It is my mission to create art and deliver immersive experiences to at risk members of our community. In over two decades, I have delivered programs to over 70,000 students, teachers, and community members.
Your donations allow me to focus solely on this mission and in doing so keep developing and delivering creative empowerment programs to those who can most benefit from the experience.
I am dedicated to this effort, and have worked for two decades to develop the skills, systems, and infrastructure to do this work. But it takes resources.
It is the generous contributions from patrons and sponsors who allow me to continue on this path.
Lifetime Enrichment - 55+ and Better - Dynamic 8-week programs focused on creative aging, personal growth, and social renourishment for community members 55+ years of age. These fresh, fun, engaging, and captivating workshops embrace positive aging and social nourishment. Perceiving aging as a period of rejuvenation and celebration, growing older is a time of life open for personal growth, new relationships, enhanced well-being, and civic engagement.
Available Projects:

Giving Teachers Tools to cope with Stress and Anxiety - Beneath my artist bibs is a creative passion to deliver of over-the-top programs to teachers and other public servants. The highly engaging and meditative program build skills and offers tools for managing stress and anxiety. These highly sought after program is ideal and proven to help teachers and other public servants.
The space is transformed into a living student with vibrant lighting and props for learning and inspiration. The room is staged to create the best possible experiential learning environment.
Each participant receives:
Everything needed to continue their practice outside the classroom . I have delivered this program to thousands of students, teachers, and public servants and have personally received overwhelming positive responses! This is a powerful program that I am passionate to bring to as many teachers as possible. Programs are customized to meet school schedules and needs.
This will help the teachers, students and our community. But it only happens with funding.

Giving Students Tools to cope with Stress and Anxiety - Beneath my artist bibs is a creative passion to deliver of over-the-top programs for teens. The highly engaging and meditative program build skills and offers tools for managing youth stress and anxiety. These highly sought after, time tested program is ideal and proven to help teens and provide tools for lifelong emotional management.
The space is transformed into a living studio with vibrant lighting and props for learning and inspiration. The room is staged to create the best possible experiential learning environment.
Each participant receives:
Everything needed to continue their practice outside the classroom . I have delivered this program to thousands of students, teachers, and public servants and have personally received overwhelming positive responses! This is a powerful program that I am passionate to bring to as many teens as possible. Programs are customized to meet school schedules and needs.
This will help students and our community. But it only happens with funding.

Growth Mindset and Character Building Art Experiences - The perfect empowering artistic experience for adolescents, youth, at risk groups, and professional development teams. Creative self discovery meets personal character building! This series includes a high energy art workshops that give the participants a fun and social venue that defines a better understanding of one's personal potential. The process of creating the artwork is a positive memorable experience that reinforces confidence, self-awareness, and perseverance. Consultation: john@johndonatoart.com or Call: 302-604-4209

Asynchronous Creative Experiences - "VanGoatFish" kits are a truly unique new way to deliver character building activities with with hands-on creative experiences. VanGoatFish Kits center on Growth Minded tenets to produce Character Building transformations and any possible outcome you need for your development goals. Kits are compact, and easy to transport. All kits can be customized, self contained, and supported with a suite of online self-guided tools.
Consultation? Contact: john@johndonatoart.com or Call: 302-604-4209