The Arts Connection Inc

Teen programs artsconnection's out-of-school-time teen programs increased from working with 550 teens in fy 23 to 912 teens in fy 24. Programs provided opportunities for artistic expression, experiential learning, leadership development, and building career paths in the creative industries. Teens learned to build critical analysis skills in the arts, while creating original written, visual, performative, and/or multimedia work in response; studying the art curation and producing an art exhibition; collaborative multi-media art-making on a teen-chosen theme; individual skill-building in the arts; paid internships and apprenticeships; and an arts-focused college and career readiness program.