ArtWorks brings God's love to hurting children through art. Throughout the school year professional artists volunteer their time and talents to conduct weekly art classes with children residing in group foster care at Great Oaks Village. (Children living in foster care have been removed from their homes due to parental abuse, neglect or abandonment.) ArtWorks encourages these children to recognize their individual artistic talents as gifts from God while building confidence and self-esteem. Participants explore a variety of art media and take part in field trips to learn about art related careers. Their accomplishments are celebrated with art exhibits in the spring.

Classes meet Friday evenings at Great Oaks Village in downtown Orlando 7:00p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Classes are held September - November and January - April
Art supplies for classes are purchased and provided by ArtWorks or Great Oaks Village

• Professional artists are needed to teach ArtWorks classes.
• Volunteers with an interest in art and helping children are needed to assist with classes or work behind the scenes.
• Volunteers are also needed to serve on the ArtWorks' Lay Ministry Team. Open positions include:
• Assistant Lay Ministry Leader: Assist ArtWorks Ministry Team Leader with planning and execution of ArtWorks events and projects
• Volunteer Coordinator: Assist with recruiting and contacting volunteers for ArtWorks events and projects
• Fundraising Coordinator : Supervise and coordinate fundraising activities and events for ArtWorks
• Publicity Team Coordinator: Supervise and coordinate the creation and placement of articles for church and community publications
• Publicity Team members: Writer - write articles about ArtWorks events for publication, Photographer- photograph ArtWorks events for publication

For details on ArtWorks and how you can help hurting children heal, contact Renée Schneider at 407 352-4540 or email at 2designers@earthlink.net