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Key people at Arts Horizons.
Arts Horizons is an Englewood, New Jersey-based non-profit organization that provides arts-in-education programs, live performances, and artist residencies to schools and community centers across the tri-state area. Operating as a 501(c)(3) entity, the organization reaches more than 250,000 students and teachers annually and has served over 9 million children and adults since its inception. The entity generates operating revenue through government grants, corporate sponsorships, and fee-for-service contracts to deliver visual, performing, and literary arts instruction across K-12 public and private educational institutions. Arts Horizons partners with organizations like theater company WinceyCo and serves regional educational facilities including the Bronx-based P.S 46X, working alongside administrators such as Principal Dr. Jennifer Alexander-Ade and internal executives like Chief Financial Officer Douglas Hodgman to maintain its programming. The organization was founded in 1978 by music educator John Devol.
Arts Horizons is a non-profit arts organization founded in 1978 that enhances lives through equitable access to arts education and programming across performing, visual, literary, media arts, and artistic expression.[1][5] It serves diverse communities in New Jersey and New York City, including schools, hospitals, senior centers, and multilingual or special-needs learners, by deploying professional teaching artists to deliver innovative programs from early childhood to seniors.[1][3][6] Its mission is to create equitable opportunities for arts engagement, believing arts enrich education, foster community reflection, and transform lives.[1][2]
The organization emphasizes values like equitable accessibility, multiple art forms (music, dance, theater, visual arts, technology, creative writing), the power of arts in education, artists' societal role, artistic growth for teaching artists, and arts career pathways for youth.[1] During the COVID-19 pandemic, it pivoted to virtual assemblies, classes, and residencies, maintaining essential arts access for disconnected youth and families.[3]
Arts Horizons was established in 1978 as a non-profit dedicated to integrating arts into education and community settings.[1][5] Now in its 45th year (as of recent records), it has evolved from in-person programming in schools and communities to include adaptive virtual offerings during crises like the COVID-19 pandemic, where teaching artists used simple cameras to deliver dance, music, theater, and visual arts remotely.[3][6]
Key leadership includes board members such as Ms. Tammy Bormann (Tammy Bormann Consultants), Barbara Sellinger, Kenetta Bailey, Robert Slevin, and David S. Gold (Associate, Cole Schotz P.C.), as of 2022.[7] The organization's focus has grown to prioritize culturally responsive programs for grieving students, hospitalized youth, special education, and multilingual learners, humanizing arts as a tool for healing, confidence-building, and cultural connection.[1][6]
Arts Horizons intersects the tech landscape through its emphasis on arts technology programming, blending digital tools with traditional arts like virtual residencies and media arts to make creative expression accessible amid disruptions like pandemics.[1][3][6] It rides trends in edtech and remote learning, where arts integration counters screen fatigue by fostering imagination, cultural roots (e.g., West African dance via video), and emotional wellness in hybrid education models.[6]
Timing aligns with post-pandemic recovery, where market forces favor hybrid arts education to address youth mental health, equity gaps, and innovation skills—positioning AH as an essential partner in schools lacking in-house programs.[3][6] By nurturing creative leaders, it influences the ecosystem, preparing diverse talent for tech-adjacent fields like digital arts and content creation.
Arts Horizons stands resilient, expanding hybrid arts access amid evolving edtech demands, with potential growth in AI-enhanced arts tools and global virtual collaborations. Trends like wellness-focused education and DEI in creativity will amplify its reach, evolving its influence from local lifeline to scalable model for arts equity. This non-profit's pivot from 1978 roots to digital adaptability underscores its enduring mission: transforming lives through inclusive arts, ensuring no one misses the horizon.
Key people at Arts Horizons.
