our vision
The vision of Art for the Nations began in 1992 when founder Lisa Ambler sat in the dirt in an impoverished area of Juarez, Mexico, and did simple art projects with the enthusiastic children of that neighborhood. She quickly realized that few children enjoy the luxury of being an artist. "Being an artist for over 50 years, painting or making something most every day of my life, I know the joy of creating!"
She began packaging bags of art supplies with encouraging scriptures for local teams to carry with them on service and mission trips. Word spread quickly, and bags are picked up at our space in Denver and shipped across the United States to be carried all over the world. Lisa says, "I realized that crayons, paper, scissors, glue, glitter, and sequins transcend all language barriers, especially glitter and sequins!"
