Our Impact

We are always developing new programs to support artists and include the community. Bridging the gaps between Arts organizations, and encouraging collaboration over competition are just two of our many goals. Our passion lies in supporting EVERYONE to tap into their creative potential, and providing opportunities for those who otherwise would not be able to engage in the Arts.

We can't do it without your help. Learn more about our programs below, or help us help our community by donating over Venmo or Paypal.

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Art Start Fund Scholarships

We've given away over $18,500 in scholarships to kids and adults who wouldn't otherwise be able to attend our classes.

Art & Clay Class Registrations

We've provided quality art education for over 4,700 people in the Treasure Valley and beyond.

Artist Opportunities

We've contracted over 320 local artists, of all ages, skill levels, and a broad range of mediums.

Early Art Education

We serve a wide variety of title one schools and facilities; teaching within classrooms, hosting instructive field trips in our Cat Classroom and Cat Clay Studio, and even providing workshops for art parents and educators.

More ways we Support You:
Programs and Grants

Art Start Scholarship Fund

We believe the Arts should be accessible to ALL. Thanks to generous donors and year-round fundraising efforts, we are able to offer scholarships to children and adults who otherwise could not attend our classes.

Catalyst Artist Mentorship Program

We pair emerging artists with experienced artists in their desired fields, to help facilitate the sharing of creative skills and knowledge in the Treasure Valley and beyond.

Empowering Parents Grant Fund Acceptance

We proudly accept Empowering Parents grants, which help provide public, private, and homeschooled K-12 students with supplemental educational resources.

Art & Roses and other Art Markets

We showcase hundreds of local artists and makers--of all different ages, stages, and mediums--across a variety of art markets during the year. Catalyst has been organizing Boise's beloved "Art & Roses" Festival since 2025, after co-organizing the Festival with its original founders in 2024.

Community Partnerships

We're dedicated to expanding our services to everyone in the Treasure Valley through collaborations with a wide variety of organizations, from BOSCO, the TVAA, and the IAEA, to the Wassmuth Center for Human Rights and the WCA.

Creative Aging Program

Catalyst has partnered with the Idaho Commission for Libraries to assist Idaho's aging population by "expanding arts-based programming for older adults in Idaho’s libraries."

Know a program, grant, or collaborative opportunity that we should look into?

Let us know!

208-866-5521

6427 W Ustick Rd, Boise, ID 83704