A youth drop-in center in Colorado has been awarded a $25,000 grant that will allow it to hire an artist to work with its students twice a week for the next school year, the Aspen Times reports.
The Equity in Arts Learning for Colorado Youth Initiative from Denver-based Think 360 Arts for Learning awarded Stepping Stones of the Roaring Fork Valley the grant last month.
"Most of our programming centers around having positive relationships and building a trusting relationship over a long period of time and a closeness with youth, so adding an artist to the mix aligns with that philosophy," Stepping Stones Executive Director Kyle Crawley tells the Sopris Sun.
Carbondale Arts will supply teaching artists and art materials and Stepping Stones will provide the students and teaching space.
The arts programming begins in August with Carbondale Arts supplying teaching artists and art materials and Stepping Stones providing the students and teaching space.
Last year, Stepping Stones served around 375 students with nearly 7,000 visits to its drop-in centers.
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