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New Urban ArtsProvidence, RI
The Artist Studio As Laboratory
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Our mission is to build a vital community that
empowers young people as artists and leaders to
develop a creative practice they can sustain throughout their lives.
Gender40% male60% female
Race/Ethnicity46% Hispanic/Latino21% Multi-racial15% African American15% White/Caucasian3% Asian/Asian American
Sexuality18% LGBTQQ
Grade Level30% Seniors24% Juniors24% Sophomores22% Freshmen
87% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch
300 high school students enroll throughout the year
50% of students are new
41 students attend each day on average
1:10 adult / youth ratio
But, If, Or Poem Write 10 sentences that begin with If. Example: If I never moved. If age really didn’t matter. If this never changes.
Next change the first word “If” for each as shown below:
1. But 2. Stays the same 3. Or4. Stays the same 5. And 6. But 7. Stays the same 8. But 9. Stays the same 10. Or
“In school, you learn by remembering. At New Urban Arts, you make mistakes and learn from them. In school you just get an F for that.”
Tiffany Urena, student
“How wonderful, it just sort of happened.”
What is an Artist Mentor?
Tips for Youth/Adult Partnerships:
You need to join their team before they join yours
Wear the conversation like a loose coat
Keep it playful and silly
Presence over proving
Authenticity over authority
Listen with full attentiveness, without judgment
Help students to uncover their own thinking about things
Get out of the way!
Authentic Experiences and Bonds Fuel Us
We make a lot.
We make together.
We celebrate what we make.
New Urban Arts values detours,
exploration, spontaneity and collaboration.
“With all its twists and turns, its changes of direction along the way, the river eventually finds its way to the sea.”
From Mentoring: The Tao of Giving and Receiving Wisdom (Huang)
Embrace The Messy Glory
Questions?
Thank You!newurbanarts.org