Needs
In 2024, we have two main projects:
Create4U. This amazing youth group works with at-risk young adults and young people on the autism spectrum. We pair each member with a mentor and provide job training, life-skills education, essentials like groceries and clothing, and other everyday support as they start new jobs in the creative industry. This will be our eighth year of Create4U. We can support one young adult through Create4U for an entire year for just $500.
Space4Art. So many Americans delay their dreams of writing a novel, a memoir, or even a film until after they retire... and then they have the desire to create but not the skills or the space. Without the routine of a traditional job, they feel adrift. With just $5000, we can open low-cost and free studio and office space for artisans right on our beautiful Port Orchard campus. Mentors will be on-call for artisans and equipment like computers and cameras will be available.
These two projects -- combined with our acting troupe, regular workshops, and creative events -- will directly impact Kitsap County residents as they find their creative voices and new careers.