Creative Connections: An Artist-in-Residence program at Barber National Institute 

Creative Connections is an artist-in-residence initiative designed to bring professional artists into our adult day programs, school, and community spaces throughout Pennsylvania. Each residency will offer children and adults of all abilities the opportunity to explore, create, and share art.

This may include visual arts, music, dance, theater, or digital media. Residencies will culminate with a public showcase, performance, or exhibition, celebrating not only the art created but also the stories of our participants. 

We invite you to become a partner in Creative Connections. Sponsorship at any level directly supports residencies, materials, and public showcases while positioning you, your organization, or foundation as a champion of inclusion and the arts. 

Camp Scholarships

Support growth, inclusion, and joy by sponsoring Barber National Institute’s Summer Camps. These camps provide children and adults with enriching experiences—from creative arts and outdoor adventures to social skill-building and sensory-friendly activities. Your sponsorship helps fund adaptive equipment, program materials, and scholarships, ensuring every camper can participate fully and safely.  

• Learn to Ride Bike Camp - a four-week program to help children or young adults develop skills to ride their bikes independently.   

• Camp Shamrock – a recreational camp for individuals ages 6 to 21. Campers spend their time indoors and outdoors. 

• Camp Connections - a recreational camp that focuses on developing interpersonal skills, managing emotions, and making good decisions for campers with an autism diagnosis. 

• Expanding Social Opportunities (ESO) Camp – an innovative adult summer camp. A talent show caps off a summer of fun and friendship. 

Education Improvement Tax Credit Program

Barber National Institute is approved for the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Program by the Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development as a preschool scholarship and educational improvement organization.