Mariposa's Art was founded in July of 1998 to provide after-school art and music programs to students in need of healthy alternatives to gangs, drugs, and other high-risk behaviors. Mariposa's Art has provided opportunities for over 12,000 underserved youth primarily in San Jose, Santa Cruz, and Watsonville, California.
Highlights of our Eleven Years of Service
Collaborative Partners
Pajaro Valley Unified School District (9 years of collaboration)
  City of San Jose After School program (7 years of collaboration)
  Girl Scouts of Santa Clara County (10 years of collaboration)
  TeenPower! Kidpower! FullPower! (3 years of collaboration)
  Franklin - McKinley School District (4 years of collaboration)
  Girls For A Change (2 years of collaboration)
  Walnut Avenue Women's Center (2 years of collaboration)
  The James Irvine Foundation's CORAL Initiative (1 year of collaboration)
  Commission for the Prevention of Violence Against Women (4 years of collaboration)
Provided Opportunities For 12,000 Underserved Youth
Elementary, middle, and high school underserved youth
  English Language Learners
  Children of migrant farm workers
  Survivors of domestic violence
  Youth in alternative schools and recovery programs
  Economically and racially diverse youth in Santa Clara and Santa Cruz Counties
Please contact us for our complete program history.