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10 people are interested
Art Teaching Assistant for Adults with Special Needs
ORGANIZATION: fresh art
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10 people are interested
Art teaching assistant to help Art Teacher with one on one instruction in a painting and drawing workshop
for adults with special needs. The workshop participants are mainly elderly and some
have developmental disabilities. Assistant would help the teacher set up canvases
and paints, sometimes mix paints for those who cannot and also help clean up at the end.
Patience and kindness are necessities and an enjoyment of working with older adults.
More opportunities with fresh art
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About fresh art
Location:
c/o St Margarets House, 49 Fulton Street, New York, NY 10038, US
Mission Statement
fresh art creates artistic and personal development opportunities for disadvantaged and underserved adults in New York City through fine art exhibitions and workshops. We raise public awareness of these artists' work and talents by building partnerships with social service agencies, residences and community groups. fresh art is dedicated to promoting art as a tool for personal expression, creative growth and positive transformation.
Description
fresh art's artists reflect a diversity of under-served groups throughout the city. They are seniors, people with mental illness, physical and emotional disabilities,HIV and AIDS,in long term recovery from chemical dependencies,homelessness and low income existences.
fresh art's programs include art exhibitions at venues throughout the city. fresh art also has a Fine Arts and Craft Workshop Program that provides workshops on site at various social service agencies, supportive housing facilities and community groups around the city.
The Sock Monkey Workshops that fresh art offers to homeless shelters and transitional housing facilities provides the participants with an opportunity to create their own sock monkeys.
Sock monkeys made by fresh art's volunteers who meet twice a month at fresh art's office are sold via www.freshartnyc.org and at select craft fairs and boutiques in New York City. The proceeds from these items help support fresh art's programs and services. For further information on our upcoming exhibitions and programs please email the Director: suzanne@freshartnyc.org
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
49 Fulton StreetNew York, NY 10038
DATE POSTED
December 6, 2019
SKILLS
- Visual Arts
- Painting
- People Skills
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 21
- Once a week: Thursday afternoons from 1:45-4:15
- Reliability to attend every week. The workshop runs from September to the end of June.