Arts Education & Appreciation 501(c)(3) Nonprofit
Focus on the Masters
Focus on the Masters (FOTM) is a nonprofit arts education and appreciation program that documents, preserves and presents the works and lives of accomplished contemporary artists. We emphasize the importance of the arts to a healthy society.
The FOTM archives includes oral histories, videotaped interviews, photographic portraits and examples of artists’ work. All FOTM community outreach projects, including our cross-curricular in-school program Learning To See, are built upon the research and documentation collected in the FOTM archive. Archival documentation, consisting of visual, written and recorded oral histories, is at the heart of the FOTM mission. The Focus mission is to demonstrate the full significance of the arts to society by bringing highly accomplished and diverse artists to the forefront of the community.
Learning to See Program
Learning To See is an award-winning, in-school, cross-curricular program with an emphasis on critical thinking, innovation and celebration of diversity. Many lessons are inspired by the artwork and lives of local artists.
Artist Spotlight Series
These educational outreach interviews provide the public with opportunities to meet master artists and experience their work first hand. The artists share their personal experiences and give advice to the gathered audience.
Art Archive & Library
Archive resources are available to the museum community, scholars, historians and media. The Archive is open to the public Monday to Thursday 10am to 4pm and by appointment. Library services are available by appointment.
30th Anniversary Event
FOTM is marking its 30th Anniversary with a special For the Love of Art Fundraiser Celebration. Become a sponsor and help secure the future of arts education in our community or take a more hands on approach and volunteer.
Supporting Prop 28 Efforts
As school administrators and staff decide how to impliment Prop 28 funds, LTS is here to support these efforts by providing guidance, feedback, and support services to those pivoting to full-time staff art educators and other frameworks.
“Artists teach us to see the world. With refreshed vision, they force us to ask questions about society, they console us and even enrage us. But, above all, they engage us and remind us of our own role in the world.”
Donna Granata
Founder & Co-Executive Director
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