The YouthArts Toolkit is designed to assist agencies in designing and documenting effective arts programs for youth at risk, but it has other, related applications. The planning model presented herein can be used to support the development of effective funding proposals. Funders, likewise, can use the list of critical elements and best practices to inform their grant and program evaluation criteria. We hope the kit will prove helpful to other partners as well.
Through this lesson plan students analyze a collage by African American Romare Bearden, investigate the impact of jazz on art, and create an original collage.