Funding List

Shakespeare Inside & Out: for ensemble and performance-based Shakespeare and theater projects for vulnerable youth in the custody of DYS, on probation, or in transition back into society to develop social, pre-professional, artistic, and literacy skills.

Youth Creative Programming: to support vulnerable youth in their developmental process of self-identity through connecting them to their culture of origin, and to instill in them a strong goal-setting/work ethic through the demanding medium of Cambodian classical and folk dance.

Arts Micro-enterprise: for a paid apprenticeship/leadership program to provide teens with hands-on job training in the arts and enterprise under the mentorship of professional artists, and to include a public exhibition and sale of the young people’s artwork.

BalletRox Dance! Community Dance Program: to provide Boston youth ages 3-19 a chance to dance in a supportive, community
based environment.

Playwright Mentoring Project: for an intensive out-of-school activity to use theatre as a catalyst to help at-risk youth, ages 13 to 19, learn valuable life skills that can aid them in developing positive self-images.

Performing Arts Program: to provide dance, world music and performing arts instruction after school and during summer breaks for at-risk youth in Southern Berkshire County.

Arts Entrepreneurship for At-Risk Youth: for youth to experience a career exploration of the fashion field, learning how to create and put on their own photoshoots, design and construct custom made clothing using fabric materials and equipment, and publish a magazine highlighting their efforts.

Music Clubhouse: to support free youth-driven music instruction in a safe and vibrant space to at-risk and low-income young people.

Momentum Arts: to support youth ages 11-18 in developing leadership and entrepreneurial skills, connecting to their local community through the practice, display, and sale of multi-disciplinary arts, team service projects, and youth recognition events.

The Hip Hop Transformation: to teach teens the authentic history of hip-hop culture and equip them with the skills to write, record, and perform original music.

Youth Media Program: to support teens in creating honest stories about themselves and their communities in paid positions as media artists.

Youth Underground: for a theater ensemble for youth ages 13 to 25 that responds to social issues in their community, especially around issues of race, inclusion, and opportunity.

ChangeMakers: to support a twice-weekly science and action after-school program for middle schoolers.

Creative. Community. Change. (C3): for youth to examine societal issues and explore new ideas through discussion and debate, poetry, organizing, and the use of various visual art mediums.

YOUTH TRUTH: Arts and Advocacy for Child Welfare: to perform “Sharing Our Truth,” an abbreviated performance of the Youth Truth script to spread awareness of teens experiencing out of home care and teach peers how to support these students.

Year Long Immersion in the Arts: to support community youth and young people from the Department of Mental Health to collaborate in a multi-disciplinary, culturally diverse arts program that brings 17 isolated communities together to perform at the Citi Wang Theater.

Beach Sisters, an environmental and marine science program for girls: to provide teen leaders with the opportunity to work with scientists to help influence peers and younger girls to see science as exciting, to engage with their community, and to see careers in STEM as a viable option.

Empowering and Engaging Youth Voices for Environmental Justice: to support the ECO Youth Crew to engage and educate other youth on environmental justice issues in Chelsea.

IBA’s Youth Development Program: to support an employment-based, out-of-school opportunity that places high school-aged participants (called Peer Leaders) in rigorous courses centered on the Creative Youth Development model and civic engagement.

Learn to Teach, Teach to Learn: to engage Boston youth from elementary school through college in the creative possibilities of STEAM.

Lowell Leaders in Stewardship: to provide out-of-school opportunities for youth in Lowell to work alongside mentors to conduct scientific investigations, participate in habitat stewardship projects, and develop leadership skills.

Artward Bound: to address issues of equity and social justice through its free, 4-year college preparatory program.

Youth Public Art Internship: to provide employment opportunities, mentorship, case management, and therapeutic creative work for underserved or marginalized youth from across the city of Boston.

Books Of Hope: to offer under-resourced and under-represented youth a platform for the creative expression of their lived experiences; and provide professional development for young authors and teaching artists.

High School Apprenticeship Program: to provide 18 low-income, academically motivated high school students with resources and experiences to deepen community engagement, promote personal and professional development, and cultivate college and career readiness.

Teen Interns at NEA: to offer paid career exploration in science and museum administration, as well as life skills development for youth ages 14 to 18.

NEPR Media Lab: for youth to learn skills, gain confidence and activate the art of storytelling to connect with others about issues impacting their lives.

Teen Writing Workshop: to assist young writers to develop their creative work with the guidance of expert staff through participation in weekly writing sessions, and to provide the opportunity to publish their work and share it in public readings.

Professional Dance Division: to provide youth with intensive dance training and performance opportunities (in multiple genres), leadership development, and professional development training to promote their self-esteem, physical fitness, and long-term self-sufficiency.

Access to Theatre: for accessible afterschool and summer performing arts programs, workshops, special events, classes, and leadership opportunities for approximately 50-60 youth with and without disabilities.

Project STEP String Training for Minority Youth: Access, Intensity: for String Training for Minority Youth; Access, Intensity, Support, and Success.

Art Reach: to provide free project-based curriculum in traditional and digital arts for under-served youth 13-18 from 8 towns of Outer Cape.

RAW Chiefs and Project Launch: to help teens at the critical juncture between youth and adulthood to envision and create positive futures; for RAW Chiefs to mentor younger artists at RAW; and for Project Launch to provide teens with one-to-one mentoring for college access.

Youth Unscripted: to develop peer leaders focused on social issues and community outreach using scene work that encourages dialogue and reflection.

Shakespeare in the Courts: for adjudicated youth in the Berkshire County Juvenile Courts system to rehearse and perform a Shakespeare play instead of incarceration or community service, helping the young people develop more consistent positive behaviors.

Youth Artist Master Program: to engage local youth in music creation and production.

ARTeens: to support teens in developing skills for a lifelong journey as artists, so they can become contributing members of their communities.

Berklee City Music-High School Academy (HSA): for an intensive program for youth (grades 9-12) to develop musicianship by learning advanced skills, technique, and composition.

Paper City Poetry Project: to increase students’ awareness and love of language and poetry; to inspire students to express themselves through poetry; and to present contemporary poetry to the public through instruction, student poetry anthology, and public readings.

Collective Impact: A Clubhouse Youth Leadership Initiative: to support The Clubhouse, a creative after-school learning environment where teens from “at-risk” Boston neighborhoods develop projects based on their own interests, build skills, and gain confidence through technology.

Teen Media Program: for teens to explore the issues in their lives and seek to create positive change through media production as well as through the management of a national festival for youth-produced films and videos.

Ritmo en Acción: for an afterschool Afro-Latin dance program to promote the artistic growth and personal resilience of low-income, minority Boston teens and help them become successful and civically engaged artists and individuals.

Fast Forward: to support high-need youth create audio and film work for critique and presentation, acquiring artistic, professional, and life skills supported by artists/mentors.

Massachusetts Youth Spoken Word Leaders Program: to support Youth poets in gaining skills in the creation and management of arts spaces, while serving their peers with quality opportunities.

First Generation: to engage youth in artistic training, social justice dialogues, inter-generational mentoring and
leadership development.

True Colors Out Youth Theater: for an educational theater program that provides arts instruction and leadership training to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth and their straight allies, ages 14-22.

Beyond Creative: to work with youth who are most likely to be negatively impacted by media messages and put them in control of crafting alternatives.

Proclaiming a Visual Voice (PAVV): for students to work with an artist to explore social justice issues and design a mural for the WYC building in a creative expression program.

ZooTeens: to support the ZooTeen, ZooTeen, Jr., Teen Ambassador, and Youth Advisory Council programs in order to provide students with access to hands-on learning opportunities, exposure to jobs in zoos and conservation organizations, and workplace skills.

HANDS-ON Youth Development Program: to support personal guidance, self-assessment, and leadership development in urban youth through focus on four distinct areas: songwriting and performance, instrumental music, creative technology, and radio.