The Cambridge Experience project, consisting of the production and sales of note cards and 2008 calendars that reflect the city of Cambridge, MA, is the brainchild of the members of Artful Endeavors. Founded in 1999, Artful Endeavors is the inspiration, efforts, and results of artists living with psychiatric illnesses who reside in Cambridge and Somerville, MA. It is a small business existing within the structure of the Cambridge/Somerville Social Club, a drop-in center program of North Charles, Inc. Artful Endeavors is designed to serve as a source of pride and has increased self-esteem for its artists by giving them opportunities, focus, and purpose.
The Cambridge Experience is supported in part by a grant from the Cambridge Arts Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.