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Abrakadoodle Service Sensations Susan Parker & Margaret Cornwell Celebrate 10 Years

Abrakadoodle is pleased to recognize Susan Parker and Margaret Cornwell of Montgomery, Alabama, who are celebrating 10 years with Abrakadoodle this summer and just renewed their commitment to their award-winning franchise. Margaret Cornwell, formerly teacher/manager, joined Susan as a co-owner in 2016 in operating a franchise that consistently performs at a very high level and…

Tags: @OurFranchise, 10th anniversary, art classes, arty parties, Face painting, Fine arts, Franchise renewal, innovation, Standards-based art, Themed Art Camps

Abrakadoodle’s Arts for All Program Delivers Creativity & Smiles in 2015

Abrakadoodle is a champion for children’s art education, bringing smiles, confidence, skills and creativity to disadvantaged children through its annual Arts for All Scholarship program since 2007. Because Abrakadoodle is out in communities’ nationwide providing art classes, camps and events, we see needs and have chosen to respond in impactful ways. We salute franchise owners…

Tags: Abrakadoodle - Greater Metro Houston, Abrakadoodle Gives Back, Abrakadoodle scholarship program, Abrakadoodle-Montgomery, Arts for All, Brantwood Children's Home, Franchising Gives Back, Texas Children's Cancer and Hematology Centers

Buy Local – Inspire Global

“Kids so often associate art with well known artists of the past like Picasso and Rembrandt,” remarked Mary Rogers, adding, “Abrakadoodle features these classic artists, as well as some of today’s working artists like Robin Anne Cooper, who create amazing artwork that inspires kids to be creative and see how real people incorporate art into…

Tags: Abrakadoodle, canvas collage, creativity, Robin Anne Cooper

Artful Storytelling

I was recently so flattered when our 7-year old goddaughter Ainsley visited and before leaving, drew herself into our family tree ~ carefully placing herself under our daughter Krissa. I was touched. She also came to love our two black pugs, Duke and Jester. She loved helping me to feed them and to take them…

Tags: art, artful storytelling, imaginative

Artists for Kids

Art education not only improves children’s creativity, but it also educates them about other countries and cultures. Art for kids should engage children to think in new ways. Elisabeth Estivalet invites children to travel with their imagination. Her artwork depicts hills, villages and roads from her beloved adopted Provence region, in France. Estivalet is a…