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The mission of ARTreach is to bring the arts to underserved communities. Children
at-risk, troubled youth, families in crisis, special needs adults and the
elderly benefit greatly from ARTreach programs. The organization will be
working hard in 2009 to continue to deliver
programs despite the down turn in the economy.
ARTreach is growing. The organization is accommodating the increased needs
anticipated by community advisors. Agency representatives, campus principals
and social workers were invited to attend the Advisors Meeting to share their
thoughts and needs associated with partnerships and art programs. This meeting
brought new hope and viable solutions to the table and set the pace for
ARTreach to share the responsibility of outreach with agencies serving people
who are slipping through the cracks in the educational, foster care, juvenile
justice, and family health and welfare systems.
Together, they are looking for solutions that will help reduce student apathy,
drop out rates, drug abuse, gang activity and violence as well as confront
depression, improve treatment, enrich lives, and elevate victims to become
survivors. These solutions will allow a person to experience and achieve
success, and see themselves as contributing, creative and valuable members of
society.
ARTreach is training professional artists and art specialists to teach in school
districts, charter schools, juvenile detention centers and counseling programs.
ARTreach programs are aiding students,
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families in crisis, and others at risk to focus on their positive future, and
begin to visualize and achieve success through a range of expressive art and
interactive social development practices.
ARTreach is training mentors and volunteers to assist children at-risk, troubled
youth, and families in crisis, special needs adults and the elderly.
ARTreach program directors are requesting volunteers and assistants to support
administrative needs and special projects serving neglected populations. For
more information, send an e-mail to
art.reach@earthlink.net.
Orientations and training opportunities are held monthly at the ARTreach
Corporate offices located at Extreme Technologies, 12012 Wickchester, Ste. 300
in Houston and at the retreat and workshop venue located at Agave Road, 1016 FM
1463 in Katy.
ARTreach artist participation is often requested. ARTreach is looking for
volunteers in West Houston, Katy and Fort Bend and Waller County areas who can
respond to community festival invitations that request artist demos and free
art activities. These are community craft shows, church outreach events,
National Night Out events, local art shows and community events. For more
information, contact Stacy Baer.
Teaching artists interested in volunteering are invited to submit program
proposals. New art programs are piloted in controlled training situations. For
more information or to volunteer for any program, contact Terri Bieber,
ARTreach executive director, at
713-444-1897 or e-mail art.reach@earthlink.net. |
