Greater
Columbus Arts Council 
55 E. State Street
ColumbusOH43215
614-224-2606614-224-7461
Program: Children of the FutureYear Started: 1992 Focus: Multidisciplinary Arts Youth Served: 2,000 Ages: 5-12 Budget: $528,800 Children of the Future creates safe neighborhood havens for youth and provides them with daily after-school arts activities, as well as weekend programs featuring visiting artists. Twenty-three AmeriCorps participants work at seven recreation centers in inner-city neighborhoods. Each center offers programs in dance, creative writing, music, theater and visual arts, depending on each center's facilities. The centers develop exhibits and performances that can be seen at sites throughout the city, as well as at the neighborhood centers. The program emphasizes teaching basic analytical skills critical to all learning. Some activities include instruction in conflict resolution and development of communication skills. The program is a partnership among the City of Columbus Department of Parks and Recreation and Department of Public Safety, the Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority and the Greater Columbus Arts Council. |