FREE AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR TEENS!

Urbano Project brings together teens and professional artists to create collaborative works of public art that address social justice issues affecting our communities. Students get paid a stipend at the end of the term for their work. For the next two years we are focusing on Egleston Square as a site for our Artists’ Projects.

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Information about FALL projects:

• SPOKEN WORD/LYRICISM & AUDIO PRODUCTION | MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS 3:30-6:30 PM | THE FLIP : RENE DONGO & JESSE WINFREY
  
• PERFORMANCE, INSTALLATION & COMMUNITY ORGANIZING | MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS 3:30-6:30 PM | PUBLIC ART TAKE BACK! : LORETO ANSALDO, PAMPI DAS, DEY HERNANDEZ
• POETRY/INSTALLATION | TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS 3:30-6:30 PM | SEARCHING LINES : SARA RIVERA
• VIDEO, PROJECTION & JOURNALISM | TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS 3:30-6:30 PM | CITY JOURNALIST II : LINA MARIA GIRALDO

All teens who become part of Urbano....
· Participate in weekly after-school sessions with collaboration from a professional artist/mentor and peers
· Participate in special sessions with visiting artists, activists, community organizers, and cultural workers
· Meet one Friday a month with peers and artists from across Boston for an Assembly, pizza and open mic
· Collaborate to produce and host a professional-quality exhibition/performance and public event at the end of every term
· Participate in youth convenings, exchanges, public events, civic engagement activities, exhibitions and performances at Boston museums, universities, and community/cultural organizations
· Earn a stipend or paycheck for participating in a project from beginning to completion
· Have free snacks at every Urbano session
· Receive transit passes if needed
· Have access to Urbano’s studio facilities and library/art book collection
· Are eligible to receive high school credit through the BPS Arts Expansion High School Credit-Bearing Program, if their school participates
· Are eligible to participate in special exhibition and event opportunities available to alumni
· Students active in the program can receive individual support to achieve high school, college prep and career development goals, including:
o assistance identifying scholarships, internships, and enrichment activities
o documentation to fulfill requirements for community service hours
o writing of recommendation letters
o referrals to organizations and services as needed
o communication with parents and teachers as needed
o support with portfolio development for youth applying to arts programs
o visits with admissions staff from Emerson College, MassArts, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Harvard University, and other area colleges and universities

Teens in Artists’ Projects
· Meet 3:30-6:30pm twice a week during the school year
· Earn a $250 stipend per semester project, if participating from beginning through to completion
· Are eligible to apply to the Urbano Fellows program after completing two semesters in Artists’ Projects