Celebrating 15 Years of UPTURNS
Upturn Arts, a New Orleans nonprofit that provides affordable arts education for children, is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year after serving more than 10,000 families since its founding in 2010.
We put the "fun" in FUNDRAISING!
A Milestone Amount Raised
We raised $83,800, which directly supports Arts for All: access to art camps when schools are closed, our food program that feeds thousands of meals each year, art therapy through Whole Village Art Therapy, and our Teen Leadership program.
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Inspire an Upturn:
Empower Young Artists in New Orleans
When School's Out, We are IN! 2026 Camp Dates
January 2, 5, 19 – 20
February 19 – 20
March 13
April 1 – 3, 6 – 10, 17 – 24
May 18 – 22, 25
June 1 – 17, 19 – 30
July 1 – 31
August 3 – 14
Every empowered young artist is an Upturn
Made by Prof Jolene Pinder’s DMPC 3750: Media for Community Health + Well-Being class Fall ’25 as a part of their service learning requirements
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