Mission and Vision
The Portrait Project is an 501(c)(3) arts organization founded in 2020 by two University of Florida alumnae, with the intention of utilizing visual portrait art to promote self-esteem, identity building, and well-being for individual and communities. The organization is composed of volunteer artists who work with participants to create personalized portraits representing one’s collective identity.
Our Mission
To foster a health oriented and supportive community through portrait art engagement.
Our Vision
To create a community where all populations have access to high quality, compassionate, and evidence-based creative avenues through portrait art making in Gainesville, regardless of social determinants of health.
Our Values
Participant-centered: We foster an environment that gives vulnerable populations a voice and create a collaborative relationship with participants.
Trust: We build a sense of confidence in our integrity and reliability by cultivating safe and inclusive spaces for visual arts engagement.
Advocacy: We strive to raise awareness about the social impact of homelessness and how arts in health can promote well-being in these communities.
Collaboration: As a partnership between two distinct fields of arts and health, we strive to embrace this alliance by utilizing evidence-based data from both fields and employing a variety of working professionals.
Innovation: We celebrate the unconventional thinkers, dreamers, and doers through comprehensive visual arts engagement