Value Statement
Children form attitudes early on about learning’s which can last a lifetime. Children who receive generous exposure and encouragement during these years will become creative, adventurous learners throughout their lives.
The Vision
To be the leading organization in sustaining an appreciation for items of fine and decorative art created by master craftsmen.
Figure 1: Mona Lisa. Leonardo de Vinci, Italian Renaissance, 1503-1506, Louvre Museum, Paris
The Purpose
Art Masters in the Schools Organization, Inc., a not-for-profit 501(c) (3) company, was founded to provide individuals and especially children with an opportunity to experience art created by the greatest masters of all time. Through the art education programs of True Renaissance, which are conceived and uniquely tailored for twenty first century life, children have the opportunity to experience art in a location that is familiar- instead of travelling to what are often foreign destinations. Art Masters was conceived as a method of introducing fine and decorative art, furniture and sculpture to the thousands of children who are most likely unable to view these objects on their own.
Figure 2: A Young Girl Reading, Jean-Honore Fragonard, Oil on Canavas, French, 1776, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
The Goal
By continuing to introduce the works of master artists from periods such as the High Renaissance, the Baroque or the Impressionist, Art Masters hopes to create in children a sense of appreciation for, and a desire to explore, the art and culture of various countries. Ultimately, the goal is to instill in children not just an appreciation for art, but also for other cultures. Our hopes and desires are that these children will later be inspired to travel to these countries as adults to experience these items firsthand, therefore sustaining not only an appreciation for the art, but also the museums which hold these items.