LIVING ARTS BLOG
Living Arts Event Canceled
It is with a heavy heart that I share the news that Framing the Future: An Evening for Living Arts has been canceled. In light of the uncertainty surrounding the duration and extent of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are taking this step to prioritize the health and safety of everyone in our community.
Here's How We're Responding to COVID-19
Hi Living Arts supporters -
In the last few days, so many of you have reached out to me and Living Arts' staff and board members with your concern and well wishes. Your messages and conversations have been a great source of encouragement as we navigate new challenges together.
Our response to the COVID-19 crisis has been moving quickly and I want to update you on some of the ways we are responding to the needs of our youth, Teaching Artists, and staff.
Program Closure through April 5
In light of Govornor Gretchen Whitmer's announcement to close all K-12 schools, all Living Arts programs will be closed through April 5th in order to contribute to keeping our communities well.
We are monitoring the COVID-19 (coronavirus) situation via local, national, and international public health authorities and will send updates regarding our programs as the situation changes.
Reflections on our 20th Year
Due to a somewhat fortuitous structural issue in our office basement, the Living Arts team got to spend a few afternoons this spring going through decades-old organizational boxes in preparation for construction to begin. Together, we sifted through photos of youth from 1999, hand-written lesson plans integrating visual art and science, and teaching artist rosters of familiar names and folks gone by. We found “3rd Annual Showcase” posters, fundraising events that we’ve outgrown, old board meeting minutes, grant receipts from some of our longtime partners, and copies of very meager annual budgets. We laughed about some of the dated work and were left with great admiration of the people who have built this organization to where it is today. Living Arts is still a very clear and steadfast reflection of all the things we found — just a little bit bigger.
Are you ready to join an ambitious team, working to make art happen for youth in Detroit schools?
Applications are now being accepted for our In-School Arts Program Manager position.
Elevating the Voices of Detroit Youth
My sixth graders on the outskirts of the Yavapai-Apache reservation in Camp Verde, Arizona had just read a passage of a Sherman Alexie novel on belonging, when a hand shot up and asked: “Ms. Novoselick, what is your tribe?”