Articulture

The arts can deeply impact individuals and community. We use art as a venue for personal growth and learning & as a tool for social change.

We believe that the act of creating art is a pathway to self-fulfillment. Every person has a story to tell, and at Articulture we want everyone to have a turn to tell theirs. By creating space and opportunities for artists of all levels, we want to give as many people as possible the chance to find creative expression through the visual arts.

Art can create positive and lasting social change.

Articulture brings art to communities in influential ways. Through both short- and long-term partnerships, we ensure the arts are accessible to people from all walks of life. We have worked with at risk children and youth, people with developmental disabilities, substance abuse recovery programs, those suffering from mental illnesses and the homeless. Arts learning creates an environment for cognitive development, art and healing, social discourse in addition to the more obvious experiences of personal enrichment.

Art and Healing Classes

Past Programs include partnerships with:

Aroha Philanthropies and Touchstone Mental Health, to bring art classes to adults with severe and persistent mental illnesses,

Wayside House, an organization working with women dealing with substance abuse,

Partnership Resources Inc. (PRI), an organization that creates day programming for adults with mental and physical disabilities

Our Savior’s Housing,  an organizations that helps clients transition out of homelessness

People Incorporated, an organization that services adults with mental illnesses

Public Art Projects – Our community ownership approach to public art projects includes cross-cultural, diverse socio-economic and multi-generational experiences. We work with inner city teens to build self-esteem and confidence while teaching them about public art and community activism. The youth work alongside lead artists to create relevant public community art—dealing with livability issues, tagging, graffiti and aesthetics. Through this process they learn not only about public art, but also gain leadership and life skills. It’s empowering for teens to see how citizenship, collective decision-making, and the ways art and community organizing can work together to bring about positive change.