The Creative Youth & Community Development research initiative, commissioned by ArtPlace America and led by Creative Generation, seeks to explore the intersections of arts & culture, community development, and youth development through community based, youth- and practitioner-led research. In 2020, the initiative produced a series of web-based tools and resources created by and for practitioners operating in this intersecting space, including nine case stories authored by youth and adult teams. Youth created written narratives describing impact and artistic works to articulate their perspectives.
This publication was authored by Samantha Marciel and Dairrick Khalil Hodges.
Arts Amplifying Youth (AAY) is a movement created for youth by youth to amplify voices and experiences around issues that directly impact youth. Art Amplifying Youth has long been the safe space young people have come to rely on; this is where they can show up in their fullness and find communities with people like themselves. Ensuring young people's physical, social, and emotional wellbeing are top priorities; access to arts and creativity is part of that important mission.
