Craft Youth Culture is a free arts after-school program designed for teens who are interested in the arts. We are now taking applications for Craft Youth Culture 2023-24. This fall, successful applicants will join artist Melora Garcia for weekly workshops exploring personal narratives and memory through hands-on crafting techniques and materials. Students will take inspiration from current exhibitions, and learn about careers in the arts. Applications are open to highly motivated, incoming 9th - 12th grade students or homeschool equivalent, who can commit to being an active attendee of all classes (see schedule below).
APPLICATIONS DEADLINE
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
The program includes:
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Gallery visits and facilitated discussions about art
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Working with professional, contemporary artists
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Hands-on artmaking projects and portfolio development
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Guest speakers and programs exploring careers in the arts
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First-hand experience of the behind-the-scenes operations of an art museum
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All necessary materials and tools for projects
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Free admission to the museum, special events for you and your family
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A culminating professional showcase of work created throughout the year in the form
of an exhibition, event, or catalog
About the Artist
Melora Garcia is an interdisciplinary artist working between the Coachella Valley and Los Angeles. Garcia’s work takes shape through sculpture, ceramics, photography, mixed media collage and painting. Garcia has a dual BA in Visual Studies and Studio Art from CSU San Bernardino (2019) and an MFA in Sculpture from CSU Northridge (2023). Using traditional craft processes and material experimentation, Garcia creates a visual diary through the gradual layering of familial, found, and constructed objects. Reimagining indigeneity through the interweaving of personal narratives with cultural traditions, Garcia attempts to preserve memories through her art practice.
Schedule
Craft Youth Culture 2023 – 2024
October 4, 2023 – March 27, 2023
The Craft Youth Culture program will meet weekly on Wednesdays from 5 - 7 pm on the the following dates. Please note that some changes to the schedule may occur.
SESSION 1 (2023)
October 4, 11, 18, 25
November 1, 8, 15, 29
December 6, 13
SESSION 2 (2024)
January 10, 17, 24, 31
February 7, 14, 21, 28
March 6, 13, 20, 27
Questions? Email billie@craftcontemporary.org
Image Credit - Craft Youth Culture 2022-23