At the Ian M Hassett Foundation we like to dream and we often dream BIG.

• Our first goal was to create a mobile art trailer, filled with art supplies that would be free to students........The Artist Exchange  hit the road in 2015

• Our next goal was to host an gallery show, showcasing the talents of previously unknown artists........Unseen No More  began in 2015

• We dreamed of impacting our community by partnering with other art foundations to help students learn their craft.......for several years we sponsored a teen mentorship class led by The Arts Fund of Santa Barbara supporting local mentor-led classes for teens The Arts Fund Mentorship Program

• We dreamt of enriching the lives of the intellectually challenged adults in our area by providing them with free monthly art classes........that dream became a reality in July 2016 with the beginning of our stART - Igniting a Passion for Art classes at the Vocational Training Center.

• Our Artessey program consists of field trips for local high school art students to either San Luis Obispo or Santa Barbara.  The students have the opportunity to visit local art museums with trained, knowledgeable docents and tour local colleges/university art programs giving the the chance to see what a career in the arts could look like.  This short-term program was made possible by a one-time grant from the Women's Fund of Northern Santa Barbara County.

• We dreamt of expanding our programs to include music students.  In 2019, we were able to see that come to fruition by offering a unique professional recording session to beginning musicians with the donation of studio time donated by The Sauce Pot Studios.

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Click on any of the links above to find out more about our previous programs.