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Everything Real Was First Imagined

Everything Real Was First Imagined

A good video game or animated movie can blur the line between fantasy and reality. At the heart of many of these immersive entertainment experiences are unique characters that make us laugh, cry, cheer, and dream. If you’ve ever looked at the credits of your favorite animated feature, you already know that every character is the product of hundreds of hours of work by an army of talented artists. Recently, Creative Art Works joined forces with FunPlus, an international interactive entertainment company, to draw out some of the secrets of this fascinating process.

animation, cartooning, cartoons, empowerment, graphic arts, Multimedia, Programming, videogames, characterdesignBrian RicklinFebruary 16, 2021art education, active learning, apprentice, diversity, engagement, FunPlus, intern, comics, videogames, design, character, digital, remote learning, NYC, r, animation, anatomy, s, v

Work!

Creative Art Work’s Remote Digital Public Art Youth Employment Program was the first remote job for all of our Youth Apprentices, and what a job it was! In addition to learning serious skills for the digital workplace, they grappled with challenging topics and crafted compelling messages about social justice issues, including racial and gender equality, animal rights, domestic abuse, child labor, climate change, family separation, mental hygiene and drug addiction, and the rising cost of health care. The quantity and quality of the work produced is staggering.

An Unforgettable Summer

An Unforgettable Summer

This summer, Creative Art Works hired a Shay Epps, a former Youth Apprentice, to work as our Field Correspondent for our summer Public Art Youth Employment program. Shay was our eyes and ears on the ground, visiting all six of our worksites on a regular basis until she became a familiar presence. Shay demonstrated a gift for capturing candid photos and honest interviews. We asked her to reflect on her experiences.

Positive. Hopeful. Confident.

Positive. Hopeful. Confident.

“This art is magnificent.…when our families see this art, they too will be positive instead of negative. They too will be hopeful instead of hopeless. Your art is beautiful. You are bringing beauty to our families. Your art is interesting. When they're waiting for their cases to be called, they now have something to contemplate. Your art is inspiring. Your art is thoughtful. Your art says “Yes!”

- Bronx Family Court Judge Karen Lupuloff

Make a Film, Make a Difference

Make a Film, Make a Difference

Wow, I loved that film. It speaks to the work that we do… to help girls write and form their own stories around social justice issues. Because, if a girl can tell her story and save her own life, she can save the lives of girls everywhere. And you do that through this film, and all the other films – you make a difference.

Many Hands Make Light Work

Many Hands Make Light Work

CAW Youth Apprentices from Queensbridge Houses and Jacob Riis Neighborhood Settlement came together one Saturday to beautify "Baby" Park in Queensbridge. An outpouring of community support created a memorable day and a mural that will last for many years.

empowerment, Mural, OST, out-of-school time, Out-of-school-time, Public Art Youth Employme, Public Art Youth Employment ProgramDaniel Bergman, Program DirectorSeptember 19, 2018Queensbridge Baby Parkapprenticeship, apprentice, active learning, artsed, art, Queens, Long Island City, Long Island City Partnership, Queensbridge Houses, Jacob Riis Neighborhood Settlement, Baby Park, Handball, Jimmy Van Bramen, New York CIty, NYC City Council, NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, NYCHA, mural, Department of Youth and Community Development, education, empowerment, Family, Community, 12th congressional district, Carolyn B. Maloney, park, caw, caw4kids, creative art works, creative youth development, creativeartworks, creatourfuture, nyc, n, youth development, youth employment, public art youth employment program, Public art employment, structuretone, sherwin-williams

Short Films, Worthy Subjects

Short Films, Worthy Subjects

The most important connections in our lives are the ones closest to home. This summer, our Multimedia Team created five short films about nonprofits and other organizations that work to improve the quality of life in our city. The subjects include pianos in public places, a grass-roots effort to make improvements to a local city park, an ambitious plan to create murals in Upper Manhattan of 314 North American birds threatened by climate change, and a program that brings soccer and poetry to young NYC residents. Of course, there is also a documentary about Creative Art Works summer Public Art Youth Employment program.

cartooning, empowerment, integrated, Multimedia, Mural, Public Art Youth Employme, Public Art Youth Employment Program, public speaking, Summer Programs, Summer Youth Employment P, SYEPScott Lucas, Marketing & Communications ManagerSeptember 6, 2018Creative Art Worksaprrenticeship, art, active learning, art education, animation, apprentice, apprenticeship, Department of Youth and Community Development, education, empowerment, galebrewer, Harlem, Hamilton Grange, HGMS, Inwood, Inwood Community Services, integrated learning, Bill_Perkins, Jacob Schiff School Campus, Jacob Schiff Park, Mark Levine, park, PAYEP, PAL, SYEP, summerjobs, summerjobstories, summer, creativeartworks, caw, caw4kids, creatourfuture, public art youth employment program, Public art employment, youth employment, story, structuretone, sherwin-williams, Washington Heights, Audubon, multimedia, mural, film, video, student photography, story-telling, Vanessa Gibson, vimeo, w, New York CIty, NYC, NYCDYCD, poetry, creative art works, youth development, Ydanis Rodriguez

Meshack Merills Brings Down the House

Meshack Merills Brings Down the House

"...Our mural began and we finished the plan,
And I just want to say how proud that I am.
I’m blessed for my God, blessed for my people,
Blessed to be up here rather down there with evil.
Blessed to be on the mural that’s mentioned,
The mural that brings out attention,
The mural that we have invented,
This is our Ascension!"

empowerment, Mural, Public Art Youth Employment Program, public speaking, Summer Programs, SYEPScott Lucas, Marketing & Communications ManagerSeptember 6, 2017PAL Harlem Centeryouth employment, youth development, creative youth development, public art youth employment program, public speaking, Public art employment, Art, art ed, aprrenticeship, apprentice, art education, PAL, Harlem, West Harlem, caw4kids, Community, caw, creativeartworks, education, Inwood Community Services, Catholic Charities, structuretone, State Street, sherwin-williams, NYC, NYCDYCD, NYC City Council, NYCDCA, crowell&MoringFoundation, childrensaidsociety, nycdca, self-portrait, Department of Youth and Community Development, DYCD, summerjobstories, kids, Melissa Mark-Viverito, Mark Levine, mural, SYEP, creative art works, poetry, publicspeaking, summer, ascension

On the Job with CAW Youth Apprentice Cyrell Primo

On the Job with CAW Youth Apprentice Cyrell Primo

"...our final proposal to the client was all of our ideas put together... We sorted. We found a way to put it all together, so now everyone’s satisfied with what they see."

CAW Summer Youth Apprentice Cyrell Primo shares her #SummerJobStories and touches on the intersection of music, art and ideas.

Spring Awakenings

Spring Awakenings

All art-making is an act of communication. The processes that surround exhibiting artwork — the development of artists’ statements, the receiving of feedback and recognition — are essential elements in supporting the development of a sense of agency: the belief that intentional, creative action can transform the world around us.

Come See the Magic!

Come See the Magic!

Our 2016 Public Art Youth Employment Program started on July 5th with an orientation at the Oberia D. Dempsey Multi-Service Center in Harlem. Over the course of six weeks, Youth Apprentices will be paid to participate in six mural projects and to contribute to two multi-media or graphics projects at six partner locations. Read on for details about each site.

A Monumental Undertaking.

A Monumental Undertaking.

Creative Art Works is proud to participate in MonumentArt, an international mural festival that is bringing together outstanding artists from around the world to simultaneously paint monumental murals in nine public spaces in the South Bronx and Manhattan’s East Harlem/El Barrio neighborhood. CAW Teaching Artists and Youth Employees are working alongside renowned Guest Artists, including Elizam Escobar, Luis Vidal, Faith47, El Mac, Sego, Cero, Ever, Viajero and 2Alas.

empowerment, MultimediaScott Lucas, Marketing & Communications ManagerOctober 8, 2015PS 102 Art, apprentice, aprrenticeship, East Harlem, Harlem, art, creative youth development, empowerment, multimedia, youth employment, youth development, education, public art youth employment program, student photography

Whole Foods Supports CAW on 5% Day

Whole Foods Supports CAW on 5% Day

Buy Groceries, Support Creative Youth Development

On September 16th, Whole Foods will donate 5% of net sales from all Manhattan and Brooklyn Markets to three nonprofits that provide arts programming to New York City communities. Creative Art Works is honored to be one of those beneficiaries.

Public Art Youth Employment ProgramBrian RicklinSeptember 10, 2015Whole Foods MarketArt, apprentice, education, empowerment, creative youth development, youth employment, youth development, public art youth employment program, 5% Day, Whole Foods

New Artwork Blossoms in Isham Park

New Artwork Blossoms in Isham Park

“To be honest, I’m excited that my name will be on it and it’s in my neighborhood,” she said. “But it’s also great to know that we could build back from what happened a few years ago and create something beautiful.”

empowerment, Programming, Public Art Youth Employment ProgramScott Lucas, Marketing & Communications ManagerSeptember 3, 2015apprentice, Art, creative youth development, empowerment, education, public art youth employment program, aprrenticeship, summer, youth employment, youth development, Inwood, Isham Park, park Comment

Finding Your Voice

Finding Your Voice

Most people who pass by our Public Art Youth Employment worksites are nothing short of supportive and encouraging, but on very rare occasions, you encounter a detractor. In this short video, Creative Art Works Youth Apprentice Sophia Ridley shares her story about finding her voice when confronted by an aggressive critic.

Shout out to the wall...

Shout out to the wall...

Each Public Youth Employment Program has a unique personality, depending on the participants, the client, the theme of the project and even the weather. Today we have two different perspectives about youth employment, one mature and reasoned, and one young and joyful. I hope you enjoy both of them.

Programming, Public Art Youth Employment Program, Summer ProgramsBrian RicklinAugust 11, 2015Pal Harlem CenterArt, aprrenticeship, apprentice, creative youth development, education, summer, Horizon, Bronx, public art youth employment program, youth employment, youth development

Totem Poles, Cave Paintings and a Thunderous Reception

Totem Poles, Cave Paintings and a Thunderous Reception

We have two stories for you this week. First, thunderstorms did not dampen the spirits of a dozen volunteers from CAW's long-time supporters JLL who visited two of our summer mural sites. Second, students in a CAW integrated art unit at the JCC's Math and Literacy Camp got to explore three ancient civilizations -- including exploring the caves of Lascaux with a torch!

Programming, Public Art Youth Employment Program, Summer ProgramsBrian RicklinJuly 31, 2015Art, aprrenticeship, apprentice, Harlem, creative youth development, public art youth employment program, education, youth development, SYEP, youth employment, summer

If You Paint It, They Will Come

If You Paint It, They Will Come

Today the Multimedia Team joined the Youth Employees from Renaissance School of the Arts on a field trip to The Museum of the City of New York. CAW Teaching Artist Assistant Kito Kirtley said she wanted her students to be encouraged to make art of their own.