Community Spotlight on East African Community Services
East African Community Services (EACS) inspires immigrant and refugee youth and families to thrive by offering high-quality after...
This program is offered in person.
Address
2300 E. Cherry St.
Seattle, WA 98122
(206) 323-7276
OFFERED BY Coyote Central
AGE
12 — 14
Cost
Days & Times
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Who It's For
AGE
12 — 14
YOUTH WHO ARE
Youth, ages 12 through 14.
Program Overview
Young artists work with professional artists to create public art in the Central Area. Participants learn job and vocational skills and earn a savings account stipend for their work.
More recently Coyote has shifted the focus of Hit the Streets away from fixed permanent art to making public art that is portable and can be moved to different venues, which has greatly expanded the variety of materials available and has freed the youth to have more complete ownership of what they create. We have also added performance art to each project to expand the range of talents that Hit the Streets can showcase and to create smaller creative teams with lower student to artist ratios.
For over 700 participants, Hit the Streets has been an opportunity to problem-solve creatively, handle a job successfully, and make a positive impact on their community. Since the 1990’s, Hit the Streets youth have created permanent public art throughout the Central Area, from the Millennium Tree at Garfield Community Center to the entryways to Powell Barnett Park and Flo Ware Park to the Pillars or Equity at Thurgood Marshall Elementary.
PROJECT GOALS + VALUES
For over 700 participants, Hit the Streets has been an opportunity to problem-solve creatively, handle a job successfully, and make a positive impact on their community. Since the 1990’s, Hit the Streets youth have created permanent public art throughout the Central Area, from the Millennium Tree at Garfield Community Center to the entryways to Powell Barnett Park and Flo Ware Park to the Pillars or Equity at Thurgood Marshall Elementary.
PROJECT GOALS + VALUES
- Introduction to public art with a vision for how it could unfold in a student’s future
- Investment in community (impact/legacy/voice/change)
- Opportunity to work with professional artists and with professional equipment
- Direct opportunity for youth voice/perspective
- Development of community and SEL skills amongst a diverse range of students in a shared medium.
- Development of healthy habits regarding work environment (ie: time management, timeliness, professional demeanor, communication skills, on task behavior)
- Quality, well thought out and produced artwork that represents students and Coyote well.
Registration Details
How To Register
Applications are available through Coyote Central in late spring from April-May. Applicants are reviewed for their interest in art and sense of responsibility toward the community.
City: Seattle
Phone: (206) 323-7276
Email: info@coyotecentral.org
Website: https://coyotecentral.org/hitthestreets
OFFERED BY Coyote Central
AGE
12 — 14
Cost
