Grassroot Organizations

URBANO PROJECT Boston, MA Screen Shot 2014-12-15 at 11.21.35 AM

The Urbano Project is an entirely artist-run organization that has been empowering urban teens and professional artists since 2009. Its goal is to create social change by working collaboratively through works of modern visual and performing arts.1

THE TELLING ROOM Portland, MEScreen Shot 2014-12-15 at 11.20.59 AM

The Telling Room is a nonprofit youth writing center. Its focus is to build confidence and literacy skills through creativity that can change the communities of Portland and prepare it’s youth for success.2

COMMUNITY MUSICWORKS Providence, RIcommunitymusicworks

Community Music Works is a community music and performance education organization. Students receive instruments, lessons, studio classes, and workshops free of charge in order to build lasting relationships within the community.3

URBAN ART BEAT New York, NYScreen Shot 2014-12-14 at 3.46.43 PM 

An organization that focuses on music and art-based workshops to increase student’s self-confidence because they get the opportunity to create their own unique vision. Curriculums are based around the history and performance of Hip Hop. Projects within the curriculum lead to larger performances that further teach students about gaining confidence through the power of public speaking, which has been seen to improve students ability to actively engage within the classroom.4

URBAN ARTS OUTREACH  Detroit, MI Screen Shot 2014-12-14 at 3.54.10 PM

Provides a safe space where students can become an active member of the community while honing in on their artistic skills. After-School programs and summer camps are offered to allow students to explore music, drama, dance, and art in a safe environment in order to nurture their personal inspiration.5

DREAMYARD ART CENTER Bronx, NY Screen Shot 2014-12-14 at 3.57.40 PM

Works with students to cultivate skills necessary to achieve their goals through creative means such as theater, poetry, dance, visual arts, photography, video, music, audio production, fashion design, and engineering. Through nationally-recognized programming, the youth has the opportunity to develop their own leadership skills in order to become engaged citizens of social action in their community.6

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CREATIVE ART WORKS New York, NY Screen Shot 2014-12-15 at 9.55.30 AM

Under 50% OF NYC’s public schools offer adequate arts programming to affect at-risk students in a positive way. Creative Art Works incorporates creative expression, academic enrichment, and community engagement to allow students to fall in love with learning in a meaningful way so they have the tools to shape their own futures.7

LOUISVILLE CREATIVE CENTRE INC. Louisville, KY  Screen Shot 2014-12-15 at 9.59.49 AM

Believes that all people need art in their lives and works to bring high quality artistic opportunities at a low cost. Their goal is to encourage those who have been artistically trained to support local students in order to foster reading and writing and develop a tightly woven community.8