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Art Start, Inc.

Cause Area

  • Advocacy & Human Rights
  • Arts & Culture
  • Children & Youth
  • Community
  • Education & Literacy

Location

710 W. Historic Mitchell St.Milwaukee, WI 53204 United States

Website:

https://art-start.org/
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Mission Statement

Art Start uses the creative process to nurture the voices, hearts, and minds of youth from communities that have been historically marginalized. Through creative workshops, mentorship and youth-led multimedia projects, art becomes the starting point of a larger life process, and the start of larger conversations about the future of our communities. We work with public schools, youth organizations, alternative sentencing programs, and residences for those experiencing homelessness.

Description

Our mantra: Imagine. Believe. Create. Become.

Art Start uses a youth-centered approach to education and mentorship. Our programs guide young people to appreciate who they innately are, discovering what they have to offer the world, encouraging them to think critically, ask important questions, and identify the opportunities in their paths.

Many of our students are experiencing times of instability and transition, in systems that often stifle creativity. We focus on providing safe space for artistic expression and exploration, with an emphasis on the creative process that encourages positive risk taking and personal development.

For over 30 years, we’ve worked with more than 25,000 young people with the help of 12,000 artist educators and volunteers. The Art Start model has won national recognition as a highly effective way to transform young lives.

Art Start seeks to deepen our commitment to our mission-personal development through the creative process-by aligning our approach, philosophy, and discourse with the principles of Anti-Oppression (anti-racism, anti-sexism, anti-homophobia, anti-ableism, anti-ageism, and more). Our organizational values are a reflection of this commitment: Accountability, Creativity, Culture & Community, Growth, Impact, Inherent Wisdom/Self-Knowledge, and Well-Being/Nurturing Supportive Environments

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