Our Mission and Vision

OUR VISION

To create a world where every child has the opportunity to grow, thrive and transform through the power of art.

OUR MISSION

To change lives through fine arts and leadership training, empowering at-risk, traumatized and gifted children through creative skills, business skills, and strong character.

CORE VALUES

Empowerment:

Building character, leadership, community give-back, strong values, and a spirit of excellence.

Inclusivity:

Providing access to art education after school for all, regardless of background.

Community:

Fostering a supportive and collaborative environment with partnerships.

Art Shows in local organizations, businesses, government buildings, churches and synagogues. Fundraising using art for projects, non-profits and needs.

Excellence:

Striving for high standards in all programs and initiatives.

Outreaches:

Martin County School Riverbend Academy and Sandy Pines Mental Health facility for trafficked and abused children
Hibiscus Children's Center
Montessori
All About Achieving
Martin County Home Schoolers
All Martin County Boys and Girls Clubs
Banner Lake BLAST Club, Hobe Sound
The Kane Center senior courses and various senior homes
Martin County High School At-Risk program
Leadership Martin County
Juvenile Justice
Local jails for adults.

OUR STORY

Founder Lynne Barletta began her art career in Denver, Colorado and wrote after school curriculum for art programs for over 10 years. Moving to Florida, she began Visionary School of Arts in 2010 with just 5 children and 1 assistant teacher at the Stuart Martin County Chamber of Commerce in a tiny office on the second floor. Soon, the class doubled, tripled and they took over most of the top floor of the Chamber. Students began to win awards, and VSOA moved to their current location on Indian St in Stuart Florida in 2012. Since then, VSOA students have won over 600 local, national and international awards. The first teacher in 2010, became the current director of programs, Alicia Jones. VSOA teaches hundreds of children each year through semester course and camps, and impacts local children through outreach courses on various sites to gifted, at-risk, abused and trafficked children. VSOA local art projects have been featured on local and national news. VSOA has a plan to build a full center for the arts and expand the school with grounds and continued arts education, raising up and launching artists of all ages from all backgrounds.

For more information call

772-283-4888,

email info@visionary-arts.org