Visionary School of Arts

What Visionary School of Arts does

Visionary School of Arts (VSOA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts education organization headquartered at 1724 SE Indian St., Stuart, Florida, founded in 2010 by Lynne Barletta. The organization delivers fine art instruction grounded in right-brain drawing techniques and a proprietary curriculum called "The Power of Art" (a registered trademark), which combines art skill development in multiple media (graphite, charcoal, pastels, acrylics, YUPO watercolor, digital art) with life coping skills, character development, and youth leadership training. The curriculum is delivered through in-person semester courses and themed summer camps for youth ages 5–18, adult and teen workshops (including BYOB sip-and-paint sessions), private birthday and group parties, and contract painting courses at senior living facilities including The Lodge, The Kane Center, and Symphony.

The organization operates a hybrid delivery model. Its primary physical hub in Stuart includes a co-located Visionary Fine Art Gallery open to the public. Outreach programs deploy teaching teams to Martin County Public Schools, Martin County Boys & Girls Clubs, Banner Lake B.L.A.S.T. Club, and specialized facilities serving at-risk, trafficked, and abused children (Hibiscus Children's Center, Riverbend Academy, Sandy Pines Mental Health Facility, All About Achieving, and Montessori schools). A separate online platform distributes the Power of Art video course to homeschool families and partner organizations nationally. Technology infrastructure is modest: a Wix-hosted website, Active Network for class/camp registration, Stripe and Square for payments, YouTube for course video, and Google Reviews for reputation.

Revenue is generated from five streams: recurring semester course fees, one-time private party fees ($65 per student with a 5-student minimum), professional services contracts with senior facilities, subscription online course access, and charitable donations plus tiered corporate sponsorships (Picasso up to $500, Monet $1,000, DeVinci $2,000, Title $5,000). Notable claimed outcomes include 600+ student awards at local, national, and international levels since 2010, 10%–20% measured improvements in attitude/attention/communication in a 75-student AVID pilot at Martin County High School, and active waiting lists for camps and classes. The organization is governed by a Board of Directors led by President Mushtaq Maxwell and is currently raising funds through the Community Foundation of Martin County for a planned Visionary Futures arts center expansion.

Name

Visionary School of Arts

Legal name

Visionary School of Arts

Website

https://visionaryschoolofarts.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Visionary School of Arts is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts education organization in Stuart, Florida delivering fine art instruction and a proprietary "Power of Art" leadership curriculum to youth, seniors, homeschool families, and at-risk children through in-person programs and online courses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Arts Education

NAICS

Fine Arts Schools (611610), Fine Arts Schools (61161), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAMAAAA

Visual Arts Instruction (Drawing, Painting, Sculpture)

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Arts & Creative Enrichment (Visual Arts, Music, Theater, Dance)

SECONDARYBPAGAHAC

Arts Education & Community Arts Programs

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Arts, Culture & Heritage Nonprofits

SECONDARYEDAJAFAK

Arts Education Instruction (Visual/Performing)

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/K–12 Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment (School-Delivered)

SECONDARYEDAKALAE

Enrichment Programs for Gifted Learners (STEM, Humanities, Arts)

Education/Special Education & Learning Support Services/Gifted Education & Twice-Exceptional (2e) Support

Keywords

• Fine art education
• Youth art programs
• Visual arts instruction
• Youth leadership curriculum
• Community arts nonprofit

Headquarters

HQ city

Stuart

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Semester Courses and Camps: Weekly ongoing courses in semesters for youth ages 5-18, plus summer camps. Classes offered on multiple days with varying time slots.
2. Private Parties: 2-hour private party sessions at $65 per student with minimum 5 students. Supplies included. Adults may bring wine or BYOB.
3. Contract Courses for Seniors: 2-hour weekly or bi-monthly painting classes at senior homes including The Lodge, The Kane Center, and Symphony.
4. Online Courses: The Power of Art video courses for homeschoolers, organizations, schools, and youth groups delivered through Visionary School of Arts online platform.
5. Donations and Sponsorships: 501(c)(3) non-profit organization accepting donations through Square and Community Foundation of Martin County building fund. Sponsorships available at Title ($5,000), DeVinci ($2,000), Monet ($1,000), and Picasso (up to $500) levels.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Visionary School of Arts is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts education organization that delivers fine art instruction and youth leadership development to ages 5 through adults. Core offerings include weekly semester courses, themed summer camps, private parties, adult and teen workshops, senior-living contract courses, and an online 9-week curriculum called "The Power of Art with Youth Leadership" combining right brain drawing techniques with life coping skills.

Product overview

Visionary School of Arts is a 501(c)(3) non-profit arts education organization offering a portfolio of programs including in-person semester courses and camps for youth (ages 5-18), adult and teen workshops, private parties, and senior contract courses. The organization also offers an online course called 'The Power of Art with Youth Leadership,' a 9-week curriculum combining fine art instruction with youth leadership development. A public fine art gallery showcases student and instructor artwork. All programs emphasize fine art skills, character development, and leadership training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Power of Art®: A pioneering curriculum utilizing positive images combined with life coping skills for youth through drawing and focused attention, developed by Lynne Barletta. Includes The Power of Art with Youth Leadership video courses for homeschoolers, organizations, public schools, private schools and youth groups.

Quantifiable outcome

• 600+ local, national, and international awards won by students since 2010
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Community Foundation of Martin CountycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for Visionary Futures building fund to support construction of a full center for the arts. Donations accepted through the foundation's platform.
• Martin County Boys and Girls ClubscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDelivery of Power of Art curriculum to at-risk children through AVID program with endorsement by CEO Keith Fletcher
• Banner Lake B.L.A.S.T. Club, Hobe SoundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPower of Art program since 2012 with elementary students showing tremendous results. Lisa Dames, President provides endorsement.
• Martin County High SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPilot Power of Art course in 2018 with 75 AVID students showing improvements across multiple categories
• Martin County Public SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPower of Art curriculum implementation across the school district
• Martin Girls AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPower of Art curriculum delivery to students
• Infiniti StuartcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of art shows including Heroes show and ongoing show sponsorship. Provides venue for semi-annual art shows at 3970 SE Federal Highway.
• Florida Faith AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBranch of Visionary Centers International founded by Lynne Barletta in 2023 to bring awareness and prayer to churches and synagogues concerning child sex trafficking
• Riverbend Academy and Sandy Pines Mental Health FacilityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOutreach programs for trafficked and abused children
• Hibiscus Children's CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOutreach program for children in need
• All About AchievingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational program partner for Power of Art delivery
• Montessori SchoolsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOutreach program for Montessori students

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Pinot's Palette: Paint-and-sip social art-franchise offering instructor-led group painting sessions for adults and parties. Comparable to VSOA's 'Art Among Friends' sip-and-paint workshops and private party offerings.
• Painting with a Twist: Largest paint-and-sip franchise in the U.S., offering instructor-led social painting classes and private events. Overlaps with VSOA's adult/private-party segment though it does not specialize in youth or at-risk programming.

Direct peers

• Abrakadoodle: Franchise-based mobile art education program serving children in schools and community sites nationwide. Highly comparable to VSOA's youth semester, camp, and outreach delivery model, though it operates nationally via franchisees rather than a single nonprofit.
• KidzArt: Children's art education franchise offering in-school and after-school drawing and multi-media programs. Comparable to VSOA's semester courses, camps, and school-based outreach at the community delivery layer.
• Young Rembrandts: Franchised children's art education program focused on drawing instruction for ages 3–12, delivered through schools and community centers. Closely comparable to VSOA's youth (ages 5–18) drawing curriculum and award-producing art outcomes.

Broad incumbents

• Outschool: Online marketplace for live and on-demand enrichment classes including fine art. Comparable to VSOA's online Power of Art courses as a broader digital distribution incumbent for supplemental arts education.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of America (Martin County Unit): Regional youth-services incumbent that is itself a VSOA partner for Power of Art delivery. Comparable as the broader youth-development ecosystem in which VSOA's curriculum is embedded and could be seen as a structural peer.

Others

• Community Foundation of Martin County: Regional donor-advised fund administrator that houses VSOA's Visionary Futures building fund. Acts as an enabling/infrastructure partner rather than a competitor, but is a critical scaling dependency for VSOA's expansion plan.

Regional players

• Hibiscus Children's Center: Regional nonprofit serving abused and at-risk youth in the Treasure Coast. Comparable to VSOA's at-risk and trafficked children programming as a regional peer in the same vulnerable-youth services market.
• Arts Council of Martin County: Regional arts-promotion and grant-making organization that operates the mARTies awards program. Comparable as a local cultural-institution peer that shapes the recognition and funding ecosystem VSOA competes within.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Visionary-School-of-Arts-231642403558562
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/visionary-school-of-arts

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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