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 […]

This week, youth artists used watercolor ink and oil pastels to create artwork centered around the theme of “dreams.” For check in, we asked, “what do you dream of?” The youth shared, “I dream of being a basketball player,” “I dream that I can fly!” “I dream of being an artist!” As youth explored the watercolor […]

This week at ArtVan, youth artists painted planets. They were encouraged to imagine what their planet would look like, who might live there, and what the culture and customs of their planet’s inhabitants might be. One youth artist called her planet “Pennia Planet” because it looked like a penny, and described it as a peaceful […]