User:JKizzieHumanities/New Urban Arts

New Urban Arts is a non-profit arts organization that provides after school arts education and studio space for high school students in Providence, Rhode Island. In 2017, it was stated that students at New Urban Arts come primarily from Classical High School, Central High School and Technical School [1]. The organization focuses on arts mentoring, a research-based summer arts inquiry program, and a leadership program that allows student participants to drive the direction of the organization. [2]

History

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Originally called "Project New Urban Arts," the organization was founded in October 1997 by a group of students from Brown University, the Rhode Island School of Design, Central High School, Mount Pleasant High School and Hope High School.[3]

New Urban Arts was originally located at 743 Westminster Street in Providence, Rhode Island in 1998, and moved to its current space at 705 Westminster in 2011.

Awards

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2009 Coming up Taller Award presented by Michelle Obama [4]

References

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  1. ^ Grosvenor, Amanda (June 2017). "Electric Youth: New Urban Arts celebrates 20 years of artistic education for city teens". Providence Monthly: 57 – via Issuu.
  2. ^ Hocking, Peter (2011). "I Wish I Had a Place Like This When I Was Growing Up: New Urban Arts and the Cultivation of Creative Practice". The Radical Teacher (89): 47–56. doi:10.5406/radicalteacher.89.0047. Retrieved July 2, 2019 – via JSTOR.
  3. ^ Pina, Alisha A. (December 31, 1997). "First Night draws teen artists *Works by high school students in Project: New Urban Arts will be exhibited for the first time tonight". Providence Journal. p. C-01.
  4. ^ Morgan, Thomas J. (4 November 2009). "Michelle Obama honors Providence youth art group". Providence Journal. Retrieved 2 July 2019.

Category:Arts organizations based in Rhode Island