Foundation for Education Perth Huron

Introducing a new name for long-established experiences for kids.

Known as ARTITUDES since 2000, we are pleased to present it’s new handle “ART | LIFE Workshops” along with a 60 second trailer to represent what the initiative looks like on the ground.

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ART | LIFE is a variety of Foundation produced workshops that bring unique experiences to kids…exceptional hands-on learning times with professionals from all walks of life that inevitably introduce students to richer ways of becoming themselves.

We invited ourselves into Avon Maitland schools over the last year to document ART | LIFE in effort to archive the project and to produce a brief promo (above) to be shown to patrons at our annual Gala.

Since the event’s inception 16 years ago, all proceeds from the Gala (Saturday, Nov. 12 at the Church Restaurant) go directly to building and sustaining ART | LIFE workshops which annually equates to over 100 workshops to 5000 students.

We invite you to share the video with colleagues and social media friends and keep in mind that we are always excited to add your personal support to our endeavours through donations via CanadaHelps.

On route to a meeting our Executive Director recently happened across a roadside sign that prompted an impromptu video on the fly.

On location on the grounds of North Easthope School (north of Stratford), the video expounds in less than two minutes on the virtue of community & corporate partnership in schools and the power of a thank you.

Particular to this video is the acknowledgement of Ideal Supply for yearly providing $3000 in funding for green-based projects for schools throughout the Avon Maitland district.

Videos and webisodes have been a tool of promotion for the Foundation over the last couple of years. Their themes range from campaigns to parent council tutorials to local interest stories.

We’d encourage you to tune in to some of our work via YouTube or Vimeo by selecting either of the icons at the top right corner of this home page or click the following links:

Since 1989 the Foundation has provided a wide variety of arts and life-based (diversity awareness, character building) workshops that bring unique experiences to local kids – exceptional hands-on tutorials with professionals that introduce students to richer ways of living and learning.

How does the Foundation fund this?

They annually host a big evening called the Gala Auction and stack it to the hilt with amazing items – anywhere from getaways to artwork, gift packages to sports tickets – all to make certain that 140 crucial arts and human diversity workshops continue to enhance over 5000 students in the Avon Maitland district throughout year.

The Gala Auction successfully took place on November 12 at the The Church Restaurant in Stratford.

The Foundation Board of Directors would like to extend a very warm thank you to all attendees for filling the night with a great ‘vibe’.

A huge thank you also to all businesses you offered items for the cause and to the following sponsors:
Dr. Dennis & Laurie Nuhn, Hoyes-Michelos & Associates, Goderich Print Shop, RBC Wealth Management, MicroAge Basics, BDO, D&D Automation, MNE Engineering IncorporatedJ.E. Gabel  Electric Plumbing & Heating , Geoff Williams, Smith-Peat Roofing & Sheet Metal Ltd.

All proceeds will go directly into providing ART | LIFE workshops for local students.