Free Arts Minnesota

In 1997, Free Arts Minnesota began serving children in residential treatment centers, battered women's shelters, and therapeutic pre-schools.

In Minnesota alone, there are more than 25,000 reports of child abuse each year, and one in four families are affected by physical, sexual, or emotional abuse.

This abuse afflicts the most vulnerable in our society - about 80 percent of the victims are children under the age of 10. And each day, nearly 90 children are taken from their parent's custody and added to an already over-burdened foster-care system.

Abused children are often distrusting of adults, exhibit aggressive behavior or withdraw from their surroundings altogether, while others perpetuate violence on themselves or on other children. Most all lack any sense of self-esteem.

Free Arts programs seek to interrupt the cycle of violence. Through painting, drawing, music, writing, drama and other creative outlets, the program serves as a catalyst to help children communicate and express themselves in new - and positive - ways.

Staff:
Jim Delaney
Interim Executive Director
james@freeartsminnesota.org

Erin Lauderman
Program and Operations Director
Erin@freeartsminnesota.org

Andrea Satter
Development Director
Andrea@freeartsminnesota.org

Krissy Stockton
Program Coordinator
Krissy@freeartsminnesota.org

Karen Samek
Development Assistant
Karen@freeartsminnesota.org

Nikki Schultz
Development Assistant
Nikki@freeartsminnesota.org

Lloyd Banwart
Executive Assistant
Lloyd@freeartsminnesota.org

Board of Directors:
Jacqueline Fogelberg
President
Client Advisor
Meristem

Kim Witczak
Vice President

Jeff Bureau
Treasurer/Secretary
Contract Attorney
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Orrin Broberg
President
Employee Continuum

Sarah Curfman
Financial Advisor/Planning Specialist
Citi Smith Barney

Jim Delaney
Principal
Engine Innovations

Tracy Dyer
Urban Junket

Katherine Emmons
Writer
Independent Contractor

Christine Fruechte
President
Colle+McVoy

Keith Privette
Business Analyst
Target


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In 1997, Free Arts Minnesota began serving children in residential treatment centers, battered women's shelters, and therapeutic pre-schools.

In Minnesota alone, there are more than 25,000 reports of child abuse each year, and one in four families are affected by physical, sexual, or emotional abuse.

This abuse afflicts the most vulnerable in our society - about 80 percent of the victims are children under the age of 10. And each day, nearly 90 children are taken from their parent's custody... (read more)