Arteria Collective

We currently operate two programs: a teaching artist residency program and Word On The Street/Voz De Les Jvenes (WOTS/VDLJ). The programming year for WOTS/VDLJ began in July with a 3-day overnight retreat for existing participants. This was followed by an orientation session for new participants, which was conducted by existing participants, as well as an orientation session for new parents, which was conducted by staff. After the retreat and orientation sessions, participants engaged in a 10-day arts intensive with activities led by staff and visiting artists of color. Programming during the rest of the year took place in two periods, September-December and January-June. During this time, program staff assisted participants to collectively set a goal for the year, which was to produce a public exhibit of their original art. During

regular monthly meetings, participants worked with support from staff and visiting artists to create eight original murals for the exhibit, which they titled "A Bad Idea". The exhibit took place in March 2022 for the entire month at Revolve Art Gallery in the River Arts District. . Participants also hosted a movie night for BIPOC teens at the exhibit space and staff worked with local BIPOC artists to host a social gathering and dance party at the gallery. These activities helped raise awareness of the organization and more than $1,500 in organizational revenue via art sales and donations. Our teaching artist residency program engaged artists of color to conduct residencies in school and community settings. Through collaboration with the Asheville City Schools Foundation, three teaching artists conducted a four session music education residency