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The welcome chatter of schoolchildren echoes through the hallways of the Nelson-Atkins, and our Learning & Engagement Division is hard at work creating lesson plans, activities, and tours for children of all ages.

Did you know? Since ShuttleCork’s inception, more than $10 million has been raised to support the hiring of educators who provide high-quality instruction, along with art materials that tiny hands meticulously use to create whatever their minds can conceive. In the 10 years since ShuttleCork began, nearly 1.5 million students, youth, teens, adults, families, and educators have been served by the Learning & Engagement Division.

Your support of Fund-a-Need also helps pay for field trip expenses, such as buses and substitute teachers. Each year, the Nelson-Atkins engages with nearly 55,000 students in the Kansas City metropolitan area. It is our mission to continue growing that number to attract more students each year and introduce them to rich and memorable art experiences.

The need is great. Children are our future. And it is through your generosity that these important programs continue to engage, excite, and enlighten the multitude of schoolchildren who are welcomed into the museum. Your gift allows us to continue the important work begun nearly 100 years ago. Please give generously.

• MORE THAN 17,000 STUDENTS may be served through tours, workshops, incentive grants, and other programs at a cost of $15 per person.

• 2,000 EDUCATORS may be served through teacher programs at a cost of $76 per person.

• NEARLY 42,000 VISITORS may attend festivals and family programs at a cost of $7 per person.

• MORE THAN 1,550 YOUTH may be served through Teen Council, Teen Guides, and Teen programs at a cost of $64 per person.