2013-10-02T08:46:49-07:00 2013-07-31 OBERMEIER & ASSOCIATES PA 14300 NICOLLET CT STE 302 BURNSVILLE MN 553068330 990EZ 2012-08-01 411797876 CREATIVES FOR CAUSES CREA 6123346004 110 NORTH FIFTH STREET MINNEAPOLIS MN 55403 SCOTT MIKESH 2013-10-02 true MICHAEL LEWIS P00728013 9528982011 2012 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z X X artbuddies.org X 144906 X 144829 77 0 0 0 0 144906 115019 16810 6000 205 14712 152746 -7840 127324 119484 X 127293 119473 31 11 127324 119484 127324 119484 The Mission of Creatives for Causes is to use the power of one-on-one creative mentoring to help low-income children develop exciting new visions of themselves, discover their creative gifts, boost their self-esteem and increase their motivation to learn. The children are paired, one-on-one, with creative mentors in a program called Art Buddies.Art Buddies annually pairs one-on-one 160 creative mentors, including many creative professionals, like art directors, graphic designers, illustrators, architects, photographers, writers, with 160 inner-city kids. Each program features workshops from 7-10 weeks and each workshop has a different theme. For example, the "Career Dreams" theme helps kids explore who they want to be when they grow up, then create exciting and unique images of themselves as successful adults. The "Kids Rule!" theme helps kids imagine they rule the world, then create a fanciful costume showing how they would use their power to help people. Mentors also help the kids de In fiscal year 2012-13, we served 160 children, ages 8-11, from low-income families in south Minneapolis. All the kids were eligible for free or reduced-cost meals, and 95% were children of color. They were an ethnically-diverse group which included African Americans, Hispanics, Asians, and Somalis. We recruited 160 creative mentors to work one-on-one with the children. We produced four After-School Art Buddies programs, two in the fall and two in the spring.Our mentors helped the children do the following:1. Form a positive relationship with a creative adult2. Discover their creative potential3. Boost self-esteem by creating something ambitious and unique4. Increase their motivation to learn5. Learn the process of conceiving, planning and producing6. Explore future career possibilitiesThe children's teachers and principal confirmed the positive impact of the Art Buddies program. The teachers observed student improvement in problem-solving ability, behavior, attitude, motivation to learn, school attendance and social skills. They noted that the mastery students developed in Art Buddies, as well as the positive relationships they formed with creative adults, enhanced their students' self-esteem. 124141 124141 DAN WALLACE 1.00 0 PAT ZEHRER 1.00 0 MICHAEL O'KEEFE 1.00 0 SCOTT MIKESH 0 0 LEE LYNCH 1.00 0 JOE SELVAGGIO 1.00 0 CAROL THACHER 1.00 0 SUE CROLICK 40.00 57324 5169 X false false false false false false false false 0 0 false false SCOTT MIKESH 110 NORTH FIFTH STREET MINNEAPOLIS MN 55403 6123346212 false false false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 66525 91519 99214 98556 144829 500643 0 0 66525 91519 99214 98556 144829 500643 119730 380913 1768 40 68 81 77 2034 0 0 502677 0.75780 0.81330 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24.1002 Other Assets.1002 Furniture and Fixtures - Beginning $31 Furniture and Fixtures - Ending $11 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.8 Other Expenses.8 ART SUPPLIES $269 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.7 Other Expenses.7 DUES/SUBS/MEMBERSHIP $320 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.6 Other Expenses.6 MISC $442 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.5 Other Expenses.5 STORAGE $654 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.4 Other Expenses.4 PARKING/MILEAGE $1434 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.3 Other Expenses.3 TELEPHONE $1440 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.2 Other Expenses.2 FUNDRAISING $1686 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.1 Other Expenses.1 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DEVELOPMENT $4684 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.1012 Other Expenses.1012 Insurance $282 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.1009 Other Expenses.1009 Depreciation $20 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.1002 Other Expenses.1002 Office Expenses $3481