06/09/2020
Why did we create Wishcraft Workshop® in 2008? We knew there was a better way to provide arts education and we started to build it, from scratch. We were clear in our values, our vision and our mission and we wasted no time in opening the doors to that funny little building on Roscoe Street. Innovative. Independent. Driven. Readily award-winning and ready to be of service.
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We wanted better for our own kids and for yours. We wanted to protect children from creative scars--those critical moments, easily overlooked, that change the trajectory of a child's innate creative confidence and, and to prepare them for whatever future they choose. Even more, we wanted to teach them to do this for themselves. We knew that simultaneously "teaching" art, STEM and social-emotional skills was the way to do it.
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We knew from experience that when we lead with our ego, progress stalls. When we lead with our creativity and curiosity, and let our ego be the fuel to make it happen, anything is possible.
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We value creativity, humor, observation, innovation, gratitude, kindness, inclusion, teamwork, enthusiasm, respect, resourcefulness, contribution, conservation, fun, collaboration, activism and positivity. We believe that tolerance is not enough, and commit to visibly showing our world that we are anti-racist. We presume competence and value process over product. We invite joy. And we value honesty and originality.
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We deliver skill, confidence, and character building creative experiences of exceptional quality that spark curiosity, delight kids, and support you and our community. It starts with the art™. And it ends with your child:
•confidently sharing their ideas
•curiously pursuing their interests
•growing self-awareness and learning to self-advocate
•developing independence and leadership skills
•being compassionate, resourceful, patient…
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We hope your family will join us in doing all we can to be the change.
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