Program areas at Groundswell Community Mural Project
During fiscal year 2022, Groundswell worked with 384 youth, 19 professional teaching artists, and countless Community partners to complete 26 collaboratively designed art projects, plus various multimedia projects, in 14 neighborhoods across four boroughs. In fiscal year 2021, Groundswell worked with 275 youth, 30 Community partners, and 13 artists to complete 18 collaboratively designed works of art, plus various multimedia projects, in numerous neighborhoods across four boroughs. Groundswell's studio programs (portfolio development (intro & advanced), print power, digital justice, voices her'd, artivist pathways, and the summer leadership institute) served 118 youth, with guidance from 9 teaching artists, and in partnership with numerous community-based partner organizations (such as louis armstrong houses, food bazaar grocery stores, and the bears Community garden). Many youth participants enrolled in multiple seasons of Groundswell programs over the course of the year. Groundswell's school based programs partnered with 16 schools to provide in-school and afterschool arts programs for 266 youth guided by 13 teaching artists. Schools were able to select from a customized menu of program options from Groundswell, such as "Mural program or "digital social justice art-making". Youth artwork explored a range of themes, such as: gender equality, love and acceptance, empowerment, education, creativity, and Community. In addition to Groundswell's after-school, in school, and summer programming, Groundswell also presented 25+ public events, directly serving 450+ Groundswell Community members through in-person, instagram live, facebook live, and zoom. Events included: exhibition/process shares led by Groundswell's youth; an alumni panel; an ice cream social; an open artmaking workshop for all nyc youth; teaching artist professional development sessions; college and career workshops (including scholarship support); sli and school-based Mural dedication ceremonies; and a Community paint days. Groundswell was able to return to full in-person programming for our studio and school programs in 2022.