Arts Learning
ACHF Arts Education
Youth experiencing homelessness will experience fewer perceived and real barriers to making video art. Kulture Klub Collaborative staff and Youth Advisory Council will identify barriers and evaluate success through anecdotal responses. Quantitatively, Kulture Klub Collaborative staff will evaluate success by how many participants utilized accessibility supports (child care subsidy, bus tokens, etc.). 2: Youth will learn about video art with a curriculum that allows for youth to join in a one-time drop in activity or as a return participant for 6 weeks. Kulture Klub Collaborative will be responsible for tracking and evaluating metrics. Kulture Klub Collaborative notes success based on total number of participants as well as repeat attendance. Because of the transient nature of the community, Kulture Klub Collaborative values all level of participation.
Youth experiencing homelessness had fewer perceived and real barriers to making video art. Kulture Klub Collaborative is passionate and skilled at making arts experiences accessible for youth experiencing homelessness. This program was no different. Kulture Klub Collaborative utilized numerous tools in minimizing barriers. This program had several young parents who participated often. With this grant, we were able to offset child care costs. All youth received transportation support and many core youth participants received stipends for their leadership. We also offered snacks and meals when appropriate so that youth weren't struggling with basic hunger needs. In addition to all this, Kulture Klub Collaborative works closely with 30+ partner organizations at Youth Opportunity Center to address other basic needs. These include case management, housing, mental and physical health support, laundry, showers, food shelf, and clothing. For instance, a participant who was feeling ill was able to access the free clinic and return to the residency activity. 2: Youth experienced authentic invitations to participation, including a flexible and fluid program that allowed them to drop in once or twice. However, youth could attend every week and have a depth of engagement in the work. Kulture Klub Collaborative staff and Youth Advisory Council worked closely with Jenny Lion to develop a program that met these needs for engagement. To make a video, youth only needed to spend about 30 minutes in a program. Or, youth could drop in for an hour to design and paint a backdrop. However, many youth came session after session, even dropping in outside of program time to work on the video booth or learn technical skills. In evaluation sessions, it was clear that participants felt a deep connection to the activity and the artist. Finally, the process and products from the residency were exhibited in the Kulture Klub Collaborative gallery space. This created additional opportunities for youth to return to the project, and for new youth to gain exposure to the work.
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