Working with Evan and IPaintMyMind has been nothing but a great experience for myself and for Altair. Evan as an artist is beyond talented but he is also great at running his nonprofit. I look forward to continuing to partner with Evan and IPMM. If you haven’t heard of IPMM, check them out!
We believe that art does more than beautify, it changes us. We also believe that a truly equal society provides creative inspiration and opportunities to everyone, no matter what neighborhood they’re from. We’ve learned that art is an incredible tool for discovering the potential inside us all.
That said, artists need opportunities to earn, companies are looking for unique ways to give back to their communities, and art programs are being defunded more every year.
We pay working artists, curate creative experiences, and encourage the budding artists of tomorrow. We believe in cities that support one another and are dedicated to making the world a more creative & connected place.
IPaintMyMind is a group of creative do-gooders. We’re organizers, curators, ethnographers, educators, and artists. We create, curate, produce, and deliver art services and programs that fund the majority of our FREE and low-cost art programs for schools and underserved communities. As a nonprofit, we’re innovative and agile. As partners, we’re kind, attentive, creative, and fun.
IPaintMyMind is a way of wondering about new ways to connect people through art as it is any one initiative or service. What creative challenges can we solve together?
Whether working with artists, businesses, schools and local communities, or art lovers, IPaintMyMind is your trusted guide, helping you to create connection through the universal power of art.
Through an entrepreneurial nonprofit development model that prioritizes art services ahead of donations & grants, we provide businesses with the chance to give back while outfitting their space with art.
IPaintMyMind is thrilled to be a Gold Rated Guidestar nonprofit arts organization, qualifying us as a one of the top rated arts and culture nonprofit organizations in the country. As a 501(c)(3), Guidestar serves as the gold standard for evaluating exceptional charitable organizations & were proud to be included.
engaged citywide
provided with exhibitions
purchased directly from artists
community collaboration
The Shared Walls program uses money from corporate art leases to fund its school installations: iPaintMyMind buys artwork from artists, mostly local; companies and businesses, such as Altair Advisers, pay to lease art collections from IPaintMyMind; and the revenue from corporate leases is used to put up galleries in community spaces, such as public schools, libraries and community youth centers, La Ruffa said.
September 13, 2019The heart of our model is all about innovation and freeing up the space to think ahead and design new solutions collaboratively with the communities we serve.
November 18, 2020Evan La Ruffa appears on Univision’s Primera Hora to talk about IPMM’s Sponsor A School initiative, a new and unique program for charitable giving. Chicago-based companies can apply now to fundraise for additional years of arts programming for CPS schools. Give back locally!
January 26, 2021
LET'S TURN ART INTO IMPACT.
