February 25, 2021 Guild News Compass and Rootwork Series Complete, But the Work Continues Both our “Anti-Racism as Organizational Compass” and “Rootwork | Grounding Community Arts Education Beyond the Pandemic” speaker series are now complete, but will have next steps. Guild members can access all of the recordings in our Resource Center.
September 03, 2020 Member News Destiny Arts Center Featured in New York Times Destiny Arts Center was featured in a beautiful piece in the New York Times that captures how for the young artists at Destiny, dance and activism are intertwined and rooted in the traditions of Oakland.
September 03, 2020 Member News Creative Art Works new Remote Public Art Youth Employment Program Although the NYC Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) was suspended this year, Creative Art Works (CAW) developed a Remote Digital Public Art Youth Employment Program and committed to providing jobs to over 50 teens and young adults as direct hires.
July 20, 2020 Field News Lewis Prize Awards $1.25 Million in COVID-19 Relief to CYD Orgs A total of $1.25 million will be awarded to 32 Creative Youth Development (CYD) organizations across the U.S. that have adapted and responded to the pressing needs of the young people they serve amid the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 15, 2020 Member News Spy Hop Engages Youth Nationally with New Beat Challenge Program Spy Hop is adapting to the online learning environment by offering a national beat challenge.
April 22, 2020 Guild News Applications Open for National Young Artist Summit 2020 Planning Committee The National Young Artist Summit 2020 Planning Committee plans, coordinates and co-facilitates the 2020 National Young Artists Summit.
April 22, 2020 Guild News Paula Ortega Appointed CYD National Youth Coordinator Paula will collaborate with young arts leaders across the country to support the CYD 2020 Peer Learning Networks, National Youth Network, and National Young Artists Summit.
April 02, 2020 Member News How Wide Angle is Supporting and Highlighting Youth During Covid-19 Wide Angle Youth Media, a Baltimore-based CYD organization, is both providing material resources to its young people while also encouraging them to lead in their communities during crisis.
January 15, 2020 Field News Creative Youth Development National Partnership to Build Capacity of Regional Networks with NEA Support A 2020 grant from the National Endowment from the Arts will support the development of three regional CYD networks, field-wide learning, and a National Summit for young artists.