Arts Inspired Network, Inc.

05/08/2026

Thanks Arts Inspired Gifts for helping us with our AIN Project 51 Initiative-“Every Child Deserves to be Inspired in the Arts”.❤️

03/20/2026

Did you know that Arts Inspired Gifts SUPPORTS the outreach effort of Arts Inspired Network? Come See Us at our upcoming Spring Vintage Market Day Shows. It really helps us make a DIFFERENCE and IMPACT in our community. Happy 1st Day of SPRING!

01/01/2026

We are so grateful for all of your support to equip us to give back here in the KC area...Thank YOU!

12/30/2025

We love "artistic generosity" to our community. However, TO DO the PROJECTS we do, we count on the generosity of individuals who understand our outreach. We would be so grateful for any level of donation this year. ALL DONATIONS are TAX-DEDUCTIBLE. You can donate online on our website at www.artsinspirednetwork.com. THANK YOU in ADVANCE for your GENEROSITY. Our area students that will be impacted will be so grateful. THANK YOU!

12/19/2025

Today we awarded our 3rd Outstanding Teacher Award to Jessica Manco, Art Teacher, at Van Horn High School, Independence, Missouri. She was awarded with over 1300 art supplies + Amazon Gift Card to use for further supplies for her classroom.

Nominated by Jenny Mendez, Director of Cultural Arts, Mattie Rhodes Center, Kansas City, Missouri.

Jenny shared this note...

"She is an amazing teacher and artist - she knows how to connect with her students, challenge them and truly influence them in such positive ways. I am fortunate to know many of her former students and can see first-hand the impact she has had in their lives and in their art. The many art lessons she creates for her students are just outstanding! She is an excellent arts educator and always puts her students first."

We so appreciate Jessica sharing her passion for Art in her classroom with all her students in everything she does. She is also Van Horn's "Teacher of the Year", and we couldn't be more thrilled to add one more title to her with being selected as one of our Outstanding Art Teachers in the Kansas City Area. Thank you, Jessica, for all you do in the ARTS! www.artsinspirednetwork.com

12/18/2025

Today we awarded our 2nd Outstanding Teacher Award to Robyn Miller, Art Teacher, at Mill Creek Campus, Olathe, Kansas. She was awarded with over 1300 art supplies + Amazon Gift Card to use for further supplies for her classroom.

Nominated by Heather Schoonover, Director of Community Development, Olathe Public Schools, Heather shared this note...

"Robyn Miller's students and the Art Club at Mill Creek Learning Center are always hard at work bringing vibrant murals to life, transforming their campus into a gallery of creativity! Robyn brings inspiration in the classroom and joy to students facing challenges and connected to alternative education learning.

🌸 Her latest project, Blooming Canvas, showcases a beautiful collaboration between students and staff. Inspired by Frida Kahlo, every student and staff member created a unique flower design, which students then projected, traced, and began coloring directly onto the wall. The mural is designed to brighten the space and proudly display their collective artistic talent. Once the flowers are complete, students plan to add animals and three-dimensional elements.

🌟 Another standout mural is the centerpiece on the side of the main stairs, featuring the Mill Creek logo and the logos of all the high schools. This design symbolizes unity, reflecting that while students will graduate from their home schools, they are all part of one shared community."

We love Robyn's passion for ART and sharing that with all her students every day. What a privilege to meet ART Educators like her that impact students in such a positive way using the ARTS. Teachers are so vital to inspire creativity within the hearts of students. www.artsinspirednetwork.com

12/17/2025

Today we awarded our 1st Outstanding Teacher Award to Mrs. Elizabeth Moore, Art Teacher, at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic School in Leawood, Kansas. We surprised her with over 1300 art supplies + Amazon Gift Card to use for further supplies for her classroom.

Nominated by one of her student's mom, Bethanee shared this note...

"It was an easy decision to nominate a teacher such as Mrs. Elizabeth Moore. Her passion for art education and her ability to make art fun for all of her students really sets her apart. She makes art fun for her students, and she encourages them through after school art camps that she holds throughout the school year.

Mrs. Moore's art camps always fill up incredibly fast and her ability to connect with her students and to encourage her students to explore different types of art, including pottery making, makes her one of the best art educators in her field."

We are thrilled that we could honor Mrs. Moore and so appreciate her passion for ART with her students. She is a great example of excellence in teaching and inspiring students through ART. www.artsinspirednetwork.com

12/11/2025

Our AMAZING ART TEACHER NOMINATIONS are in! We can't wait to announce them next week when we AWARD area ART TEACHERS with ART SUPPLIES + Amazon Gift Card! Thank you to those of you that have given to us to help us do "artistic generosity" in our community. Watch next week for our announcements with our winners.

Arts Inspired Network, a non profit arts organization, inspires Kansas City area youth in Arts Education through artistic generosity.

12/02/2025

Every year we continue to work to make an Impact One-Life-at-a-Time. This year we celebrate 12 years of giving back through different projects in different ways in the KC Area. We would LOVE to have your SUPPORT this year as we work to give back to area ART TEACHERS with art supplies to equip them. ALL DONATIONS are tax-exempt and 100% of the donation goes back to our AIN PROJECT 51 INITIATIVE-"Every Child Deserves to be Inspired in the Arts". Help us make an IMPACT TODAY on Giving Tuesday!

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12/01/2025

ART TEACHER NOMINATION DEADLINE EXTENDED to 12/5/2025! Nominate your favorite art teacher for gifts of art supplies + $5o Amazon Gift Card to use for their class.

Announcing our Arts Inspired Network's 2025 Art Teacher Award Nominations. We love artistic generosity and giving back in unique ways in our community. This year, we want to give back to Kansas City Area Art Teachers who are making a difference in the lives of their students. We are looking for the TOP 10 ART TEACHERS in our community to give a gift. Nominations due by November 30, 2025. Application can be found at https://forms.gle/Yk1AzWmevtA3mSQf9. We can't wait to get your nominations in!