Despite the dropping temperatures & shorter daylight, Youth are still showing up for ArtVan’s outdoor sessions at Kennedy Park in Lewiston, in collaboration with the Lewiston Public Library (LPL). ArtVan staff have been discussing how to bring more spontaneity into the group process during our programs, by meeting youth where they’re at and incorporating their […]

We asked youth artists, “If you looked through a magical window, what would you want to see?” Each artist explored this question by picking out a matte board frame to draw on with markers or oil pastels, with the option to hang string, wire, and decorative paper on the inside of their frame. Each youth […]

A recurring theme we noticed this week was collaboration; here are some stories and musings on the topic! Collaboration is a key component of ArtVan’s programs, and it manifests within the art-making process in many different forms: collaboration between youth, collaboration between facilitators, and collaboration between youth and facilitators. This week, youth artists were invited […]