With support from the California Arts Council, ArtHatch will offer 50 creative workshops for at-risk youth, the majority of whom are currently on probation. Through these sessions, teens will have the opportunity to create, curate, and install a full-scale exhibition of their artwork, which will be featured for one month in our main gallery space. Workshops will include various forms of painting, 3D art, and creating mini graphic novels.
In addition, participants will be invited to take part in our annual 24-Hour Art-A-Thon—an artistic marathon that unites teen and adult artists for 24 continuous hours of art-making, collaboration, and pushing creative boundaries. The majority of the artists within our building serve as mentors to these teens, and working together and then showing together will be an exceptional experience.