Posts tagged out-of-school
Hear Some Art
Hear Some Art

Students in Creative Art Works’ Digital Design class at PS/MS 278 took a deep dive into manipulating images and text. Students worked in Pixlr, a free software similar to Adobe Photoshop. Each project focused on a specific aspect of digital design, including collage, masking, and manipulating type. The results were beautiful, surreal, funny, and often thought-provoking. Presented within is a selection of artwork along with some recorded statements by the artists themselves.

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public speaking, out-of-school time, OST, middles school, graphic arts, cartoons, CASA, after-schoolBrian RicklinPS/ms 278art education, Art, engagement, CASA, ost, out-of-school, youth development, youth voice, publicspeaking
Art and Culture Meet at Crossroads of the World
Art and Culture Meet at Crossroads of the World

“During ‘turn and talk,’ it’s natural for students to share about their cultures. Sometimes it’s just a little thing, like the word for a color in their language. Other times, they might talk about the ways customs and traditions are different in their country, or maybe not too different. They learn a lot from each other.”

— Teaching Artist Fabio Puentes

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after-school, Out-of-school-time, primary education, cultural immigrantBrian RicklinP.S. 88 Senecaart education, Art, arts, art, Community, diversity, DOE, empathy, galebrewer, Manhattan, Queens, is93 queens, ps88 queens, hamilton heights, NYC, nycdca, OST, out-of-school, primary, primary education, cultural immigrant initiative, ecuador, CAW4kids, creativeartworks, tughra, tigua, juliotoquiza, islam, spain, hispanic
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.

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empowerment, integrated, Mural, Public Art Youth Employment Program, Summer Programs, Summer Youth Employment P, syepBrian RicklinJacob Schiff School Campusart education, apprentice, apprenticeship, youth development, public art youth employment, syep, youth employment, creativeartworks, creatourfuture, summerjopbs2019, summerjobstories, summerjobs, mural, photography, interview, harlem, hami, Jacob Schiff School Campus, madison square boys & Girls Club, Bronx County Family Court, education, empowerment, galebrewer, Mark Levine, Bill_Perkins, Vanessa Gibson, HGMS, integrated learning, NYC, dycd, NYCDCA, New York CIty, out-of-school, PS 192, NYCHA Comment
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