MFAA has helped me out immensely. It has helped me become known around my school district further helping my work get into art shows. And my work may not have had a chance in the shows had I not learned SO much at MFAA. It has also opened my eyes to so many forms of art. I have joined in on groups helping out/ working on the theatre department that band and the choir departments in my school. Through MFAA I found ways to contribute my skills to these areas of my school. It also brought me VERY close to some amazing lifelong friends that will always be a major part of my life. MFAA helped me grow not only as an artist, but also as a friend. It changed my life. —Caitlyn Duckworth, MFAA 2008