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Even if you cannot attend Paintbrush Ball, your donation still helps Chicago's low-income teenagers acquire inspiration and opportunity to realize their potential. Each year, Marwen provides rigorous studio-art, college readiness, and career exploration programs completely free-of-charge to more than 2,400 students in grades 6-12. Whether they study painting, drawing, or digital media, Marwen students learn to apply art-making, problem-solving, communication, and creative thinking skills to academic and professional endeavors. 90% of the students who participate in our acclaimed college planning program go on to college with scholarships.

By giving online, your investment goes even further by lowering our fundraising expenses. Any donor who makes a gift of $1,000 or more to Paintbrush Ball will be recognized as a member of the 2010 Host Committee.

Click HERE to make an online donation, and thank you!