MAKING ART AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE.
Community Outreach means teaching without the limits of the walls that contain the Art Center. The mission of the Art Center’s Outreach Program is to make art experiences available to everyone. It responds to the needs of the community by bringing new learning to those seeking to discover the world of communication through art.
CELEBRATING OUR DIFFERENCES.
Community Outreach Programs
Led by Carolyn Greene, this project allows for ESAC instructors to share their disciplines with exceptional adults that have aged out of school based programming. Shared studio time allows for socializing and a chance to come out into the community. Held weekly on Thursdays from 1 pm to 3 pm, this exciting class is open to all individuals, ages 18 and up, with special needs.
For more information and to reserve a spot, contact Carolyn Greene at carolyngreene@yahoo.com
Led by Nancy Raia, Art Without Limits has provided art lessons for the children at the Southwest Alabama Regional School for the Deaf and Blind in Mobile for the past seven years. All lessons must be carefully adapted to those with visual and hearing disabilities. ESAC also uses this program to offer group and private lessons for artists of all ages with disabilities and chronic illnesses, reinforcing the belief that everyone has the ability to create art.
To learn more, contact Nancy at nancy@esartcenter.org
This program is sponsored by Wind Creek Hospitality.
Afterschool Rotary Programming – Tamlin Albritten engages students with “How to Be a Super Power”, an arts-based program that teaches kids helpful techniques like quieting their mind, using insight, and problem-solving. Coming in Fall 2022!
Squeaky Sneakers is a collaborative effort between the Art Center and Weeks Bay Reserve. It incorporates an integrated curriculum of art and science. Children between the ages of 4 and 16 explore the Weeks Bay watershed through experiential outdoor activities on and in the water, as well as nature hikes. Campers blend new knowledge and science techniques with personal creativity through art.
This project, led and coordinated by Nancy Raia, helps participants become more literal stewards of their coastal environment and fosters their personal connections to it. Each year, Squeaky Sneakers impacts approximately 375 children enrolled in local youth programs. Since this program began in 2008, it has twice won the Gulf of Mexico Guardian Award.
To learn more, contact Nancy at nancy@esartcenter.org
Senior to Senior partners high school art students with senior citizens in assisted living centers with the goal of linking the generations through art and conversation. The senior citizens socialize and gain a sense of accomplishment through completing art projects. Guided by Nancy Raia, students gain an understanding not only of the challenges facing the elderly, but also how much wisdom comes with age.
To learn more, contact Nancy at nancy@esartcenter.org
Interested in Volunteering or becoming an Intern?
Internships are available on a limited basis and are open to high school and college students pursuing an art career. Students will learn all aspects of the Community Outreach Program, as well as develop lesson plans and eventually implement them. Previous interns have gone on to pursue careers in art therapy, teaching, and producing art professionally. Please email reanna@esartcenter.org for more information.