ArtLab
PlatteForum, Denver, CO
ArtLab is an arts internship program for high school age teens from historically under-resourced communities, living in the Denver metro area.
The curriculum-based arts education program meets Colorado state educational standards, by pairing professional artists with youth in a series of creative and social justice workshops.
Interns and artists work together to create bodies of work that speak to the social justice issues that matter most in their lives. ArtLab programs are provided over an extended period of time to allow for the building of long term relationships between youth, staff, and professional artists.
Details
Re-designed ArtLab program + curriculum, increasing the focus on social emotional learning, community building
Developed programming alongside artists-in-residence to enhance arts-based learning for ArtLab interns
Mentored youth in their artistic, social-emotional and academic growth
Created opportunities for youth to engage with the greater artistic community in Denver an affect positive social change
Conducted outreach to non-profits, social services and community organizations to develop an eco-system of resources for ArtLab students