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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
Our Mission
To foster a health oriented and supportive community through portrait art engagement.
Our Vision
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
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
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