What is our mission?

 Our name says it all…“Access the Arts - Create. Connect. Inspire.” We CREATE opportunities for people of all ages, races, cultures and economic backgrounds to come together and celebrate the arts through gatherings, concerts and classes. We CONNECT musicians, actors, singers, speakers, dancers, and artists to groups that will benefit from the joy of the experience. We INSPIRE troubled youth to identify their passions and find healthy outlets for expression in art, music, and literature. In 2019, AtA funded a series of interactive arts programs in Highland Local Schools called The Joy Project, that engaged children in classical music, painting and musical theater. In 2020, we brought The Joy Project to the Medina County Juvenile Detention Center. We have been organizing and funding artists and musicians who visit and provide weekly classes to the children there. We also began monthly concerts and craft sessions for the residents at the Medina County Home. In 2021, we will purchases instruments for underserved youth in our community and provide free music lessons. Our goal is to encourage unity, provide emotional healing, and bring joy to others in need in Northeast Ohio.