Free Arts for Abused Children dba Free Arts
Free Arts engages underserved youth in art education to facilitate their recovery from poverty, homelessness, incarceration, abuse and other trauma. Paid culturally and linguistically responsive teaching artists facilitate a curriculum created by an art therapist, licensed clinical social worker and curriculum specialist.
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LEARN ·2024 Grants ChallengeHealing through Art
Free Arts collaborates with 42 LA community partners to provide therapeutic art workshops to underserved and historically marginalized youth. Paid, culturally responsive teaching artists trained as mentors facilitate a curriculum created by an art therapist, child psychologist and curriculum expert. Art workshops are delivered to youth onsite at community partners' locations to remove barriers to participation and help youth feel safe, encouraging them to participate. Workshops use creativity to rebuild hope, resiliency & self-esteem in youth.