St. Louis ArtWorks Summer Program A Success

91 St. Louis ArtWorks Apprentices Complete Program

St. Louis, Missouri , September 02, 2009 -

That's a Wrap: St. Louis ArtWorks Summer Program A Success

The 91 artist apprentices from the St. Louis ArtWorks' summer program all completed a resume, attended three speaker sessions regarding life skills and worked on unique commissions from the community. To read more about St. Louis ArtWorks and their summer apprentice program, go to www.stlartworks.org.

The five commissions from the St. Louis Community are:

Fire Paintings; Raku Ceramic Mural at Missouri Foundation for Health (This mural is 8 feet wide by 6 feet tall!)

ArtWorks in Focus: A Documentary and Photography Program
Check our website soon to view the ArtWorks Documentary created in this program!

Sculptural Escape:  Bike Rack at Forest Park's Visitors Center, made possible by Monsanto.

Intersection: Personally Mapping the Central West End

Words of Wisdom Quotes from summer apprentices: "I could not stop telling my friends and showing them pictures of my art, which I was extremely proud of.  Before Artworks, I didn't know anything about working in the real world, but after Artworks I had so many new skills.  Whether it was making friends, working hard, money management, interview skills, or writing resumes, I still think I have more to learn!" "I learned about the importance of planning ahead and finding solutions to problems as they present themselves.  The most rewarding part of the program was the experience I gained with communication skills, something I will use for the rest of my life." and from their parents: "I was amazed by the whole program, how she had to have an official interview to get the job; the amount of new techniques she learned; it was her first official paycheck too!  She was thrilled to get a jump drive to enable her to easily show her work to prospective colleges and employers." "He has learned a great deal; the teachers and staff are great.  I attend all the open houses and the kids are friendly and helpful and very talented.  I have been impressed with the projects he had worked on; the teachers are positive and encouraging towards the students."

Save the Date! 2nd Annual NiteBrite October 15th, 2009 Survey Says Over 75% of our youth agree that Saint Louis ArtWorks taught them how to work professionally (i.e. prompt attendance, following direction, teamwork, etc). Over 80% of our youth stated that ArtWorks has helped them learn to work together with others on projects Over 85% agree that they feel proud to be an employee of Saint Louis ArtWorks. Become our fan on Facebook! We now have two elements on Facebook:  a fan page for everyone to follow us, and an alumni group for artist apprentices, past and present.  So check us out! Visit us at the fair! Check out our booth at the Saint Louis Art Fair, next weekend September 11th, 12th, and 13th.  We will be selling our 2009 Holiday Cards, featured below, blank or you can order them with your personalized message inside!  Contact us if you're interested and can't catch us at the art fair. St. Louis ArtWorks collaborates with the community to provide work experience through apprenticeships in the arts for youth in the St. Louis metropolitan area.  More information is available online at www.stlartworks.org.  Thank you to generous support from:          & The William Kerr Foundation

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