Grantee Database
BAY AREA CREATIVE BAC
Grant Year
2024-25
Grant Program
General Operating Support
Award Amount
$20,276.00
Project Description
With support from the California Arts Council, Bay Area Creative (BAC) will provide inspiring creative youth development and therapeutic arts workshops in spoken word poetry, urban dance and filmmaking. Over 10,000 underserved youth ages 5-18 and adults receive culturally responsive social justice focused arts workshops held during the school day, after school, over the summer and in professional development seminars. Services are provided by passionate local professional artists who hail from the same communities as participants. Along with school based activities, therapeutic writing and dance services are designed by licensed expressive arts therapists and provided for youth impacted by the legal system who reside in juvenile detention and foster care. All offerings create a transformative haven for individuals honing the refinement of social-emotional learning, bolstering self-efficacy, and empowering the authentic expression of their voices.
Organization Summary
SPARC Creativity offers spoken word poetry, dance, filmmaking workshops and performances tailored for underserved youth aged 5-18. Our comprehensive services encompass weekly arts workshops conducted during the school day, after school, and throughout the summer. Additionally, SPARC teaching artists lead impactful school day performances that showcase the creative expressions of our participants.
Revisions stands as a beacon of therapeutic arts for youth and families, providing essential services such as facilitating writing groups in Juvenile Hall, facilitating creative support groups for social workers, leading conferences focused on substance abuse prevention, and performing at mental health symposiums.
Educators for Empathy is dedicated to professional development for both classroom teachers and teaching artists. Our impactful sessions take the form of in-service school district-wide half and full-day training sessions. We extend our reach by collaborating with other nonprofits, offering monthly one-on-one coaching sessions to empower educators with transformative teaching practices.
Spoken works delivers local creative professionals to provide team building sessions that
connect members of the workforce to a culturally diverse panel of published authors and
nationally ranked spoken word artists. Activities are insightful, productive and high energy
designed to leverage lateral thinking towards new solutions and bonding.
Organization
Bay Area Creative
Address
1389 Jefferson St Apt C505
Oakland
94612
County
Alameda
Region
Bay Area – Other
Phone
(949) 285-9086
Congressional District
California Assembly district 20
State Assembly District
District 20
State Senate District
District 10
