Our vision for arts
and culture for youth is that all youth will experience
ever-evolving, diverse, integrated art forms along with
a supporting, participating community.
Participants: Lila Bjaland, Erin Curell, Mary Gray,
Marti Everett, Jan Hartranft, Rhetta Hunyady, James Jones,
Diane Kirksey, Jack LeSage, Michael Melet, Sue Miller,
Lea Polinger-Hyman, Cheryl Rogers.
Next Steps:
Our group felt
that more input and participation was needed from the
community: youth (resource: Greater
Flint Youth Coalition?), parents, decision-makers.
Michael Melet will draft a set of questions that members
of our group will use to gather more ideas from our
community and bring to the next meeting. Members of
our group are encouraged to attend local arts events
and inform each other:
• Neo Griot will perform at The Lunch Studio, 444 S. Saginaw
on Saturday, 2.28.04. 9:00 - 12:00 pm.
2009 Vision for All Children:
Instruments for kids (central collection)
Art, music and physical education
Multiple locations for arts outside school
History of arts and music integrated with world history
Arts access card for students
Arts and cultural diversity - without barriers
Opportunities for performance
"Cradle to grave" -
progressive process
Urban arts displayed and cultivated
Nationally recognized as the largest generator of college
scholarships (in the arts) for youth
(2014) Globally recognized as the largest generator
of college scholarships (in the arts) for youth
Performance and display space throughout the community
- permeating our lives.
Diverse view of arts
Premier pre-school fine arts program - multi-venue -
setting the stage for future education
Multi-level volunteers (example: retired artists in
classrooms)
Scrap box for kids (facility for materials that children
can create with)
Arts across our curriculum
The arts integrated - collaboration
Every child has the opportunity for travel for arts
exposure
Large screens in downtown Flint with performances and
art
Interested community that provides an audience for performers
or artists
Access to technology to create
Locally owned theatre
Capitalize on vocal talent in Flint
Experiences before
pre-school - in community neighborhoods: "Home
is where the art is"
Promote community arts projects
Artmobile - travel to all neighborhoods
Parent/pre-school involvement
Media exposure - prime venue for youth including cyber
venues
Teachers are required to learn and use artistic expression
in their classrooms.
Visitors come to our community to experience our artistic
environment.
More ideas added after our discussion:
Teens excited about a future in the arts as they are
now about careers in sports and recognizing the connection
between the two.
User-friendly exposure to classics so that youth has
knowledge and appreciation for the arts.
Network of artists - to support, communicate, celebrate.
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