From the Field

News & Impact

Beyond the Summer Intensive, Art Saves Lives is at work year-round: hosting community events, honoring alumni, and partnering with organizations that share our belief that education and the arts can transform lives.

What We've Been Up To

The completed Foster the Future mural created by foster youth

Community June 1, 2026

A Mural Gives Foster Youth a Voice

Art Saves Lives funded a collaborative mural workshop that gave foster youth in St. Maarten a creative space to share their stories, emotions, and hopes for the future.

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Jay Mills teaching at Millennium Dance Complex in Los Angeles

Alumni March 27, 2026

ASL Honors Alumnus Jay Mills at Millennium Dance Complex in Los Angeles

Art Saves Lives Foundation traveled to LA to honor alumnus Jay Mills, Super Bowl performer and world-class choreographer, and sponsored 25 students from Indisu Dance Theater of St. Maarten to experience his full-capacity class firsthand.

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Shaka Senghor speaking with students at the University of St. Martin

Event February 27–28, 2026

Shaka Senghor Brings a Message of Transformation to St. Maarten

NYT bestselling author Shaka Senghor visited St. Maarten for a two-day series of community initiatives organized by Art Saves Lives Foundation, reaching students, incarcerated individuals, and the broader public through the power of storytelling.

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Young dancers taking part in the Princess Program in blue ballet dresses

Community October 25, 2022

Bronxville Ballet Not For Sale Opens Ballet to St. Maarten's Young Dancers

For six years, the Bronxville Ballet Not For Sale funded Princess Program has opened the door to ballet for young dancers at St. Maarten's National Institute of Arts.

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