ASPIRING ARTISTS
MEASURE OF EXCELLENCE
About Us
Measure of Excellence is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and startup focused on empowering disadvantaged youth in the arts. The organization is led by an experienced leadership team passionate about transforming lives.
Measure of Excellence provides arts education programs in visual arts, performance arts, and digital media. Key metrics monitored annually include number of enrolled students, attendance rates, surveys gauging skill development, instructor feedback, and parent surveys on observed changes in their children.
Our Mission
Our mission is to cultivate the next generation of aspiring artists. Through grants, donors, and partners, we ensure equitable access to arts education by alleviating financial barriers. We foster creativity, skill development, and a lifelong passion for the arts, helping aspiring artists reach their full potential regardless of economic circumstance.
Our commitment is to empower aspiring artists, enabling them to realize their artistic potential and contribute to the cultural richness of the community.
Together, we harmonize the journey towards artistic excellence and uplift communities through the transformative power of the arts.
Services Offered
What We Do
Our youth organization provides a comprehensive solution to help economically disadvantaged young artists nurture their talents. Through our 5 key approaches of engaging the arts community, providing financial assistance, establishing a mentor network, building an alumni community, and facilitating paying it forward, we alleviate barriers that can prevent artist development.
Bringing together leaders
Bringing together leaders in the local arts community to discuss issues and opportunities to support young artists through venues, events, competitions, showcases, and more.
Leveraging social media
Leveraging social media to build an engaged community of program alumni to share opportunities, collaborate on projects, and be role models for emerging talent.
Cultivating a network
Cultivating a network of artist mentors and coaches to provide guidance in developing skills in various art forms from visual arts to theater to music and more.
Financial Assistance
Offering financial assistance to cover costs of materials, resources, training, travel for auditions/performances, etc. that students and families cannot afford.
Encouraging youth
Encouraging youth to give back through community performances, public art projects, and mentoring future generations of young artists.
This multi-faceted solution helps young artists gain access, training, exposure, connections, and giving opportunities to fully develop their talents, achieve their artistic ambitions, and enrich their communities.