What We Do
The Arts Empowerment Project provides high-quality arts programming, enrichment experiences, and social emotional development for children in need of access to light, hope, equity, and opportunity, which together offer paths to resilience.
experiences
Our programs combine meaningful and high-quality art instruction with development of life-skills such as communication, self-esteem, decision making, personal branding, leadership, goal setting, visual literacy, and exploration of social and racial justice and activism through art, and positive self-expression.
opportunities
Collaborating with local organizations, we accept referrals from social workers and court counselors who identify young people who will benefit from meaningful arts experiences.
TAEP then matches youth with unused slots in existing programs with a collaborating arts organization.
Students benefit from full tuition sponsorship of unique arts-focused camps, interactive trips to museums, attendance at theater performances, one-on-one lessons, and group lessons.
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Learn more about Promoting Peace in this video featuring spoken word artist Jah Smalls and visual artist Sharon Dowell.
Hear about the impact our programs had on youth participants, officers, and community members.
Meet Ericka and Javontre, former youth participants of The Arts Empowerment Project.
Javontre has since become a professional dancer and Ericka has pursued a career in social work.
