1:30 - 2:00 p.m.
Creative Programming expression, connection and transformation.
Presenter Courtney Chandler, Director of Programs - Art from Ashes
Art from Ashes (AfA) creative programs provide an innovative approach to addressing the issues that face struggling young people in our society. AfA’s programs use the power of creative expression to engage youth who live in hopelessness because of experiences and/or circumstances characterized by poverty, racism, gender identity, criminal activity and abuse.
Phoenix Rising, helps youth re-imagine their inner narrative, change their story and find their inherent creative genius.
Casting Shadows, through creative play and theater, this program provides youth with a safe environment in which to take risks, collaborate, and experiment with conflict through dramatic structure.
Drawing on Air, through visual and tactile art, this program helps youth find a powerful non-verbal outlet for expression.
Wingspan, through aesthetic movement and physical expression, invigorates the kinetic energy of creativity in marginalized youth.
Adult Workshops, allow participants to access seldom-used right-brain creative ability and discover the power of words to heal. Because the process does not focus on skills development, all levels of writers (including those who think they are not) are welcome and will benefit.
Apostrophe Factor Workshops focus on increased productivity through access to creativity.
Courtney Chandler is Director of Programs and Lead Facilitator for AfA, she recently graduated from Metropolitan State University of Denver with a Bachelor’s Degree in Art and Psychology.