Free Arts for Abused Children was founded in
1977 by a group of caring artists from Malibu who believed the
healing and therapeutic power of the arts could help transform
the lives of abused and neglected children. When Free Arts opened
its doors, it conducted a single program at a residential facility.
As Free Arts grew, thousands of children benefited from the
Weekly 
Volunteer
Program and participated in Free Arts Days and Children’s
Events.
In 1993 Free Arts began coordinating art activities
in the waiting areas of the Edmund D. Edelman Children’s
Courthouse in Monterey Park. This courthouse is dedicated to
children’s issues and handles an average of 50,000 cases
a year involving abuse, neglect and abandonment.
In 1994 Free Arts introduced Parents and Children
Together with Art (PACT), a program designed to help families
in crisis to bond and learn new and effective ways to communicate.
Free Arts programs are well received, sought
after and regularly take place throughout Los Angeles and Orange
Counties. There is beginning outreach to the surrounding counties
of Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura.
Nationally, Free Arts
has spawned affiliate organizations in Phoenix,
Minneapolis, New York City and Chicago.
Free Arts for Abused Children is a designated
501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization.
Federal ID# 95-3252001 |
