Joy Murrieta is Co-founder & Executive Director. Main IDEA in Worcester, MA. Main IDEA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower youth by providing quality, accessible arts programs to under-resourced communities
They offer free after-school and summer arts programs for youth ages 6-17 in Worcester. These programs focus on leadership development and intrinsic motivation, and include visual art, music, dance, drama, and creative writing.
Over the past decade Main IDEA has provided free arts programs for youth in Worcester. As the pandemic continues to devastate our communities, Worcester’s youth are in need of these programs now more than ever. Help us reach $10K in 10 weeks by making a tax deductible donation today at www.mainidea.org/donate, and check out our 2020 Summer Arts Programs! #MainIDEA10KIn10weeks
How to do business with Main IDEA
Contact and Location:
- Website: www.mainidea.org
- Worcester, MA
Social Media
- Instagram/Facebook/Twitter/TikTok: @mainideama
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/mainideaworcesterma
About Joy Murrieta
Tell us about yourself and how you got started:
“Nine years ago, a group of artists friends and I who were living and working in the Main South, Worcester noticed that there was a lack of accessibility to arts programs for the youth in our neighborhood, and we decided to pool our resources to meet that need. What started off as a community volunteer project soon evolved into an annual tradition and eventually into an official nonprofit in 2015. I stepped down from the Board of Directors and into the role of Executive Director in 2018.”
Any advice for others that are trying to start a project or business:
“1) Be flexible and open to change; Perhaps circumstances change to cause you to need to adapt to a different reality than when you first started.2) Pace yourself and make boundaries; It’s easy to get carried away when you’re excited and there’s a lot of work to do, but remember you’re human, not a robot, and consequently need things like rest and sleep and food and play.3) Take heart! It takes a lot of self-assurance and confidence to start a new project/business–it is not for the faint of heart!”