Bringing hope, inspiration and the arts to children at risk

Katy, TX - ARTreach, a non profit art and educational outreach organization in Katy, Texas announces a partnership with Young Audiences of Houston to expand programs serving Katy and the Greater Fort Bend and Harris County area.  As an outreach and advocacy organization, ARTreach has been focusing their attention on evaluating the impact the arts can have on children at risk for over five years, their work has gained national attention and the interest from a growing number of social service and welfare agencies serving children at risk.

This past season YAH brought the arts and culture to more than 330,000 children through over 2,600 high quality performances, workshops, and residences in school and community venues throughout the greater Houston area. The ARTreach/YAH partnership will expand both organizations outreach capabilities to bring the arts to neglected and underprivileged populations in Katy, Greater Fort Bend County and Houston. The organizations will collaborate in grant writing and fundraising efforts to help manage the costs related to new pilots and will be evaluating and documenting the success of art programs aimed at supporting basic therapeutic and educational objectives in the social service field.  This is exciting news for social welfare agencies and school districts in need.