Tales of Art Project

About This Grant

Soul Societies will provide art instruction and cultural exploration to 50 youth in Seattle free of charge. Youth will take twenty two-hour classes approximately weekly from September 2017 to January 2018 at Gravity Plus0 (1000 South Weller Street). The focus will be on cultural folklore and development of a book featuring the youth's work, copies of which will be given free to neighborhood and community groups. Youth aged 6-12 will be recruited from the International District and neighboring areas. There will also be a signup table at the Banh Mi Fest in the ID on August 27, 2017. Instructors will be a variety of professional designers/community artists. Youth will showcase artwork at the Tet in Seattle event on Saturday, February 17, 2018, at Seattle Center's Fisher Pavilion and at a Soul Societies celebration in June 2018. These classes will provide a creative space for the youth to share and learn about their cultural history through artistic and literary expression.