Community Arts
ACHF Arts Access
Ally People Solutions Artful Employment initiative will offer the opportunity for 20 participants to engage with a Studio Artist in residence for art instruction and mentorship in dedicated art space at the Business Solutions branch site to include: painting, illustration, mixed media, and creative writing. Art modules will take place from March 31 to December 5, 2014 with evaluation after each module with each module concluding with a celebration including participant exhibitions.ALLY People Solutions emerging artists and participants in job discovery will explore how visual art and creative writing better equips them with soft skills for interviewing, job placement and sustained employment by implementing their creative thinking, self-expression and self-identity. Ally participants will have the opportunity to explore visual arts and creative writing in a structured and safe classroom environment and also during less structured periods of studio time where the participants can further define their artistic talents.
ALLY serves 285 Adults with disabilities; of this consumer group, 190 are on wavered supported employment services. In 2014, Artful Employment, served 16% (31 Consumer-artists) ranging in age from 25-70 years of age, 20% of African American; 25% of Asian, and 55% of Caucasian heritage. Two advanced to job discovery, 1 obtained a solo exhibition, and 11 sold their art from the project.
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