Community Art Center Inc.

“Irs form 990 provided to all board members once the executive director and preparer review. Then treasurer reviews and approves.”

“Board reviews the compensation levels during the budget”

“Board reviews the compensation levels during the budget”

“UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.”

“Mentor and instruct children and young adults.”

“A final, interdisciplinary performance at the end of the school year, and an outdoor community event during the summer. Sacc students are invited to participate all but 14 week days of the year, and the center is open 10 hours a day during school vacations and summer. This comprehensive approach to integrating arts and social services allows youth to learn, grow and achieve their full potential. Since the opening of the doors, the community art center has served over 8000 youth with approximately 3000 program hours per year. In the past few years, new key partnerships have been developed, grown our community programs, as well as the leadership and presentation opportunities for youth, and doubled our audience and event attendance. -2014: enhanced programs sustained and grow creative approaches to therapeutic support initiatives have implemented teacher training in art therapy techniques and builds an arts therapy based behavioral response plan. Community programs has a dedicated staff person and kicks of the port stories public art project with the change for peace art and music series presented by teens in kendall square and newtowne court housing development. Sacc youth create a mural installed in tech square and perform an interdisciplinary original play, rebel, about the haitian revolution, at the cambridge ymca.”

“Community engagement is encouraged through exposure to community resources, the invitation to work towards social change, and leadership and mentorship opportunities. Media foundations classes introduce youth to the digital arts and media literacy. They hone their creative voice in video, photo or digital arts studio; and finally, they build concrete professional skills in advanced leadership groups including youth council and diyds crew - which curates, coordinates and leads our national film festival. In the fall of 2014, funding permitting, a pilot is anticipated of the first performance art studio classes, which will include instruction in dance and music production and present live performance that incorporates technology. - 2014: enhanced programs sustained and grow tmp teens present art exhibits in kendall square, mit museum, cambridge city hall and vmware.”

“Festival has established itself as a national leader in the field of youth media, presenting the freshest voices from urban and rural teens nationwide.”