Organization: LA NAPOULE ART FOUNDATION
Mission: SUPPORT OF THE ARTS
Activities: LA NAPOULE ART FOUNDATION NURTURES ARTISTS AND ALSO BRINGS GALLERY-LEVEL ART PROGRAMS TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN THE U.S. THROUGH OUR ARTIST RESIDENCIES, EXHIBITS AND VISITING ARTIST PROGRAMS. EVERY YEAR, TWICE A YEAR WE GIVE UP TO 18 ARTISTS THE CHANCE TO LIVE AND CREATE FOR A MONTH AT CHATEAU DE LA NAPOULE THROUGH OUR RESIDENCY PROGRAM. WE ALSO EXHIBIT MANY OF OUR RESIDENT ARTIST ALUMNI AT CHATEAU DE LA NAPOULE BRINGING ART TO THE PUBLIC AND GIVING OUR ALUMNI THE CHANCE TO REACH A BROADER AUDIENCE. IN THE U.S., THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS, FAMILIES AND STAFF AT UNDERSERVED PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE IMPACTED BY OUR TAILOR-MADE, GALLERY-LEVEL ART PROJECTS LED BY LNAF VISITING ARTISTS.
THE HENRY CLEWS MUSEUM IS DEDICATED TO PRESERVING THE LEGACY OF HENRY AND MARIE CLEWS, AND PROMOTING ART THAT SERVES THE GREATER GOOD. THE MUSEUM SPONSORS EXHIBITS AT THE CHATEAU DE LA NAPOULE THAT CELEBRATE THE WORK OF HENRY CLEWS AND A WIDE RANGE OF ACCOMPLISHED AND EMERGING CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS. TO HELP FOSTER FUTURE GENERATIONS OF ART LOVERS AND ARTISTS, THE MUSEUM HOSTS HUNDREDS OF SCHOOL CHILDREN, AGES 5-13, ANNUALLY FOR 2-HOUR ARTS WORKSHOPS AT THE CHATEAU. ADDITIONALLY, CHILDREN VISITING THE CHATEAU ARE OFFERED A FREE TREASURE HUNT THAT LEADS THEM ON AN ADVENTURE THROUGH THE CHATEAU'S GARDENS AND PROVIDES AN EXCITING AND EDUCATIONAL WAY TO VISIT THE MUSEUM. CERTAIN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LOCATIONS OF THE CHATEAU ARE OFFERED AS A VENUE PROVIDING UNIQUE HISTORICAL AND AESTHETIC VALUE TO VARIOUS THIRD PARTIES.
NTEE category: Arts, Culture & Humanities
Secondary category: Education