Blue Ribbon Arts Initiative is the foundation created by twelve-year-old Max Miller, an artist/author on the autism spectrum.  Max wrote his first book, Hello, My Name is Max and I Have Autism as a way of sharing what autism was like through his perspective. Non-verbal until the age of six, Max struggled with language and used art to express himself. By the age of 10, he learned how to read and write. At 12, he published his first book as he wanted to make a difference for other children, especially for those who could not speak. His intention is to help create compassion, awareness and understanding for children affected by autism.

Max wanted to take his advocacy further and he created Blue Ribbon. A portion of his royalties benefit his foundation. Max said, "Art saved him," and he wants to share the gift of art with other children. He is doing so by providing low-income ASD children Art Start Kits to help them get started with their creations and by hosting an art show to celebrate the work of kids on the spectrum.

Please help support Blue Ribbon by visiting our store as each purchase helps the foundation.  If interested in utilizing Max's book for fundraising purposes, please contact us for information