The DAI is honored to be selected for a grant award from the National Endowment of the Arts: Grants for Arts Projects Arts Education.
The $20,000 award is for two beloved programs designed to disrupt poverty and racism through art exploration, leadership learning, art making, and community building.
The BIPOC Artists in HeadStart residency places art instructors in HeadStart classrooms for robust and imaginative art making and learning. Youth work with artists that broaden the experiences of who does art, what is art making, and how do build friendships around art.
BAM (Birkenstein Art Movement) is a combination of art learning and making and using art to make change in our community. Middle school youth work weekly on art making and leadership training.