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RJ Thompson is a practicing graphic designer, graphic design educator, and entrepreneur currently teaching graphic, web, and interactive design in the Department of Art at Youngstown State University. His current research interests primarily focus...
Last Updated: December 22, 2016
Project Description
The Youngstown Social Cause Poster Project is a gestalt-inspired program that aligns several art programs and organizations into creating a massive social cause advertising campaign inspired by and distributed throughout...
Last Updated: December 22, 2016
Through words, all youth claim the power and hope to determine their future.
Through the literary and performing arts, Southern Word offers creative solutions for youth to build literacy and presentation skills, reconnect to their education and to...
Last Updated: January 4, 2017
To ignite the power of creativity in youth, inspiring them to overcome obstacles and providing them with the skills needed to become compassionate catalysts for positive change in themselves, their communities, and the world.
Last Updated: January 4, 2017
The Student Voices Campaign is a creative way for young people to make their voices heard in their school district, and learn about and impact school policymaking.
Launched by the California Alliance for Arts Education, the Campaign invites students...
Last Updated: January 4, 2017
The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum collects, preserves, and interprets the evolving history and traditions of country music. Through exhibits, publications, and educational programs, the Museum teaches its diverse audiences about the enduring...
Last Updated: January 4, 2017
Words & Music is a curriculum-based lyric-writing program that:
1) Creates in-school educational opportunities that address Common Core standards in language arts and music and contribute to positive mental health outcomes for 9,000 Nashville...
Last Updated: January 4, 2017
Believing that art is for everyone, the Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art enriches individual lives and enhances the entire community by empowering diverse audiences to engage with works of art from many cultures and time period
Founded in 1919, the Mabee-...
Last Updated: January 10, 2017
A Step Beyond is a nonprofit organization that provides economically disadvantaged youth with the skills and habits to reach their fullest potential. We do this through a unique approach that combines rigorous, professional dance training...
Last Updated: January 10, 2017
Light House brings young people together to make movies. We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit filmmaking center dedicated to helping students develop their vision and show their work. We believe in the importance of collaboration and community, the...
Last Updated: January 14, 2017
The Learning Hub is focused on creating a network of STEAM resources for K-6 children. We offer low cost tutoring and free Maker STEAM classes at your local library to broaden learning opportunities. From paint labs, food sustainability lessons,...
Last Updated: February 3, 2017
My art work examines the ways in which people honor or do not honor nonhuman animals following their deaths. While companion animals are frequently grieved and honored, those that we depend on for food and other products are rarely recognized. ...
Last Updated: February 3, 2017
Render Creative Inc. is a non-profit organization focused on empowering youth by encouraging self-expression through quality accessible arts programs. Each year we run a summer program called “Main IDEA,” working with multi-ethnic youth ages 8–12 in...
Last Updated: February 13, 2017
Bond Street Theatre initiates creative programming that inspires and educates youth, addresses human rights issues, heals communities affected by poverty and conflict, and promotes the value of the arts in shaping a peaceful future.
The company...
Last Updated: February 17, 2017
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