As220

Project Location: 95-115 Empire 131 Washington STS, Providence, Riproject Purpose and Goals: Purpose : to Reinforce Our Arts Education, Creativeworkforce and Professional Development Programmingand to Support the Extension and Growth of These Programsthrough New Initiativesgoals : to Develop and Enhance Social-emotional (sel)skills Need to Thrive in a Creative Workforce Economy.to Develop and Enhance Artistic Practice From Both Atechnical and Theoretical Perspective.activities to Be Performed: Through Consistent Mentorship, Training and Regular Workexperience Opportunities, Participating Artists Will Developand Enhance Their Social and Emotional Capacities in Thefollowing Areas: Creativity, Adaptability, Problem Solvingand Critical Thinking, Self Advocacy, Empathy,accountability and Perseverance, Organizing Andfacilitation, Communication, Collaboration, and Emotionalexpression. Throughout the Program, Participating Artists Will Furthertheir Artistic Practice by Engaging in Monthly Workshops,attending Artist Talks and Designing an Independent Orcollaborative Project That Has Real Community Impact.expected Outcomes: 90 of Participants Will Self Report Positive Growth ON80 of the Skills Listed ABOVE.100 of Supervisors Will Also Report Positive Growth IN80 of the Skills for Those Whom They SUPERVISE.90 of Participating Artists Will Attend Professionaldevelopment CLASSES.90 of Artists Will Develop a Creative Project Informed Bywhat They Learn via Professional Development Andmentorship From Field EXPERTS.100 of Those Who Remain in the Program Will Publiclyshare Their Work and How They Have Grown Throughouttheir Time in Our Program.intended Beneficiaries: Artists in Rhode Island, Centering: Formerly Incarceratedyouth, AS220 Youth Alumni, and Transitional-aged Bipocartists Who Have Not Had Access to Formal Arts Educationdue to Financial Limitations or Institutional Marginalization