Thursday, October 11, 2012

A few spaces left in YAC's Arts-for-Change programs!


Youth Action Coalition (YAC) is proud to partner with the PRISM after school program to bring our 3 Arts-for-Change programs to youth in Amherst. Arts-for-Change provides a space for creativity, introspection, dialogue and the creation of extraordinary artwork that addresses youth concerns:

GirlsEyeView (GEV) offers a supportive and creative space for young women (7th-9th grade) to express themselves through photography and creative writing.
Contact: Naomi Cairns, naomi@youthactioncoalition.org
T/Th 2:30-5pm, ARHS Photo Lab

Get Up Get Down (GUGD) uses a variety of public art forms–from murals to metal sculpture to paper mache–to investigate issue that are relevant to the youth and their communities. This fall GUGD will create the town’s newest mural on the Rao’s red wall!
Open to youth grades 8th-12th. 7th graders will be placed on a waiting list.
Contact: Katie Richardson, katie@youthactioncoalition.org
T/Th 3:30-5:30pm, Bangs Center

Video Vanguards (VV) works with youth of color and their allies integrating youth leadership, video production, media critique and social justice education.
Open to youth grades 8th-12th. 7th graders will be placed on a waiting list.
Contact: Monique Desir, monique@youthactioncoalition.org
W/Th 3:30-5:30pm, Amherst Media

Youth may sign up with Lisa Candito at PRISM or http://www.arps.org/hs/Clubs/PRISM/Session1.pdf. Contact YAC for futher information: 413-253-2158,
www.youthactioncoalition.org

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