Arizona Heart Gallery is in collaboration with:
Arizona Department of Economic Security
Division of Children, Youth, and Families

Mission
To capture the individual spirits of foster children through photographs displayed throughout the state to attract potential adoptive and foster families.

History
The first Heart Gallery was started in New Mexico in 2001 by Diane Granito. There are currently 80 Heart Gallery units in 48 states. Some are organized by state, some by region, some by county. The success statistics are positively staggering. Hundreds of children who had little or no chance for adoption have been placed in forever homes. The number of foster families has also increased greatly.

AZ Heart Gallery History
Our founder, Kathleen Conti, was just 15 years old when she saw an article in Parade Magazine in January 2005, and decided she wanted to help. She had a growing interest in photography and also a friend who had been in foster care. Kathleen convinced her parents to visit New Mexico’s gallery, and she contacted DES and photographers statewide and got the excitement started in Arizona.