Our Mission & History
Art-Reach is a Delaware Valley nonprofit cultural service organization that helps underserved audiences to experience arts and cultural programming and that serves as a community resource by increasing accessibility to cultural venues and events. Art-Reach's primary activities to make the arts more accessible to those we serve are:
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Founded in 1986, Art-Reach increases access to the arts for traditionally underserved audiences, including people with disabilities, at-risk youth, the economically disadvantaged, and the elderly in need. Art-Reach partners with over 125 arts and cultural organizations and 175 human service agencies throughout the Delaware Valley, including southeastern Pennsylvania, Delaware, and southern New Jersey, including Camden. Each year Art-Reach provides arts and cultural opportunities to over 15,000 individuals who would not normally have access to the arts. Through Art-Reach’s unique programs, people of all ages, economic backgrounds, and physical capabilities can enjoy cultural events and benefit from the richness of the arts. We are the only organization in the region solely devoted to increasing cultural participation among all underserved audiences. In addition, Art-Reach serves as a public resource and advocate for cultural accessibility while also helping cultural organizations to increase their outreach to underserved communities, fill empty seats, and diversify audiences.
Art-Reach achieves its mission primarily through the following four programs: the Ticketing Program, which distributes donated and discounted tickets from performing-arts venues, museums and other cultural institutions to human-service agencies and schools; the In-Facility Program, which brings the arts directly to our members through on-site performances and arts activities at participating agencies and schools; the Workshop Program, which provides in-depth, participatory arts programs that take place over an extended period and address specific social needs; and, Accessibility Resources, which give people with disabilities and their family and friends the information they need to attend cultural events.
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