The Employment Training Program in the Arts pays youth in the Englewood section of Chicago to bring art and culture to their economically deprived neighborhood. The youth, who apply for the Program in January, work 20 hours per week for 8 weeks in July and August. They work in groups of 10 to 12 under the guidance of a master artist to conceive, design, create, critique and present an artistic piece of public art to their community. Projects have included stone and wood sculptures, murals, photographic billboards, silk-screened posters and videos. Both a dance and theater company are created out of the summer work. "We've had 98 percent of our kids complete high school," reports Pat Reed, director of the Boulevard Arts Center. "The Program helps kids realize that there is another direction open to them, away from the gangs and violence." During the year, programming includes basic instruction in drawing, painting, photography, videography and performance and instruction in business development. The arts and business programs assist both youth and adults in developing viable careers in the arts.