AMP: Artists' Meeting Place and Resource Collective

Create Now is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1996 that transforms the lives of high-risk and at-risk youth through creative arts mentoring, education, resources and opportunities.

We have initiated a unique international program called Arts xChange that will bring together 16 Hutu and Tutsi youth in Rwanda with 16 rival Bloods and Crips in Los Angeles through our Introduction to Art Workshop. Teams of youth will be meeting online weekly for 15-18 weeks to discuss issues of violence, poverty, conflict and acceptance. Create Now will provide them with materials to create drawings, paintings, sculptures and videos. The program will culminate with art exhibitions in Kigali, Rwanda and an art gallery in Beverly Hills.

We need a talented artist who can do all three forms of artwork: drawings, paintings and sculptures. You will meet twice a week with two groups of 8 youth each at two different schools: Locke High School in Watts and Washington Prep High School (near Inglewood). Sessions will take place after school for one to two hours. The days of the week are currently open. As an example, the artist might go to Locke on Tuesdays from 2:30-4:30 and Washington Prep on Thursdays from 3:00 - 5:00. The schedule will depend on the students and the school, so we need you to be flexible. You might also have to put in some extra time as needed.

We have $750 for the artist during the entire program. This is a pioneering project that will ideally break down barriers between gang members and help disadvantaged youth to discover their talents so they can change their lives. There will be media coverage and opportunities for promotion. More importantly, you will be impacting needy youths' lives. As a bonus, you'll also receive free tickets to concerts and plays at premiere venues in the region through our Artistic Journeys program.

Please send an email to jill@createnow.org with your bio/resume, along with samples of your work in all three disciplines: drawing, painting and sculpture. NO CALLS OR FAXES.

from LA Culture Net