New Urban Arts

New Urban Arts is a non-profit arts organization that provides after school arts education and studio space for high school students in Providence, Rhode Island. In 2017, it was stated that students at New Urban Arts come primarily from Classical High School, Central High School, The Met School, and Providence Career and Technical Academy (PCTA)[1]. The organization focuses on arts mentoring, a research-based summer arts inquiry program, and a leadership program that allows student participants to drive the direction of the organization.[2]

History

Originally called "Project New Urban Arts," the organization was founded in October 1997 by a group of students from Brown University, the Rhode Island School of Design, Central High School, Mount Pleasant High School and Hope High School.[3]

New Urban Arts was originally located in a loft above Grace Church in downtown Providence, Rhode Island. It then moved to 743 Westminster Street in Providence in 1998, and moved again to its current space at 705 Westminster in 2011.

Notable alumni, staff, and former staff members of New Urban Arts include:

  • Animator Monty Oum (New Urban Arts alumni)[4]
  • University Lecturer of Arts and Creativity in Education at the Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge, Tyler Denmead (New Urban Arts co-founder)
  • Professor and Chair of Art, University of Nevada-Las Vegas, Marcus Civin (New Urban Arts co-founder)[5]
  • Artist and 2019 RISD Museum Fellow Dana Heng (New Urban Arts alumni and resident artist)[6]
  • Musician and member of band Javelin Tom Van Buskirk (New Urban Arts resident artist)[7]
  • Singer, songwriter, and poet Jamila Woods (former New Urban Arts volunteer)[8]

Awards

2009 Coming up Taller Award presented by Michelle Obama[9]

References
  1. Grosvenor, Amanda (June 2017). "Electric Youth: New Urban Arts celebrates 20 years of artistic education for city teens". Providence Monthly: 57 – via Issuu.
  2. Hocking, Peter (2011). "I Wish I Had a Place Like This When I Was Growing Up: New Urban Arts and the Cultivation of Creative Practice". The Radical Teacher (89): 47–56. doi:10.5406/radicalteacher.89.0047. JSTOR 10.5406/radicalteacher.89.0047.
  3. Pina, Alisha A. (December 31, 1997). "First Night draws teen artists *Works by high school students in Project: New Urban Arts will be exhibited for the first time tonight". Providence Journal. p. C-01.
  4. Denmead, Tyler, 1976- (8 November 2019). The creative underclass : youth, race, and the gentrifying city. Durham. ISBN 978-1-4780-0659-6. OCLC 1083466366.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. "College of Fine Arts Welcomes Marcus Civin as Chair of Art". University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  6. "RISD Museum Announces 2019 Artist Fellow: Dana Heng | RISD Museum". risdmuseum.org. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  7. "Tom Van Buskirk, Resident Artist Mentor". New Urban Arts. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  8. "The 2011 Art Party". New Urban Arts. 2011-05-20. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  9. Morgan, Thomas J. (4 November 2009). "Michelle Obama honors Providence youth art group". Providence Journal. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
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