What is Kids Tag Art?

Kids Tag Art (KTA) is a successful program that integrates fundraising with the practical application of license plate art while inspiring creativity in fifth grade art students. The program begins with a lesson about Florida's specialty license plates including how plate sales benefit specific organizations. Teachers extend the lesson by working with students to design a vanity plate that expresses a cause that interests them. To support the school's art program, parents and the community may purchase the student-created plates. All proceeds from plate sales go back to the art program.

The majority of the funds raised are from businesses and community leaders across Florida who have discovered the value that arts education has in student success. These community champions support Volusia's elementary school art programs through Kids Tag Art sponsorships. The program has also received a mini-grant from the Volusia County Cultural Council, which was funded through local sales of Florida's State of the Arts specialty license plate.

The 2023-2024 school year marked the inaugural year of the Kids Tag Art Program in Volusia County. For the first year of the program, the Office partnered with Sugar Mill Elementary School in Port Orange. Since then, 10 elementary schools have elected to participate each school year.

"The Kids Tag Art financial support creates opportunities to work with mediums my students would otherwise not receive. We've never seen the likes of the fundraising you donated to us this year. We're blown away! I'm so excited to integrate new mediums of art like printing into our curriculum next year with real ink and carving blocks. We are grateful for the fundraising piece of the program but also really appreciate the Florida specialty license plate lesson plan too. It provides a meaningful art project which supports the entire creation process from brainstorm to production." Jane Failer, R.J. Longstreet Elementary art teacher