To celebrate National Volunteer Week, we asked two of our dedicated P.S. ARTS volunteers to share some of their favorite moments in our classrooms. We’d also like to extend a huge thank you to our corporate partners ADBD, The Agency, Creative Artist Agency, Delta, Junk Food Clothing Co., OneWest Bank, Paradigm, Seedling, Snapchat, UTA, WME, and Yoobi for encouraging their employees to volunteer in our classrooms and at our events!
Robbie Diamond
Q: What brought you to P.S. ARTS?
A: I was looking for a volunteer opportunity with children, and I love art, so P.S. ARTS was the perfect match. I had heard about P.S. ARTS through the foundation I work with, The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation, as they have supported P.S. ARTS for many years.
Q: What’s been your favorite experience in the classroom so far?
A: I have thoroughly enjoyed working with the students on their various art projects. The last one I worked on with them was designing a shoe that represented their personal “brand.” Their creativity is amazing! When they can relate to a project, there seems to be no stopping them. Thank you, P.S. ARTS, for giving me the wonderful opportunity to volunteer in an arts-based classroom.
Stephanie Rose
Q: What brought you to P.S. ARTS?
A: As a full-time artist and designer, I have always made it part of my mission to give back to the art community. I sought out P.S. ARTS because of the great work they do in our public schools — if it wasn’t for the arts in my early education, I might not have become the creative artist I am today.
Q: What’s been your favorite experience in the classroom so far?
A: It’s hard to choose just one! I love how all the students creatively respond to each project in their own unique ways, and I’m always impressed with what they come up with. That’s what is great about making art — no matter what age you are, you can envision something in your mind and turn it into reality!
Interested in getting more involved with P.S. ARTS? Learn more about our upcoming opportunities at psarts.org/volunteer