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The Art & Creative Materials Institute is an international organization which certificates the safety of art materials, primarily for children. It conducts toxicology tests in conjunction with
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About ACMI

ACMI was initially known as the Crayon, Water Color & Craft Institute, Inc. It was renamed the Art & Craft Materials Institute in 1982. It adopted its current name in the late 2000s. ACMI was founded in 1936 and is currently
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The Council for Art Education

ACMI was the founding member of the Council for Art Education, Inc. (CFAE), which promotes art education across the US. CFAE holds March as
Youth Art Month {{Use mdy dates, date=June 2013 Youth Art Month is a month of promoting art and art education in the United States. It is observed in March, with thousands of American schools participating, often with the involvement of local art museums and civi ...
and encourages
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s to involve students in their art month flag program. They continue to be CFAE's largest supporter today.


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Youth Art Month
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