Visual Arts
Visual Arts
This program represents a broader cross-section of the Arts, so while it deals with traditional street-art, it also involves art using more relevant media with subject matter that youth can relate to, living in a technology-laden world. It is primarily project based, focusing on numerous interactive activities and projects that teach our students the fundamentals of various artistic mediums. Although the class is art based, intentional conversations and mentoring best-practices are interwoven into the curriculum so that the bonds between the teacher and child strengthen, in turn providing a safe space where they can be vulnerable and grow.
Writing activities and verbal expression can also be incorporated, where the students describe their creative works by writing and presenting to their peers (when appropriate), which often leads to a sense of new-found confidence and any number of personal breakthroughs.