Artist Mentor: Youth Mentorship Program

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CALL FOR ARTISTS--YOUTH MENTORSHIP PROGRAM

RedLine is seeking dedicated artists to act as artist mentors for youth experiencing homelessness at Whittier ECE-8 School.

ArtCorps Mentoring, a program of RedLine, collaborates with Whittier ECE-8 School to provide creative mentorship in the arts. ArtCorps Mentoring gives youth experiencing homelessness a practical way to approach issues with the inquiring mind of an artist. Through this mentorship, you will work one-on-one with a student over the course of the year, acting as a friend and advocate while teaching them skills in an art medium and creating a social engagement project.

Your role will include the following responsibilities:

• Meet once a week for 2.5 hours October through May at Whittier School
• Act as a friend and mentor
• Help youth create a project of their own design
• Teach skills in an art medium
• Develop personalized art assignments for youth
• Guide youth as they develop a social engagement art project
• Attend an orientation session

Deadline to submit applications is Monday September 21. Please contact Hayley Krichels for an application: hayley.artcorps@gmail.com.

An orientation will be held on September 27th and October 1st at RedLine in Five Points, Denver. Attached is the program description and application. Please contact Hayley Krichels with any questions.