Empowering marginalized youth through arts based literacy programs
In the Circle of light
We gather
To illuminate the world
Mentor Artists – MAPP
MAPP stands for Mentor Artists Playwrights Project. We are an arts education provider and events producer that partners with schools, tribal councils, not-for-profit community development organizations, human rights and social justice advocates, and colleges and universities, to bring unique creative workshops, arts programming, and live presentations to marginalized communities.
“I have such great admiration for Tom and Zilah. I feel like they just keep giving kids from my community a chance to grow and just see themselves in a different light.”
MAPP Programs
Want to start something creative in your school, theatre, or neighborhood center? We offer specialized arts based training programs according to your community’s interests and needs.
OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Coeur D’ Alene Tribe Dept. of Education
Kessler Keener Foundation, Boise Idaho
Boise State University TRIO Upward Bound
Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee (NPTEC) – Nez Perce Reservation
Duck Valley Shoshone- Paiute Reservation
Casey Family Programs
Washington State University
University of Idaho
North Idaho College
Lapwai High School, Lapwai ID
Lewis- Clark State College (LCSC), Lewiston, ID
American Indian Child Resource Center (AICRC), Oakland CA.
Native American Youth and Family Center (NAYA), Portland, OR
Alaska Native Heritage Center (ANHC), Anchorage, AK
Penelakut Tribe – British Columbia, CA
Migrant Education Program – Salinas, CA
OUR SPONSORS
We appreciate the incredible support we receive to keep our programs going! Our current major funders include:
The Qinti Fund of the Tides Foundation
Coeur D’Alene Tribe Department of Education
Native Youth Community Project – Office of Indian Education
Coeur D’Alene Tribal Council
Daniel Saxon & Channing Chase Fund
Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee
Kessler Keener Foundation
Duck Valley Shoshone Paiute Tribe Department Of Education-
TRIO Upward Bound – Boise State University
| The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Casey Family Programs The Canada Council for the Arts American Indian Child Resource Center (AICRC) North Idaho College Portland State University Human Rights Education Institute College of Idaho Martin Luther King Legacy Committee – BSU Native American Youth and Family Center (NAYA) Multnomah County Library Chemawa Indian School Nez Perce Tribe | Alaska Native Heritage Center (ANHC) Penelakut Tribe Idaho Commission for the arts Donnelley Foundation Labrador Trust Prince Trust Sunflower Fund Urban Ink Productions (Vancouver B.C.) Coeur D’ Alene Tribal School Lewis- Clark State College Washington State University College of Idaho University of Idaho Leah Allina Edmond Allmond Shirley Anderson Evan A. Bartoletti and Lisa Lechuga Kay Bess | Davd Bottrell Theresa Bruno Penny Carr Modesto Chavez Christina Christensen Lydia Chung Courteney Cuomo Jamielou Delavan Daniel Duling Ron Eckert Richard Embardo Sydney and Clark Fidler N.S. Kodama Trish Gardner Edwin and Martha Keener Kathye Guccione Jamie Glowacki Fay Greene Wendy Arterburn Mary Baldwin | Maria C Guerrero Mark Haines Micheal Hargrove Andrea Haskett Kirsten and Dan Hays Kendis Heffley Michael W Hill Esther Holmes Savona Holmes Tracy Hudak Chris Iorio Neil Johnson Kelly S Jurgens Ameenah Kaplan Samantha Kettle Cynthia Kodama Susan Kurtz Mark Lifrieri David Loitz Joan Ravenna | Celine Mares Karen Maseng Karen Mathieu Zilah Mendoza Andrew Mersmann Stephen Miller Angelique Mouyis Michele Natali Leta Neustaedter Paul Outlaw Bob Pederson Cameron Phillips Aldo Pisano Jill Pixley James Keitges Richard Kellogg Sr. Samantha Kettle Joe Quintero Virginia Rankin Semanko Realty Group,llc | Elizabeth Ricce Diane Roberts Julie Sato Timothy V. Shepperd Kevin Sifuentes Diane Smith Maureen Teefy Karen Thordarson Christine Tobar-Dupres Shauna Torok Sharon Trautwein Taya Tuggle Sabra Williams April Youpee-Roll Anonymous (12) |