{"id":51,"date":"2020-11-28T09:26:15","date_gmt":"2020-11-28T09:26:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shelly.merku.love\/?page_id=51"},"modified":"2024-04-08T14:54:44","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T19:54:44","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/upturnarts.org\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Story"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"51\" class=\"elementor elementor-51\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d1c051c elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d1c051c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column 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i,.elementor-blockquote--button-skin-classic.elementor-blockquote--button-view-icon .elementor-blockquote__tweet-button i{position:absolute;left:50%;top:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%)}.elementor-blockquote--button-skin-bubble .elementor-blockquote__tweet-button:before{content:\"\";border:.5em solid transparent;border-right-color:#1da1f2;position:absolute;left:-.8em;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%) scaleY(.65);transition:.3s}.elementor-blockquote--button-skin-bubble.elementor-blockquote--align-left .elementor-blockquote__tweet-button:before{right:auto;left:-.8em;border-right-color:#1da1f2;border-left-color:transparent}.elementor-blockquote--button-skin-bubble.elementor-blockquote--align-left .elementor-blockquote__tweet-button:hover:before{border-right-color:#0967a0}.elementor-blockquote--button-skin-bubble.elementor-blockquote--align-right 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.e-q-footer{flex-direction:row}.elementor-blockquote--align-right .elementor-blockquote__content{text-align:right}.elementor-blockquote--align-right .elementor-blockquote .e-q-footer{flex-direction:row-reverse}.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote{text-align:center}.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote .e-q-footer,.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote__author{display:block}.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote__tweet-button{margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto}<\/style>\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cEvery time a child takes a bow, they come up taller.\u201d \t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Willie_Reale\" target=\"_blank\">Willie Reale, 52nd Street Project<\/a><\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-420145e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"420145e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Can you visualize it? Standing on stage presenting your artwork, singing a song, performing a dance and then taking a bow? As soon as you stand up, you smile, feel proud and confident, and grow a little taller.<\/p><p>That is what we do at Upturn Arts. We guide our young artists in safe and encouraging environments to explore their creativity, find their unique voice, and walk out of our doors more confident, empowered, and &#8211; better yet &#8211; taller.<\/p><p>We want to connect with everyone who comes into our space to discover, collaborate, and respect each other\u2019s uniqueness to build a supportive community. By creating with each other \u2013 artists, friends, family, and supporters \u2013 we all stand a little bit taller.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e546780\" data-id=\"e546780\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00915fa fadeInUp elementor-hidden-phone elementor-widget elementor-widget-shelly-round-gallery\" data-id=\"00915fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shelly-round-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"rounded-gallery\">\r\n                        <figure class=\"fadeInUp\">\r\n                <a\r\n                    data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\"\r\n                    data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/shelly.merku.love\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/gallery-15.jpg\" >\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\"\r\n                        src=\"https:\/\/shelly.merku.love\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/gallery-15.jpg\"\r\n                        alt=\"\" >\r\n                <\/a>\r\n            <\/figure>\r\n            <div class=\"color-accent fadeInUp\">\r\n                <span class=\"color-accent-motion\"><\/span>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                        <figure class=\"fadeInUp\">\r\n                <a\r\n                    data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\"\r\n                    data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/shelly.merku.love\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/gallery-14.jpg\" >\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\"\r\n                        src=\"https:\/\/shelly.merku.love\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/gallery-14.jpg\"\r\n                        alt=\"\" >\r\n                <\/a>\r\n            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elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-11136a5 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"11136a5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-60a96c8\" data-id=\"60a96c8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14a393f elementor-widget elementor-widget-shelly-heading-split\" data-id=\"14a393f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shelly-heading-split.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"site-heading\">\r\n            <h2 class=\"shelly-heading\">\r\n            Our <span>Purpose<\/span>             <\/h2>\r\n\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5a19e83 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5a19e83\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-12093a0\" data-id=\"12093a0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-184b840 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"184b840\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cYou can never take away an <strong>upturn<\/strong>. <\/br>It will live in a child forever.\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Dana Reed, Upturn Arts Founder<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b5a5190\" data-id=\"b5a5190\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b29303a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b29303a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/upturnarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Dana1-qgik3tissjyoimj14isvv5pkd5y14qui3uj390gtrs.jpg\" title=\"Dana1\" alt=\"Dana1\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8c2e50c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8c2e50c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fb0c426\" data-id=\"fb0c426\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2c7787 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2c7787\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When you think of an \u201c<strong>upturn<\/strong>,\u201d you might envision a stock chart that has jumped up in price in one day, minute, or second. Well, that chart is much like our young artists\u2019 experience in our programs. They create, create, and create. Then one day, minute, or second, they experience an \u201c<strong>upturn<\/strong>\u201d &#8211; that \u201caha\u201d moment of \u201cI did it!\u201d, \u201cLook at me!\u201d and \u201cI\u2019m so proud of myself!\u201d<\/p><p>Our goal at Upturn Arts is to inspire as many <strong>upturns<\/strong> as possible. We train our teaching staff of professional working artists on our methodology so they have the autonomy to teach their craft in their way and encourage our young artists to explore each art activity in a positive, supportive environment. At Upturn Arts, we combine creativity, support, and encouragement so <strong>upturns<\/strong> occur daily.<\/p><p>And, the best thing about \u201c<strong>upturns<\/strong>?\u201d No matter what happens later in life &#8211; just like the history of a stock \u2013 you can never take an upturn away. It will live in that young artist forever.<\/p><p>Our story can be told through the thousands of young artists, working artists, and supporters who have entered our doors, joined our community, and left just a bit taller. Our vision of Upturn Arts \u2013 Arts for All \u2013 continues to thrive in the New Orleans community to provide affordable, quality arts programming to give young artists upturns.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f91105e elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f91105e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-74308b6\" data-id=\"74308b6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-909a11e elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"909a11e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"OurMission\" class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c79bda9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shelly-heading-split\" data-id=\"c79bda9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shelly-heading-split.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"site-heading\">\r\n            <h2 class=\"shelly-heading\">\r\n            Our <span>Mission<\/span>             <\/h2>\r\n\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2556797 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2556797\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Upturn Arts is a fun and creative program that teaches children in the New Orleans community to explore and build confidence in themselves through artistic expression. Our vision is to provide \u201cArts for All.\u201d<\/p><p>Upturn Arts believes collaboration breeds artistic creativity and confidence in our young artists. Our programs give every child the freedom to express themselves in a safe, encouraging, and positive environment regardless of artistic talent or ability.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ca430f\" data-id=\"6ca430f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6945e8a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6945e8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/upturnarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/abt2-qgik3rn4evw3velrfhzmq66n6e7apcn1fl84agjm48.png\" title=\"abt2\" alt=\"abt2\" loading=\"lazy\" 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                   <p>Upturn Arts provides a creative space for arts education to foster friendship and community through the creation of art.  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We celebrate our young artists\u2019 limitless creativity, and encourage individual growth and collaboration by integrating silliness, adventure and positive attitudes in everything we do.<\/p>\r\n                \r\n                            <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76e5f92 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-shelly-feature-box\" data-id=\"76e5f92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"shelly-feature-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"site-feature\">\r\n                <div class=\"site-feature--icon\">\r\n                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"#404040\" width=\"64px\" height=\"64px\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" stroke=\"#404040\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path d=\"M 15 3 C 13.355469 3 12 4.355469 12 6 L 12.015625 5.835938 L 11.03125 11.746094 L 9.140625 16.917969 C 9.105469 16.964844 9.0625 17 9 17 L 8 17 L 8 16 L 3 16 L 3 29 L 8 29 L 8 26 L 11.925781 26 C 13.570313 26 15.050781 25.203125 16 23.964844 C 16.949219 25.203125 18.429688 26 20.074219 26 L 24 26 L 24 29 L 29 29 L 29 16 L 24 16 L 24 17 L 23 17 C 22.9375 17 22.894531 16.964844 22.859375 16.917969 L 20.96875 11.746094 L 19.984375 5.835938 L 20 6 C 20 4.355469 18.644531 3 17 3 C 16.660156 3 16.3125 3.066406 16 3.226563 C 15.6875 3.066406 15.339844 3 15 3 Z M 14.964844 5.015625 C 14.984375 5.160156 15 5.488281 15 6 L 15 21.4375 C 14.722656 22.921875 13.445313 24 11.925781 24 L 8 24 L 8 19 L 9 19 C 9.785156 19 10.515625 18.574219 10.902344 17.890625 L 10.941406 17.816406 L 12.96875 12.253906 L 14 6.082031 L 14 6 C 14 5.449219 14.421875 5.035156 14.964844 5.015625 Z M 17.035156 5.015625 C 17.578125 5.035156 18 5.449219 18 6 L 18 6.082031 L 19.03125 12.253906 L 21.058594 17.816406 L 21.097656 17.890625 C 21.484375 18.574219 22.214844 19 23 19 L 24 19 L 24 24 L 20.074219 24 C 18.554688 24 17.277344 22.921875 17 21.4375 L 17 6 C 17 5.488281 17.015625 5.160156 17.035156 5.015625 Z M 5 18 L 6 18 L 6 27 L 5 27 Z M 26 18 L 27 18 L 27 27 L 26 27 Z\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>                <\/div>\r\n                                <h5>Respect<\/h5>\r\n                                                <p>Upturn Arts recognizes and respects each person\u2019s contribution to our organization. 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