“Visual art, literature and music have always been important parts of my own creative expression,” says Elizabeth Nguyen-Espinoza. “But as a person who had experienced hardship as a child, I know that in order to be a fully creative person, our basic life needs have to be met - including good health. When I shared my ideas about starting a gallery as well as a foundation that would be part of making positive change in the lives of children, the artists in my community showed great interest and followed up with their support.”

Did you know April 6 kicks off Week of the Young Child? (Us neither.) We're celebrating our youth with a retrospective of some of our most whimsical, colorful projects--ones built for children.