Our Mission...
“Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” Pablo Picasso
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Arts and culture make considerable and necessary contributions to the well-being of communities. Arts and culture are powerful tools with which to engage communities in various levels of change. They are a means to public dialogue, contribute to the development of a community’s creative learning, create healthy communities capable of action, provide a powerful tool for community mobilization and activism, and help build community capacity and leadership.
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PURPOSE
To strengthen communities, foster creativity and celebrate life through art.
MISSION STATEMENT
HPD Arts supports, promotes and connects visual, performing and literary artists, arts organizations and businesses to strengthen communities through education, mentoring, community events, productions and regional festivals.
PHILOSOPHY
We believe…
VALUES
Access - We are inclusive, open and embrace diverse ideas, art forms and communities.
Advocacy - We champion the arts and artists in our communities.
Collaboration - We are committed to working with others to bring together artists, patrons and communities. Partnerships lead to great accomplishments.
Creativity - We encourage freedom of expression, innovation and imagination.
Fun - It’s everywhere and a by-product of what we do. We pride ourselves on being an engaging and enthusiastic organization.
Professionalism - We pride ourselves on operating our organization with the highest level of excellence, integrity and responsiveness.
VISION
“HPD Arts is a model for artistic and cultural community development”
WE ARE...
To strengthen communities, foster creativity and celebrate life through art.
MISSION STATEMENT
HPD Arts supports, promotes and connects visual, performing and literary artists, arts organizations and businesses to strengthen communities through education, mentoring, community events, productions and regional festivals.
PHILOSOPHY
We believe…
- The arts should be accessible to everyone
- Creativity fuels life and enriches a community
- Appreciation of art is nurtured by exposure and education
- The arts are key economic and social drivers for our community
- Art contributes to community image and civic pride
- Creative expression takes diverse forms
- A legacy of art is critical for future generations
VALUES
Access - We are inclusive, open and embrace diverse ideas, art forms and communities.
Advocacy - We champion the arts and artists in our communities.
Collaboration - We are committed to working with others to bring together artists, patrons and communities. Partnerships lead to great accomplishments.
Creativity - We encourage freedom of expression, innovation and imagination.
Fun - It’s everywhere and a by-product of what we do. We pride ourselves on being an engaging and enthusiastic organization.
Professionalism - We pride ourselves on operating our organization with the highest level of excellence, integrity and responsiveness.
VISION
“HPD Arts is a model for artistic and cultural community development”
WE ARE...
- An information clearinghouse & mentoring organization for art and cultural activity
- A resource for production preparation, creation and realization
- A model resource for building the capacity of the arts and & cultural community
- An incubator for creation or replication of arts programs, productions & arts-related events
- A source of support for individual artists
"Pyramids, cathedrals, and rockets exist not because of geometry, theories of structures, or thermodynamics, but because they were first a picture-- literally a vision--in the minds of those who built them. Society is where it is today because people had the perception; the images and the imagination; the creativity that the Arts provide, to make the world the place we live in today." Eugene Ferguson, Historian
Charity helping Charity
Our productions have collected for the following charities:
The Russell Home for Atypical Children
The Russell Home was the first non-profit institution in the country for brain-damaged children. Today you would find quietly hanging in the home a dusty occupational license dated Nov. 13, 1951, when Mrs. Russell opened her home to the first child to “see if it would work out.” Since then, the home has opened its doors to hundreds of youngsters, sometimes after hearing pleas from desperate parents, and in more than one instance, finding them just left on the doorstep.
The physical home consists of a nursery, dormitory wing, playrooms, living room areas, kitchen and large laundry room. The nursery, done up in bright colors with many posters and stuffed animals, is cheerful for the children. However, if your are ever fortunate enough to visit, bring plenty of tissue as you will find before the end of your visit you will not have a dry eye. The love that is in this home, expressed through the eyes, sounds, and smiles from the children will make you count your blessings for the simple things in life.
The Russell Home for Atypical* Children is a registered 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
*Atypical… Those children with a special need, whether mental or physical.
The Russell Home was the first non-profit institution in the country for brain-damaged children. Today you would find quietly hanging in the home a dusty occupational license dated Nov. 13, 1951, when Mrs. Russell opened her home to the first child to “see if it would work out.” Since then, the home has opened its doors to hundreds of youngsters, sometimes after hearing pleas from desperate parents, and in more than one instance, finding them just left on the doorstep.
The physical home consists of a nursery, dormitory wing, playrooms, living room areas, kitchen and large laundry room. The nursery, done up in bright colors with many posters and stuffed animals, is cheerful for the children. However, if your are ever fortunate enough to visit, bring plenty of tissue as you will find before the end of your visit you will not have a dry eye. The love that is in this home, expressed through the eyes, sounds, and smiles from the children will make you count your blessings for the simple things in life.
The Russell Home for Atypical* Children is a registered 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
*Atypical… Those children with a special need, whether mental or physical.
Saint Cloud Food Pantry
Saint Cloud’s food pantry is located at 901 Missouri Ave. in Saint Cloud, FL 34769. The food pantry may be reached by telephone at 407-892-7070 on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
They welcome volunteers to aide in distribution, collection and other services.
Saint Cloud’s food pantry is located at 901 Missouri Ave. in Saint Cloud, FL 34769. The food pantry may be reached by telephone at 407-892-7070 on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
They welcome volunteers to aide in distribution, collection and other services.
Saint Cloud Cares
Saint Cloud Cares is a network of local churches working with Saint Cloud elementary schools to provide food for children at risk of going hungry over the weekend during the school year. The Saint Cloud Cares food bag effort was originally inspired by the Green Bag Project. Those volunteering with Saint Cloud Cares gather, organize, load, and distribute the shelf-stable food items.
The Green Bag Project inspired the network of churches that makes up Saint Cloud Cares and the incredible team of volunteers that make the food bag program possible. 11.5 thousand meal sacks were distributed during the 2013-2014 school year to the 9 elementary schools of Saint Cloud. This number was up some 4,000 sacks from the previous year and another increase is being realized for the 2014-2015 school year.
Saint Cloud Cares is a network of local churches working with Saint Cloud elementary schools to provide food for children at risk of going hungry over the weekend during the school year. The Saint Cloud Cares food bag effort was originally inspired by the Green Bag Project. Those volunteering with Saint Cloud Cares gather, organize, load, and distribute the shelf-stable food items.
The Green Bag Project inspired the network of churches that makes up Saint Cloud Cares and the incredible team of volunteers that make the food bag program possible. 11.5 thousand meal sacks were distributed during the 2013-2014 school year to the 9 elementary schools of Saint Cloud. This number was up some 4,000 sacks from the previous year and another increase is being realized for the 2014-2015 school year.
U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program
MISSION:
The mission of the U. S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program is to collect new, unwrapped toys during October, November and December each year, and distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to less fortunate children in the community in which the campaign is conducted.
GOAL:
The primary goal of Toys for Tots is to deliver, through a new toy at Christmas, a message of hope to less fortunate youngsters that will assist them in becoming responsible, productive, patriotic citizens.
OBJECTIVES:
The objectives of Toys for Tots are to help less fortunate children throughout the United States experience the joy of Christmas; to play an active role in the development of one of our nation’s most valuable resources – our children; to unite all members of local communities in a common cause for three months each year during the annual toy collection and distribution campaign; and to contribute to better communities in the future.
ACTIVITIES:
The principal Toys for Tots activity which takes place each year is the collection and distribution of toys in the communities in which a Marine Corps Reserve Unit is located. In communities without a Reserve Unit, the campaign can be conducted by a Marine Corps League Detachment or group of men and women, generally veteran Marines, authorized by Marine Toys for Tots Foundation to conduct a local Toys for Tots campaign. Local Toys for Tots Campaign Coordinators conduct an array of activities throughout the year, which include golf tournaments, foot races, bicycle races and other voluntary events designed to increase interest in Toys for Tots, and concurrently generate toys and monetary donations.
MISSION:
The mission of the U. S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program is to collect new, unwrapped toys during October, November and December each year, and distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to less fortunate children in the community in which the campaign is conducted.
GOAL:
The primary goal of Toys for Tots is to deliver, through a new toy at Christmas, a message of hope to less fortunate youngsters that will assist them in becoming responsible, productive, patriotic citizens.
OBJECTIVES:
The objectives of Toys for Tots are to help less fortunate children throughout the United States experience the joy of Christmas; to play an active role in the development of one of our nation’s most valuable resources – our children; to unite all members of local communities in a common cause for three months each year during the annual toy collection and distribution campaign; and to contribute to better communities in the future.
ACTIVITIES:
The principal Toys for Tots activity which takes place each year is the collection and distribution of toys in the communities in which a Marine Corps Reserve Unit is located. In communities without a Reserve Unit, the campaign can be conducted by a Marine Corps League Detachment or group of men and women, generally veteran Marines, authorized by Marine Toys for Tots Foundation to conduct a local Toys for Tots campaign. Local Toys for Tots Campaign Coordinators conduct an array of activities throughout the year, which include golf tournaments, foot races, bicycle races and other voluntary events designed to increase interest in Toys for Tots, and concurrently generate toys and monetary donations.