Creative Community Development
Photo by Bruce Silcox
2012-2016
Arts On Chicago
The Arts on Chicago initiative is an arts-based community development project in Minneapolis, MN, led by Pillsbury House + Theatre, Upstream Arts, the Powderhorn Park Neighborhood Association, The Third Place, Andrea Jenkins, and MCAD Professor Natasha Pestich with support from the Ward 8 Council Office of Elizabeth Glidden and the Ward 9 Office of Alondra Cano.
Arts on Chicago implements arts projects to knit together existing creative assets in the Central, Powderhorn, Bancroft, Bryant communities along Chicago Avenue from 32nd Street to 42nd Street, using the process to build a framework for the ongoing support of a vibrant community for all.
Fostering the artist in everyone through workshops, partnerships, and hands-on experiences—in our building and throughout the community.
Programs
CenterstAGE (Winter/Spring)
Arts based workshops for seniors
Artist Way Workshops
Explorations for artists at all levels of experience
Stilting Troupe
Partnerships with local schools and youth organizations
Puppet Camp Out
Intergenerational LGBTQ puppet and mask workshops
Playwriting Mentorship
Focused mentorship for a young playwright
Acting, Coaching and Self Tape Help with Aimee K Bryant
Working on a monologue or scene? Need a reader or a camera person or a self tape audition? PH+T is offering acting coaching and self tape assistance with Aimee K Bryant.
Chicago Ave Project (May/December)
CAP centers the creative development of young people in South Minneapolis through partnerships in and after school. It pairs local youth with the Twin Cities’ best adult playwrights, actors, and directors to create and produce original plays, culminating in two not-to-be-missed public performances.
