Our mission is to bring the joy of that comes with creating art to everyone in our community. We strive to build a connected community engaged in creating discovering and participating in the arts.
The arts can be a powerful tool in building and sustaining successful communities. Arts for Hearts’ community-engaged approach to art making fosters collaborative relationships between citizens, artists and volunteers.
AFH strives to be a model program for Clarksville-Montgomery County, TN; ensuring better access to the arts for everyone especially for those dealing with poverty and isolation; encouraging hope and inspiration through creativity and positive interaction with volunteers, artists, and successfully collaborating and partnering with others committed to the arts.
Arts for Hearts Clarksville is a program under Clarksville Arts and Heritage Council, a nonprofit organization helping arts and heritage groups succeed, making Clarksville a better place to live, work and play
To learn more about Arts for Hearts email artsforheartsclarksville@gmail.com.
Arts for Hearts is made possible in part by generous funding from Kara Dioguardi, American Grammy & Emmy nominated singer-songwriter, record producer and music publisher.
The Arts for Hearts Founding Committee: Rita Arancibia, Patricia Arancibia Wilkinson, Peggy Bonnington, Ellen Kanervo, Barb Kane, Ann Waddle, Dorothy Hartzog, Kim Balevre and Brenda Fauth.
The Clarksville First Presbyterian Church provided generous in-kind start up support.