who are there with you every step…
A Letter from Board Chairman Franklin Myers
Dear Friends, Are you ready to try something completely new? Something that’s never been done before? Step out of your routine? Perform solo? This year, seven ArtStreamers took a giant step into the unknown and auditioned for the very first ArtStream Cabaret. With courage, confidence and joy, each person shared a skill they are proud…
13th of November 2017
Sample Exercises: Improv
ArtStream makes improv accessible for everyone! What is improv? Improv is making up a scene and acting it out. If you’ve ever seen the show “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” you already have an idea of what improv is like. Sometimes the scene is only a few lines long. Sometimes there are no lines at all.…
3rd of November 2017
Guest Blog – Random Acts of Kindness with ArtStreamer Alyson
My name is Alyson. I did Social Club through ArtStream with Nicolette Stearns. She is a wonderful instructor who has taught me many social skills that I have learned. One of the homework assignments we were given at social club was to write down and do seven random acts of kindness. The random act of…
16th of October 2017
$5,000 Grant from the Safeway Foundation Supports Tuition Assistance
ArtStream is grateful to be supported by a $5,000 grant from the Safeway Foundation. The grant will support tuition assistance in ArtStream programs. ArtStream is counted among 27 organizations supporting people with disabilities who received funding from the Foundation in October 2017, totaling over $300,000. “The Safeway Foundation and Safeway have a long history of…
25th of July 2017
ArtStream’s administrative office moved to Chevy Chase
Will my classes change? No. All ArtStream classes will be held at their usual locations. Will the phone number change? No. You can still reach us at 301-565-4567 during regular business hours. Why move? More than anything, we wanted our offices to be completely accessible for guests, volunteers, and potential staff members. Can I visit? Yes.…
11th of July 2017
$38,770 Grant from the Maryland State Arts Council
ArtStream is proud to be the recipient of a $38,770 General Operating Grant from the Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC). This grant represents ArtStream’s seventh consecutive grant cycle of support from MSAC. We are incredibly grateful to the Maryland State Arts Council for all of their support. The Maryland State Arts Council is an agency dedicated to…
