MAKING THE ARTIVIST®

Join Making The Artivist® and Discover Your Power to Create Change!

Are you a teen or young adult (age 16-22) eager to make a real impact in your community? Do you have a passion for dance and a drive to advocate for what matters most to you? Then Making The Artivist® is the perfect opportunity for you!

Making The Artivist® is not just another program—it's a transformative paid apprenticeship where you will learn how to harness your voice and creativity to become a powerful advocate for yourself and your community. Through this movement-based immersive training experience, you will:

  • Activate Your Agency: Explore what it means to be a Dance Artivist and how art can be a catalyst for social change.

  • Collaborate and Innovate: Work closely with like-minded peers to identify key skills from the Artivist’s toolkit. Learn how to use movement to create impactful Artivist Projects that address issues you care about deeply.

  • Make a Difference: Take your passion and turn it into action. Whether it's advocating for environmental justice, food apartheid, mental health awareness, or any other cause, Making The Artivist® empowers you to create meaningful change in your community.

  • Personal and Professional Growth: Gain valuable skills in leadership, teamwork, project management, and communication that will benefit you now and in your future endeavors.

  • Paid Apprenticeship: Receive compensation for your time and dedication, honoring your commitment to learning and making a difference.

Ready to become a part of something extraordinary? Apply now and make your mark as a true Artivist!

Expectations for Apprentices

  • Commitment to Schedule: Attend and actively participate in all sessions, held two days a week, with punctuality and consistency.

  • Professional Conduct: Treat the apprenticeship as a professional job, including dressing appropriately and maintaining respectful communication.

  • Project Development: Design, refine, and present a socially relevant Artivism project that addresses community needs.

  • Accountability: Meet deadlines, respond promptly to program communications, and uphold all expectations with professionalism.

  • Collaboration: Work effectively in teams, valuing diverse perspectives and ideas

Applications for our Fall Cohort have closed. Complete our Interest Form below to be considered for the Spring Cohort.

“An Artivist is an individual that uses their artistic genius to ignite social change. A Dance Artivist creatively uses the body and movement as tools to gain personal and collective freedom.”

~Vershawn Sanders-Ward, Founder and CEO

FAQs

  • We encourage those interested to apply, and we will discuss in more detail during your interview.

  • The Making the Artivist Training program is free of charge to the Participants.

  • Yes, participants are allowed one (1) unexcused absence during the 12-week cohort.

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