This past spring, I was an art buddy for my friend, Jazz – a social butterfly who never stopped buzzing around the room to talk to her friends or find new materials for her costume. The six-week experience took little time from my daily schedule, but was the highlight of her week. It culminated with a parade through the school which her parents attended and during which many oohs and ahhs came from the students lining the halls, watching the parade.

Art Buddies is the awesome program that made this all possible.

Art Buddies has been around for 15 years, and has touched the lives of countless students and creative professionals in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. I strongly encourage you to apply to be an Art Buddy; see if you can partner with a friend or make some new ones (all buddies are cool :))

The application deadline for this upcoming Fall session is Thursday, September 23. You can apply online – do it today!