Focus Comics Free Christmas Hero Art Program and Artist of the year awards

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To apply for this free art program for autistic and special needs kids please email us the following today:

  1. Student Name.
  2. Students Age.
  3. City of residence.
  4. Parents Name.
  5. Parents email.
  6. Parents contact number.

Email: [email protected] .

Call: 480 787 6729 if you have questions. Thanks.

Focus comics are proud to announce that it will be launching its free Christmas hero art program and artist of the year awards in Maricopa commencing Saturday 6th December 2025. The program is for autistic and or special needs kids/ youth.

Students will get the opportunity to honor our heroes through art online and in person. Student will also get the opportunity to meet celebrities and industry professionals through this program. Students may chose to participate in one class or more. Students will learn comic book pencilling and inking techniques. Students will also get the option to learn how to create sculpey sculptures (great for developing students fine motor skills and improve tactile defensiveness and meet their sensory needs). Confirmed celebrity for this program include Kevin McNally known for Pirates of the Caribbean , Dr Who and Down town Abbey. Confirmed industry professional include Yvonne Wan, Creator of Focus comics featuring one of the worlds first autistic super heroes.

The in person graduation event takes place December 13th 2025 where students will receive a custom certificate of achievement with their art on it, plus gifts. 3 students will receive an Artist of the year Trophy. We will also hand out a digital drawing device to one lucky artist at the event. Thank you Arizona Department of Public Safety for sending Sgt Elliott Ness State Trooper who will be one of our special guests at the event. He will bring a marked vehicle for the children to explore and take photos.

We will have a class of 2025 photo with local heroes. We have a photographer booked for the event who will offer the families a complimentary photoshoot of their child and family unit at the event for free. There will be no watermarks on the photos. We want our students to have special pictures to look back on their happy childhood when they are older.

We want to publicly invite veterans and those who keep our communities safe (first responders and active military) to be in our students class photo to uplift the children. Please attend in uniform if you are able to. Those who protect and serve, do not need to inform us of their planned attendance, although it would be helpful if you can drop our event organizer a quick email to manage our expectations [email protected] .

Who: Autistic and or kids with additional support needs

When: Join us anytime between Saturday December 6th through to Friday December 12th. Graduation is Saturday December 13th 3.15pm.

Age: 4 years and above.

Geography: Maricopa

Format: Online or in person.

Cost: Free.

Art supplies needed: All art supplies are provided for in person classes. For students participating online, they will need pencil, marker, and any coloring materials they have at home (pencils, markers, crayons or water colors).

Deadline to apply for the art program: December 12th 12 noon.

Class times: Please find below, group class times. For one to one classes, please contact Yvonne at 480 787 6729 or [email protected] to book your appointment in person or online. One to one classes are subject to the teachers availability. Students can participate in one class or more.

Sunday December 7th:

  • The Group MCSO drawing class is will take place this Sunday 7th December at 12 noon on Zoom. Class duration is approximately 40 minutes. Extra time will be provided for those in need of extra support.
  • The group US Air Force drawing class will take place this Sunday 7th December at 2pm on Zoom. Class duration is approximately 40 minutes. Extra time will be provided for those in need of extra support.
  • The group State Trooper Class will take place this Sunday 7th December at 4pm on Zoom.
  • The group sculpey class (Beginners level) on zoom will take place this Sunday 7th December at 6pm on Zoom. Class duration is approximately 40 minutes. Extra time will be provided for those in need of extra support. The advance class option will be

We will repeat the classes on Thursday December 10th for those who cannot make it on December 7th.

Thursday December 11th:

  • The Group MCSO drawing class is will take place this Thursday 11th December at 4pm on Zoom. Class duration is approximately 40 minutes. Extra time will be provided for those in need of extra support.
  • The group US Air Force drawing class will take place this Thursday 11th December at 5pm on Zoom. Class duration is approximately 40 minutes. Extra time will be provided for those in need of extra support.
  • The group State Trooper Class will take place this Thursday 11th December at 6pm on Zoom.
  • The group sculpey class (Beginners level) on zoom will take place this Thursday 8th December at 4pm. Class duration is approximately 40 minutes. Extra time will be provided for those in need of extra support. The advance class option will be

If you cannot attend the class at that time, please email us directly to schedule a one to one class on zoom. We prefer if we can have everyone attend the group class so the kids can build friendships and have some social interaction with their class mates.

In person classes are available by appointment. Yvonne Wan will be available to teach anytime in person subject to availability running through to December 12th.

Yvonne Wan will reach out to school districts to volunteer her time in support of autistic and special needs kids. Availability to support schools: Yvonne is available to teach at schools as a volunteer industry guest Monday 8th, Thursday 10th, Friday 12th December 2025.

Celebrity Class: Students who attend the in person graduation event on December 13th will be granted access to our celebrity voice acting class with Kevin McNally December 20th, 10am on zoom. Other celebrities and industry professional guests TBC.

Graduation event: December 13th 2025, 3.15 PM at our venue: It’s Sugar Store. 6751 N Sunset Blvd, Glendale, AZ 85305. Duration of the graduation event is 30 mins.

Agencies attending: Arizona Department of Public Safety. Others TBC.

Vehicles for the children to explore: State Trooper DPS marked vehicle. Others TBC.

Thank you Its sugar in Westgate for providing the venue for free. Thank you Sutton custom metal art for donating the trophies.

Note:

Students will be required to submit their scanned art using a flat bed scanner after class within 3 hours of class end. If they do not have a scanner, please scan it within 24 hours by visiting the local library or officemax / fedex to access a scanner, or drop off the art work with the teacher in Avondale. We need the scanned art work to share it online in support of young special needs talent and also create the custom certificate for each graduate.

We will be filming the graduation event so the children can remember their special day.

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