Artistic Noise Inc

The art & entrepreneurship program takes place in our harlem storefront studio and creates paid opportunities for youth to develop and explore their creative abilities. Led by a teaching artist, a&e participants learn artistic techniques in different media, study a variety of contemporary artists working across social justice issues, and produce an independent body of work throughout the year. In addition to their art curriculum, the a&e program centers workforce development by providing fundamental job skills and a weekly support stipend as well.

Artistic noises art & care program and alternatives-to-incarceration programs offer art therapy in community-based and carceral settings to youth and young adults involved in the juvenile justice system who are in need of clinical services. At the core of artistic noises programming is the importance of cultivating an authentic and grounded identity upon which the youth can become benefiting and beneficial members of the greater community. Clinical rationale, which considers goals, strengths and challenges, guides how individual and group sessions are conducted.