Between 1997 and 2009, the Community Design Center along with the UCDAAP's School of Art has managed an innovative youth program, through the help of inkind services and direct funding. The program engages eight to fifteen 12-18 year-old "art apprentices" throughout the school year and in the past, during the summer. In prior years, the work has been focused on the Findlay Market area of Over-the-Rhine. This year, however, the program is focusing on the neighborhood of Corryville in order to foster a tighter kinship between the University and its immediate surroundings.

The program has ranged from having teams of apprentices to having one large group of apprectices directed by a graduate student from the UCDAAP School of Art, and often working with neighborhood artists to create artwork such as banners, tiled tables, sculptures, murals and quilts to improve environmental aspects and remove blight. In addition to providing opportunities and training to area youth, the program is intented to provide "ownership" of the district revitalization for the community's youth and families.

This year the program will run from January till June with the first three months focused on individual work and the last two months will culminate in a public work in Corryville.

Next spring quarter, a UC art studio course will be provided which focuses on mentoring youth through the arts.

For questions please contact ArtintheMarket@gmail.com

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