The Cartwheel Initiative, in partnership with The Ashram at Santiniketan Sishutirtha - a nonprofit dedicated to upholding the basic human rights of less fortunate children, is proud to offer an ongoing visual arts program for young learners.

The class welcomes two age groups, children aged 4–10 (Rose Group) and youth aged 11–18 (Orchid Group) with lessons shaped around each group's unique abilities and creative instincts.

The goal each year is to bring a new curriculum, culminating in an annual show that celebrates every student's growth and hard work. Please check out the 2025-26 exhibition.

This program is about more than art. It is about giving children a space to discover their voice, believe in themselves and experience the quiet, lasting pride of creating something entirely their own.