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Open Door Arts, an affiliate of Seven Hills Foundation, is proud to recognize Greater Worcester Community Foundation (GWCF) for its generous support of our Connecting and Creating through the Arts Program and our Open Door Gallery at the Worcester Art Museum. Grants in the amount of $20,000 were received to fund these two programs that promote access, representation, and participation of people with disabilities in arts and culture. As a long-time supporter of Connecting and Creating through the Arts, GWCF funding enhances...

Navigating the loss of a loved one can be overwhelming at any age. Thankfully, young people in the Worcester area have a place to turn for support. The Carriage House, a program of YOU, Inc, an affiliate of Seven Hills Foundation, provides grief support services for children and adolescents ages three to eighteen who have lost a parent, primary caregiver or sibling, as well as members of their family members and caretakers. Participants have access to enhanced clinical expertise and services, supported by a series of four...

For individuals and families, economic stability leads to better health outcomes and the best predictor of such stability is a college degree. YOU, Inc., an affiliate of Seven Hills Foundation, has a long history of providing successful college access and success programs for promising low-income, first-generation students with a desire to attend college. Over decades, graduates of our college success programs, including Dynamy John S. Laws Youth Academy, have earned a college degree at 80% combined – nearly four times the...

"Patient, Patient", a solo exhibit by Camilla Jerome
 is on view at the Open Door Gallery @ Worcester Art Museum

from December 10, 2024 - March 10, 2025.

The community is invited to the Opening Reception on Thursday, January 30, from 4:30-7:00pm. We invite you to join us for the opening reception of Patient, Patient with artist Camilla Jerome. Join us at 4:30pm for light refreshments and time to explore the exhibition. Starting around 5:30pm Camilla will give brief artist remarks about her ideas and process. From...

Open Door Arts, an affiliate of Seven Hills Foundation, is generously funded by community partners, supporting its mission to increase access, participation, and representation of people with disabilities in the arts. The work of Open Door Arts is driven by research and data that show participation in the arts helps students with and without disabilities showcase their strengths; increase their sense of autonomy and agency; express their thoughts and ideas; and access learning. In addition, it shows that students with...