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ArtPeace Young Entrepreneurs 2008 is well under way this summer, wrapping up August 14th at the Jonathan Child House, 35 South Washington Street (near the corner of Broad) in Rochester, NY. We are employing 82 youth (14-20) from the city and througout Monroe County to build businesses in the arts and technology. They are collaborating, getting exposed to the culture of their city and are inspired by master teaching artists and guest entrepreneurs and visionaries. Please contact us for more information.
Welcome to the ArtPeace website!
I am the Founder and Executive Director of ArtPeace, Inc. This organization is the little engine that could. We think we can and we keep doing it. ArtPeace is slowly and steadily growing and I have the fun job of guiding the train, which is the fulfillment of a dream for me.
We are glad to have you visit us here. Please take a peek around to get to know us a little better. We hope something sparks your interest!
ArtPeace has a very exciting year ahead with ArtPeace Young Entrepreneurs who are recording original music, making films & animations, choreographing modern and hip hop dance, making jewelry, vessels and furniture out of found objects, writing original stories and plays, painting and creating wireless networks in Rochester, NY. We are working on this being a year-round youth employment opportunity and we are building an online e*store to sell the work of our professional Master Artists and apprentices.
We have launched ArtPeace@East, teaching all academic subjects in ways that align with the NY State standards through the use of the ARTS and TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION and hands-on “Project-Based Learning” that includes cultural study trips – it’s pilot year is an alternative program educating 80 diverse 7th graders within East High School in Rochester, NY.
We are also expanding our reach into the Southern Tier this year and MORE! Check it out in the ArtPeace Action News and go to our Gallery to see some photos from past programs.
At ArtPeace, we believe all things are possible if you do what you love and love what you do. We want to encourage people to fulfill their Soul purpose in life, work hard, be good and DO good!
Thanks for your continued support of ArtPeace.
Warmly,
Kristin A. Rapp, LMSW
kris@artpeace.org
ARTPEACE ACTION!
News
- Please come to the 4th Annual Young Entrepreneur Showcase on August 14th from 6:30pm-8:30pm at the Jonathan Child House, 35 South Washington Street in Rochester, New York. Come see our apprentices (age 14-20) from throughout Monroe County present their business teams to the community.
- Enjoy films by our LCAT team (Lights, Camera, Action Team); Twilight Designs is selling a cookbook and graphic Design Work; Fuego Caliente! will sell CD's and Perform; Phresh Art will sell their jewelry, custom swings and goods made from recycled and found materials; The Mixture will provide tastings of their culinary delights; The Creation will show off their mural and sell totem masks. $5 suggested Donation.
- We woulf like to thank our partners at RochesterWorks!, City of Rochester Summer of Opportunity, Pathways to Peace, New York State Office of Disability, Senator Robach's Office and Wegmans.
- ArtPeace@East, an alternative school program through the Rochester City School District, School educates 7th and 8th grade students at East High School, is going into year 2. In this program teachers work together with classroom teachers to create and teach interdisciplinary, arts and technology integrated lessons.
- City at Peace (www.cpnational.org) is coming to Rochester with ArtPeace as the sponsoring organization. This is a youth leadership development program where young people work with artists to write a script, original muisc and choreography, based on their lives and perform a full-length theatrical production. Youth from urban, suburban and rural areas of Monroe County come together to prove that different people can work and live together in PEACE. Auditions will be held in the Fall. City At Peace-Rochester is being supported by City of Rochester and Wegman Fund.
- ArtPeaceSouth is continuing to build our office in the Southern Tier to serve students in
schools from Livingston County across to the Finger Lakes Region, headed
up by Marty Evans, Southern Tier Director and Glenn McClure, Arts Integration
Director for ArtPeace. Kristin Rapp, ArtPeace Executive Director, says “we
are excited to be serving more kids in rural areas that often miss
out on arts and cultural opportunities. We can bring talented teaching
artists and new technology to them to enliven their educational and
life experiences! Having grown up in
- ArtPeace has been represented at several state-wide conferences recently - Common Ground Arts-in-Education conference and the New York State Empire State Partnerships. Also an After School Conference. We are also active on the committee for Common Sense Education, Regional Leadership Network (for arts Integrated organizations), Youth Quality Services Council and Rochester Children's Zone.
Check out the Executive Director, Kristin Rapp's Blog for the latest news post news, events and
happenings on the "inside" of artpeace!
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