Luminary Initiative
Empowering At-Risk Youth to Lead, Build, and Rise—One Mentorship at a Time.
Paint Your Canvas: Luminary Initiative
Paint Your Canvas: Where at-risk youth rise, create, and lead through the healing force of art and culture.
Manhattan, NY, US
- $1,884 raised of $150,000 goal
- 13 donations
- 82 days left
Fiscally Sponsored by Fractured Atlas
At Paint Your Canvas Foundation, we believe art is more than expression; it is liberation, healing, and the foundation for transformative futures. Our programs serve at-risk youth in Manhattan and beyond, centering their stories, cultures, and voices through immersive creative experiences.
Through our Luminary Initiative, mentorship workshops, and community showcases, we actively uplift young artists who have been historically excluded from the mainstream narrative. These programs blend cultural affirmation with trauma-informed practices, equipping participants to build confidence, leadership skills, and pathways to economic opportunity.
Your support fuels artist stipends, culturally competent teaching artists, safe spaces for creation, and vital mental health resources. Together, we empower young people to turn their challenges into canvases of hope and resilience, shaping not only their futures but the future of our communities.
Join us in this bold mission to paint new possibilities where at-risk youth rise, create, and lead through the healing force of art and culture.
Rewards
Paint Your Canvas Foundation Rewards
Donate $25.00 or more
Amount over $15.00 is tax-deductible.
$25 – Brushstroke of Gratitude
Your support helps at-risk youth gain confidence and find their voice through one-on-one mentorship. Receive a heartfelt digital thank-you card from a mentee whose life you helped transform.
$100 – Creative Growth Champion
Fuel mentorship that builds vital artistic skills and nurtures cultural pride. Your gift empowers mentees to explore their creativity and develop leadership skills, resilience, and self-expression.
$250 – Luminary Lounge Access
Gain exclusive access to a virtual showcase where mentees share their personal growth stories and creative journeys, proof of how mentorship ignites potential and shapes futures.
$500 – Guiding Light Patron
Your generosity sustains ongoing mentorship programs that provide safe spaces, healing support, and skill-building for youth overcoming adversity. Receive a public thank-you recognizing your vital role.
$1,000+ – Catalyst for Change Experience
Engage in a private virtual session with a teaching artist and mentee, witnessing firsthand the transformative power of mentorship. See how your investment unlocks creative potential and changes lives.
Core Mentee Impacts Emphasized:
- Building emotional resilience and self-confidence
- Developing leadership and communication skills
- Cultivating a strong sense of cultural identity and pride
- Creating pathways toward education, careers, and community impact
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