About Us
Fresh Artists creates real-life opportunities for kids to engage in philanthropy, exhibit their artwork, and support art programs for public schools in need.
They prominently showcase their artwork in unexpected and notable locations, making a visual impact that resonates. Simultaneously, they diligently provide essential art supplies and implement innovative programs to schools facing financial constraints, thus steadfastly ensuring that art becomes universally accessible across educational institutions.
Our Story
Fresh Artists was founded in 2008 out of the necessity to keep art alive in underfunded public schools by engaging the children being served in the solution
Our Founders
Fresh Artists is the fruit of Roger Allen’s problem solving gifts and his mother Barbara’s relentless commitment to provide urban kids with access to quality education.
Studio Space
Occupying over 10,000 sq ft, our studio is a maker’s paradise with commercial printers, art studios, technical workshops, and gallery spaces for endless creative outlets.
Our People
“We’ve assembled a group of passionate individuals that have come together out of a common cause: saving public art programs for the next generation.”
Board & Counsel
Team & Staff
Our Partners & Friends
Our corporate partners demonstrate their social responsibility in a variety of ways: through substantial gifts of in-kind goods, equipment and consumables, to generous financial contributions.
These corporate friends, many Fortune 500 companies, have made a strong commitment to Fresh Artists and to our goal of keeping art in public schools.
The Business Advisory Council is comprised of professionals representing the broader business and civic communities. All are people who care deeply about Fresh Artists and are willing to leverage their extensive connections to resources — both personal and financial—to benefit the children we serve.
Members of the Museum & Art Education Council are prominent professionals in the worlds of art education and museums. They know the power of the visual arts to fulfill human potential. Their expertise informs our understanding of what art teachers need to guide their students through meaningful art projects and how best to support them in their professional development.
This group of art and design professionals represents the future of art and art education. Among them are Fresh Artists alumni and super luminaries in the design world – both seasoned and green. Their active involvement as advisors and student mentors is helping Fresh Artists shape and grow the organization.
Fresh Artists is a 501(c)(3) organization and is registered (#37052) as a charitable organization with the Pennsylvania Bureau of Charitable Organizations. It is authorized to solicit charitable contributions under the conditions and limitations set forth under the Act. This certificate does not constitute an endorsement.