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Artistic projects created through The Healing Arts program use different art forms including visual arts, photography, dance, theater, creative writing and video. These projects can be short-term or long-term, lasting a single session or multiple classes, depending on the complexity of the process and the populations served. Emphasis is always placed on creative thinking and problem-solving. Many of these projects reflect cultural heritage and deal with community issues.
Projects created through The Healing Arts programs include: - On The Loose, a rap CD with songs written and performed by children ages 11 to 15
- A program-wide exploration of themes from Picasso's Guernica
- Puppet books featuring felt puppets in watercolor environments
- An ongoing photography club where children learn basic principles of photography
- A digital photography reinterpretation of Loteria cards using hospital images taken by youth on kidney dialysis
- Portraits of babies painted by teenage mothers
- A photography training program for detained youth from Central America
- A Girls Club with arts activities that build self-esteem and address issues of concern to pre-adolescent girls.
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