Fine Arts for Children and Teens, Inc. (FACT)

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Fine Arts for Children and Teens, Inc. (FACT) - ARTclub

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Contact information: PO Box 22363 Santa Fe, NM 87502 Website: www.factsantafe.org Mission/Goals: Fine Arts for Children and Teens provides enriching art-making opportunities for at-risk children and youth in under-served communities who may not otherwise have access to art programs and the life-long benefits they can provide. Notes: ARTclub is currently provided at 4 public schools and FACT is in the process of adding an additional program at the Geneva Chavez Community Center. Source(s): www.guidestar.org; www.factsantafe.org	There are approximately 350 students in ARTclub. FACT serves more than 1,600 children and youth in its in-school, after-school, and summer programs.	Participants in ARTclub are between 5 and 13 years old. FACT serves children and youth ages 4-18.	Please click here for more information on this evaluation. Type of Evaluation: Outcomes Monitoring Objective: To make sure that FACT is up to New Mexico State standards and benchmarks. Impact/Outcomes: Attendance records show that participants in FACT have lower rates of absenteeism than their peers who do not participate in FACT.	There is no fee for the ARTclub after-school program. Other programs at FACT do have fees, but sliding scale fees and scholarships are available and no student is turned away due to cost.