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This school year looked different than any other year before! However, our In-School Arts Program still served over 300 students using art strategies based on sculpting, painting, music, and creative storytelling. In-School Teaching Artists relied on technology to connect with their students, and to be honest, it was weird. Professional Artist Stephanie Mae RichWell recalls her first virtual session with 3rd graders at Cesar Chavez Academy.  “I gave students editing access to a JamBoard [an extension made by Google] to collaboratively brainstorm, which got out-of-hand quite quickly as a s ..read more

After being remote for the past 18 months, we had our first in-person staff meeting with our new Executive Director. We met in my (Alaina Clarke, Communication Manager) backyard so we could be outdoors and be physically distanced from each other. Following our staff meeting, with bubble tea in hand, Laura and I grabbed a comfy seat in my backyard to chat and get to know each other a little bit better! Alaina: “Okay, I’ll start with a couple of softball questions to get us going! What is the last tv show you binged and loved?” Laura: I love Veronica Mars, Battlestar Galactica, and Psych. I rewa ..read more

We are looking for our next Director of Development! Could that be you? The Director of Development plans, coordinates, and implements Living Arts’ strategies to secure corporate, foundation, government, and individual support to meet the organization’s contributed revenue goals. The Director of Development’s areas of focus will include grants, sponsorship, events, board relations, individual giving, research, cultivation, and stewardship. The Director of Development is a Full-Time position that reports to and works closely with the Executive Director, in partnership with the Director of Fina ..read more

This year was one for the books. No matter how you look at it, it was monumentally disruptive and transformative. Now that our spring classes have ended, I have been reflecting with Teaching Artists, parents, and students about their experiences and what's sticking with them as we move ahead. Three powerful themes that have come up in many conversations are artistic fluency, a plant/garden metaphor, and the power of community. Theme 1 - Artistic FluencyThis year, virtual classes explored a deeper relationship between emotions and artistry. I witnessed a deepening of artistic expression simply ..read more

Summer is here! On June 24th, Living Arts hosted a Family Workshop with Teaching Artist Audra Kubat. This workshop invited parents and caregivers to engage with their child or children through music and movement by activating the artist within! The workshop was in partnership with Wayne Metro Community Action Alliance.  This is a past event and was held on Thursday, June 24 via Zoom. HAGA CLIC AQUÍ PARA LEER EN ESPAÑOL ..read more

Top Right: Salakastar, Teaching Artist; Bottom left: Brent Smith, In School Activities Program Manager Now more than ever it is essential to stay connected with our teaching artists. Last month, I had the pleasure of chatting with Salakastar for our Power of He(art) Campaign! Salakastar, is an actor, singer-songwriter, poet, and teaching artist working in theatre, television, film, and music. We talked about so much: teaching artistry, local music, and theater, and that one time she took a photo with White Stripes, Jack White. During our talk, what stood out to me the most was Salakastar’s ex ..read more