Artist-led creative youth development workshops outside of normal school hours. Students in non-traditional school settings benefit from curriculum adjusted for smaller class sizes, a variety of learning needs, and flexible student schedules.
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Community Programs offer creative youth development artist-led workshops outside of normal school hours. Students in non-traditional school settings benefit from our curriculum adjusted for smaller class sizes, a variety of learning needs, and flexible student schedules.
Culture, Art, and Worldbuilding (C.A.W.)
Culture, Art, and Worldbuilding is a series of creative youth development after-school workshops. They center around youth voice, investigating identity, and exploring community through individual and collaborative works. Using textile, sculpture, and installation art, participants create a series of works that reflect on personal narratives and the creation of supportive community environments inspired by worldbuilding.
C.A.W. Workshops // Ages 11-24
After-school workshops at a school or community site
Community. Access. Connection. (C.A.C.)
Community. Access. Connection. workshops are low-cost art educational opportunities for the public and paid teaching opportunities for artists. Workshops are accessible to everyone in an effort to break down the financial barriers that often deter people from accessing arts education. For those with the ability and inspiration to donate, ArtReach is a 501c3 nonprofit and will happily accept donations toward their free visual arts programs in San Diego County schools.
C.A.C. Workshops // Open to all ages
Community workshops at ArtReach Studio HQ. No participants will be turned away for lack of funds.
Youth ArtReach Studio (Y.A.S.)
Youth ArtReach Studio is our newest branch of public community programming for youth in the San Diego community that provides quality art workshops and lessons for youth aged 6-18 in our sunny and spacious Studio HQ conveniently located outside of Balboa Park. Each workshop is developed and led by our staff of Teaching Artists which will enrich and nurture young artists skills and creativity in a studio space with endless art materials at their disposal!
Y.A.S. Family // Ages 6-12
Saturday morning make-and-take workshops for families at ArtReach Studio HQ.
Y.A.S. Teen // Ages 13-18
Friday evening workshops for teens at ArtReach Studio HQ.
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Collaborative youth-driven murals at schools and community sites. Murals provide an opportunity for youth to work alongside their peers with a professional Mural Artist while creating something transformative and lasting for their community.
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ArtReach believes in the power of community and art to change lives and spaces. A mural provides an opportunity for people to work together while creating something transformative and lasting for their site. The ArtReach Mural Program works directly with youth at schools and community centers to dream up large collaborative works that represent their vision. We are here to find out what you see for your walls. What reflects and is important to your community?
ArtReach Mural Program Offers
- Engagement in Creative Placemaking
- Youth collaboration from concept to completion
- Project leadership from professional Mural Teaching Artists
- Mural arts history and contemporary connections
- Skill-building: painting, color theory, composition, design
- Community Paint Days: connection through contribution
- Mural dedication: ribbon cutting ceremonies to gather, acknowledge, celebrate
ArtReach Mural Program Instills
- School/center pride and beautification
- Sense of belonging
- Collaborative empowerment
- Learning new art skills
- Transformation of space
ArtReach tailors workshops to your needs: Create a painted mural anywhere on your campus. ArtReach is happy to fit your site’s aesthetic and curatorial requests that are appropriately tailored for your students’ ages and skill set.
Ages: K-12
Location: Any school site or community center in San Diego County
Interested in an ArtReach Mural?
Fill out our Inquiry Form to get started!
All other mural questions, contact: murals@artreachsandiego.org
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Visual arts education programs during normal school hours. Artmaking provides a conduit for igniting the creativity that already resides within, helps students process and express feelings, fosters community with peers, and builds self-esteem.
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Our visual arts education programs are inspired by relevant, contemporary visual arts practices with a focus on creating spaces for expression by fostering community and connection in the classroom. Artmaking provides a conduit for igniting the creativity that already resides within each young person, helps students process and express feelings, fosters community with peers, and builds self-esteem in a supportive yet challenging environment.
ArtReach Residency Program Offers
- Intentional classes led by practicing Teaching Artists
- Skill-building and introduction to new visual art techniques
- Installation of student art in campus community spaces for expression and transformation
- Collaborative projects and culminating events
- Art History: emphasis on historical, local, contemporary, BIPOC artists
- Customized Curriculum: Social-Emotional Learning, Arts Integration, STEAM, IB, etc.
Free Programs for Title I Schools
All young people deserve access to creative opportunities. Each year, ArtReach provides a limited number of free visual arts programs for elementary schools that lack the financial resources to fund a visual arts program for their students. We also provide an ongoing discount on total program cost to all San Diego County schools with a Title I designation.
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