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10 people are interested
Project Onward Part-Time Counselor/Therapist/Psychologist
ORGANIZATION: Project Onward
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10 people are interested
Project Onward is a gallery and studio that supports the professional development of artists with exceptional talents and challenges, ranging from autism to mental illness, and provides these artists with workspace, materials, professional guidance, exhibition opportunities and access to markets to sell their work and advance their careers.
Project Onward is looking for therapists, counselors and psychologists to volunteer their time working with our artists! All of our artists have developmental disabilities or mental illness, and they often do not have the resources or ability to get psychological help despite their need for it.
Volunteering is one of the most important ways to help Project Onward. It is incredibly enriching for both the artists and the volunteers, and many of our volunteers have been with us for many years! If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, please contact us via email at ali.harwood@projectonward.org, by postal mail, or in person. We will respond to you within the week. All volunteer applicants must submit to a background check. Art therapy experience is not necessary.
Volunteers are vital to keeping our organization alive. Thank you for your interest and hope to hear from you soon!
More opportunities with Project Onward
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Project Onward
Location:
1200 W 35TH ST 4TH FLOOR, CHICAGO, IL 60609, US
Mission Statement
To provide artists with disabilities the opportunity to create their work in a safe, supportive studio environment, with access to work space, materials, and professional guidance;
• To connect artists with disabilities with the arts community and the general public, through the professional exhibition and sale of their work, and through public programs designed to foster audience participation;
• To inspire change by using art to promote empathy and reduce the stigma of mental illness and developmental disabilities; to improve the self-image of artists through the social and economic value of their work; and to cultivate new audiences in the art market by increasing awareness of, and demand for, artwork created by people with disabilities.
Description
Project Onward supports the professional development of artists with exceptional talents and challenges, ranging from autism to mental illness, and provides these artists with workspace, materials, professional guidance, exhibition opportunities and access to markets to sell their work and advance their careers. Project Onward was founded in the summer of 2004 as a Gallery 37 pilot initiative for 8 artists who had aged-out of the local youth job-training organization’s program, but due to their disabilities they had no opportunities elsewhere to advance their artistic careers. After a successful year, the program became a part of the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and moved to the Chicago Cultural Center, where it became a citywide resource and began serving artists outside of Gallery 37. The program quickly established itself and became locally recognized for the high quality of its artistic product and respected for its mission, and in 2008, the organization moved to larger quarters in the Cultural Center.
In 2013, after several years of progressive growth and increasing independence, Project Onward moved to a professional artists’ studio and gallery in the Bridgeport Art Center, The 13,000 square foot space includes three galleries and a studio customized to the needs of the organization’s growing artist membership. After nine years as a city-led program, Project Onward began the transition to becoming an independent nonprofit. Project Onward celebrates 2014 not only as its tenth year as an artistic and social resource for Chicago, but as the first year of a dynamic new period of growth and creativity.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1200 W. 35th St. 4th floorRacine entranceChicago, IL 60609
DATE POSTED
May 15, 2020
SKILLS
- Mental Health
- Case Work / Management
- Counseling / Mental Health
- Psychology
- Social Work
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 23
- Orientation or Training
- At least once every other week for a min of 3hrs.