Danielle Despathy

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Short Description: 

Danielle worked work as Director and Co-Founder of Creative Clay in St. Petersburg, FL.

Winner/Finalist Info
Finalist or Winner: 
Winner
State: 
FL
Describe what this winner does/did: 
Danielle worked work as Director and Co-Founder of Creative Clay in St. Petersburg, FL. Creative Clay is a nonprofit cultural arts center that empowers children and adults with disabilities and special needs with the means to express themselves through art and to sell their work in the community. Since the center’s inception, over 10,000 people have benefited from creative Clay’s programs: over 350 students have exhibited their artwork and over 150 original works of art have been sold.

The growth of her organization has enabled Danielle to currently host over 200 students a month. Danielle is also working to conduct classes in Hollywood, California, New York City and even in Japan - following her dream of bringing the concept of Creative Clay to a global level. And in 2009, Creative Clay launched an inclusionary K-12 summer arts camp for typically developing children and children with disabilities.

Year in which award/grant was awarded: 
1998