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Seeing the Big Picture
Seeing the Big Picture

“I like the way I’m growing as a person. I never used to listen to anybody. I never wanted to do what I was supposed to do, but now I understand as you get older, a whole lot of things change. You’ve got to move different.”

– CAW Youth Apprentice Deysean Nesbit

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empowerment, integrated, Mural, out-of-school time, Public Art Youth Employment Program, Summer Programs, SYEPBrian RicklinMadison Square Boys & Girls Club Pinkerton ClubhouseArt, art education, arted, Bill_Perkins, Community, empowerment, engagement, Harlem, Giants, Polo Grounds, Mural, public art, Public art employment, public art youth employment, madison square boys & Girls Club, Pinkerton Clubhouse, Tim McChristian, interview, summerjopbs2019, creatourfuture, youth apprentice, teamwork, creative art works, creativeartworks, workforce development, NYCHA, Willy Mays, public speaking, SYEP, NYCDYCD, NY City Council, payep, painting
Open Exploration
Open Exploration

“Kids at this age can be territorial about art materials. They think in terms of ‘my paper,’ and ‘my paint.’ So, when they are asked to share a single sheet of paper, their instinct is to draw a line down the middle and stick to their side. But when they discover that mixing their colors and joining their lines together can create something unexpected, they warm up to the idea of collaborating.” — Teaching Artist Laura Mychal

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after-school, Art Around the World, OST, out-of-school time, primary educationDaniel Bergman, Program DirectorJacob Schiff School CampusOST, West Harlem, Jacob Schiff School Campus, PS 192, Art, creativeartworks, caw, caw4kids, Harlem, ps192, art education, arted, art ed, out-of-school, teamwork, collaboration, abstract, ndebele, sumi, ink, watercolor
Why the CASA Initiative Matters
Why the CASA Initiative Matters

On April 29, 2019, Deputy Director Karen Jolicoeur was delighted to represent Creative Art Works at an oversight hearing of the New York City's City Council’s Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations. The subject at hand was the Cultural After School Adventures (CASA) Initiative, which brings high-quality arts partnerships to New York City public schools, particularly in underserved communities. As Karen makes clear in her brief statement, there are many ancillary benefits to CASA programs.

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Good News: You’ve Got Awesome Powers!*
Good News: You’ve Got Awesome Powers!*

Students at Hamilton Grange Middle School are studying Greek Myths in their English Language Arts class. While Greek gods had awesome powers they also had human flaws. To better understand how fictional characters can have complex personalities, these same students will be creating their own versions of gods with a mixtures of powers and flaws in a CAW integrated painting and drawing class.

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