2002AWE won the Governor’s Award for Excellence. The Truck Studio program grew over the years to include a fleet of four, brightly painted vans filled with art supplies and staffed by a team of artists, art educators, college level interns, and MPS interns. 2002AWE won the Governor’s Award for Excellence. The Truck Studio program grew over the years to include a fleet of four, brightly painted vans filled with art supplies and staffed by a team of artists, art educators, college level interns, and MPS interns. 2012AWE’s budget grew by 22% and the organizations reach grew by 55% with the addition of year round Truck Studio programs in partnership with Milwaukee Public Library, and community based artist-in-residence programs during the summer months. 2012AWE’s budget grew by 22% and the organizations reach grew by 55% with the addition of year round Truck Studio programs in partnership with Milwaukee Public Library, and community based artist-in-residence programs during the summer months. 2014 - 2015AWE engaged in strategic planning to identify organizational priorities, and led to a neighborhood focus for implementing our programs. 2014 - 2015AWE engaged in strategic planning to identify organizational priorities, and led to a neighborhood focus for implementing our programs. 2016AWE began implementing the 5×3 Artist-in-Residence program in the Clarke Square, Harambee, LBWN, Lindsey Heights, and Washington Park Neighborhoods. This program provides youth the opportunity to create public art that addresses social justice issues that matter to them. 2016AWE began implementing the 5×3 Artist-in-Residence program in the Clarke Square, Harambee, LBWN, Lindsey Heights, and Washington Park Neighborhoods. This program provides youth the opportunity to create public art that addresses social justice issues that matter to them. |
THE ARTS ARE AN ESSENTIAL PART OF OUR HUMANITYAll youth in Milwaukee should have equitable access to the arts. AWE is a venue for youth to experiment with new art supplies, gain skills in visual art concepts, and participate in open ended activities to develop one’s imagination.
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SAFE, SUPPORTIVE SPACES ARE NECESSARY FOR HEALTHY COMMUNITIESArtists are trained to encourage healthy relationship building, promote learning, and provide encouraging feedback to youth. Social connections between peers and neighborhoods are encouraged and strengthened. Youth are active participants in each project. Opportunities are given for youth to make choices, to take creative risks, participate in planning, and articulate what they have learned throughout the creative process. |
ARTISTS ARE VALUABLE MENTORS WHO HELP US TO ENVISION OURSELVES AND OUR COMMUNITIES IN NEW WAYSAWE works with artists who are skilled at guiding youth through the creative process. They create opportunities for the expression of youth voice, and the socio-emotional growth that is inherent in engaging in the arts. Artists are mentored and supported in their work, and are paid competitive wages that value their profession. |
THE YOUTH, NEIGHBORHOODS, AND PARTNERS WE WORK WITH HAVE SELF-DETERMINATIONEach program is unique, and is developed in collaboration with partners to identify mutual goals.
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