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- EIN 94-1614596
- info@performingartsworkshop.org
- (415) 673-2634
- 1661 Tennessee Street Unit 3-O San Francisco CA 94107 USA
- http://www.PerformingArtsWorkshop.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Arts & Culture, Arts Education, Arts Services, Dance
Mission: Performing Arts Workshop ignites young minds by teaching critical thinking, creative expression and basic learning skills through the arts.With an approach focused on a comprehensive arts experience, the Workshop brings the arts to youth who otherwise might not receive them. Fostering students’ self-efficacy and problem-solving abilities necessary for a 21st Century education, the Workshop gives young people opportunities to discover the power of the arts to bring about personal and social transformation. The Workshop also trains artists and educators to teach the creative process to young people. Our multicultural staff of professional artists reaches over 9000 youth of diverse cultural, developmental, educational, and economic backgrounds in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Results: We’ve been especially good at having students demonstrate leadership qualities such as independent thinking and individual create expression. We’ve also shown results with focus & concentration as well as pro-social behavior.
Target demographics: San Francisco Bay Area youth, youth others might refer to as “at-risk”, English Language Learners, students with Individual Education Plans (IEP)
Direct beneficiaries per year: 7,378
Geographic areas served: San Francisco, Alameda, Marin County, San Mateo County
Programs: The Artists-in-Schools (AIS) program places artists in public school classrooms, where they use the performing arts to develop children's creativity & critical thinking skills specifically in the areas of: pro-social behavior, peer critique, artistic vocabulary, and participation. In addition to residencies based on Creative Movement, Creative Writing, Theatre Arts, World Dance & World Music, AIS includes specialized programs for special education, English language learners, and preschool students. The Artists-in-Community (AIC) program places artists in transitional housing facilities, juvenile detention centers, and after-school program settings. The AIC program aims to engage at-risk and disenfranchised young people with multicultural arts programming that builds critical thinking & communication skills, specifically in: self-efficacy, cultural understanding, and community & social issues. All Workshop programs focus on leadership, relationships, and focus & concentration using critical thinking and creative expression to get at these skills. The Workshop also teaches educators how to integrate the creative process into their teaching in order to foster critical thinking, creative expression, and self-esteem in students of all ages and abilities. The Workshop's Internships train professional artists to teach the creative process using the Workshop's unique, time-tested methodology.