Margaret Cornwell shares her inspiring message with area leaders in Montgomery, Alabama

Margaret Cornwell led the Arts & Quality of Life Day presentation, which included hands-on art creation, as well as a presentation near the value of art and inventiveness for kids and culminated in an art show featuring student piece of work from The Brantwood Children'due south Home.

Creativity spurs innovation. This is a message Abrakadoodle Montgomery Education Director/Co-Possessor Margaret Cornwell delivered to members of Leadership Montgomery at their Arts and Quality of Life Form Solar day and art bear witness on Jan 25th. Some traits y'all see in artistic children include the power to solve problems, explore ideas, appreciate other perspectives, innovate and create something new. For Abrakadoodle, inventiveness is an essential component for high quality fine art didactics. Making sure that all children accept access to creativity-boosting programming is also a visitor goal.

Margaret proudly showcased individual creations by young people at Brantwood.

Abrakadoodle of Montgomery, under the capable management of Susan Parker and Margaret Cornwell, has reached more 10,000 children with art programs at schools and customs sites for more than than a decade. In 2014, Margaret Cornwell identified a existent need for art and creativity programming at Brantwood, and she established a human relationship with the nonprofit children's home, which has go "a truly rewarding experience," Ms. Cornwell commented. Her recent speaking appearance came at the invitation of Gerald Jones, Executive Director of The Brantwood Children'southward Home, where the event was held. In addition to leading an Art & Creativity Workshop for leaders participating at the effect, Margaret also hosted an Art Prove featuring piece of work created by the kids at Brantwood that reflected their many art experiences and talents – from creating Pop Art and Abstruse Expressionism to Impressionism and and then much more. Margaret remarked, "The students I've worked with really bask the opportunity for self-expression and gain confidence from showcasing their works of art that reverberate their ability to problem-solve and utilise their imaginations while showing appreciation for the work of their peers. These are life-enhancing experiences that I am so happy to provide for these vulnerable young people."


Rosemarie Hartnett (left), President & Co-Founder of Abrakadoodle accepts the Bear upon & Innovation Award with Margaret Cornwell, Co-Owner & Teaching Director, Abrakadoodle Montgomery

In September 2022 Abrakadoodle was recognized at the third annual Franchising Gives Back commemoration hosted by the International Franchise Clan (IFA) to recognize franchise companies' charitable programs and the affect they take on their communities. Abrakadoodle brought dwelling house the Silver in the Innovation and Touch on category and named The Brantwood Children'southward Domicile as its charitable partner to receive a $ane,000 award to fund ongoing Abrakadoodle fine art programs. Abrakadoodle Montgomery is a ii-time recipient of Abrakadoodle's Arts for All Scholarship (2014 and 2016) and has been lauded for its outstanding community relationships and for giving dorsum in such a meaningful mode. In 2022 Abrakadoodle expanded its Arts for All entrada, involving numerous franchise locations nationwide to ensure that underserved kids take the opportunity to access and experience the wonderful benefits of a high quality creative fine art education program. "Arts for All is an of import role of Abrakadoodle'due south mission, and I am also delighted to run into our franchise owners accept leadership roles in their respective communities to illuminate the amazing means that sparking inventiveness through art tin accept in children's lives," remarked Rosemarie Hartnett, President and Co-Founder.