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Introducing the Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation
This is the second in our series of introductions to the unique companies and organizations that we have the privilege to work with each day. As a graphic design company we are constantly being introduced to amazing people and the work that they do. We think you’ll find their stories intriguing.
Based in center-city Philadelphia, the Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation loves Philadelphia and the arts. They work hard to support and celebrate the arts in local communities. Their work includes grants to small arts organizations who are making a big impact, and regular professional training events to help artists who teach better share their gifts and support their careers. The director and staff at Bartol are all artists too, so they know how challenging and rewarding a life in art can be.
The Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation was founded in 1984 by George Bartol, a lover of the arts and Philadelphia. Mr. Bartol was the Chairman and CEO of Hunt Manufacturing Co. in Philadelphia, maker of X-ACTO knives, Boston Staplers, and Speedball inks, among other office supplies and art materials. He believed that Philadelphia’s cultural assets differentiated it from other cities, making it more attractive to businesses and individuals as a place to live and work. His children say he was especially committed to arts education, much to their chagrin as small children being toted off to museums every weekend. Like many of you, we imagine, art270 has made good use of the products produced by Hunt Manufacturing.
The Foundation is named after Mr. Bartol's brother, Stockton Rush, who was killed while serving as a bombardier in World War II. George Bartol died in 1989 and his family now supports the George Bartol Arts Education Award in his name. The Award is given to an organization that provides sustained, meaningful exposure and participation in the arts; that demonstrates an active engagement in the lives of its students and community; and that maintains high artistic standards for its faculty and students. Previous winners include Philadanco, Philly Youth Poetry Movement, Fleisher Art Memorial, Taller Puertorriqueño, Spiral Q Puppet Theater, Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture, and many other esteemed community arts institutions.
The Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation has utilized the talents of the art270 staff to create their current logo, past and present websites, and other collateral to support their mission. Most recently, we created a new teaching guide: Trauma-Informed Practice for Teaching Artists.
To learn more about this amazing organization and the work they support every day, visit their site that was designed and programmed by art270.
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