“Students have been enjoying the storytime aspect of class and love to chime in with great observations as I read. When it comes to making art, they all seem to really love creating and are so focused during the time we have. Hands-on activities are always a source of joy for them.”
— CAW Teaching Artist and children’s book author Maham Khwaja
Read More“What you guys did this summer was inspirational, and I think inspiration is sometimes lost in this society. Our students will walk by this mural every day and be inspired. And you inspired us, the teachers and administrators, as well. I must tell you how valuable and how important that is to our school community.”
— Principal Charles Reilly, P.S. 368 / The William Lynch School
Read MoreCAW’s relationship with Family Court began in 2011 when a handful of Youth Apprentices made prayer flags for a waiting room for New York County Family Court. This led to three more works of public art at that location, each one more ambitious than the last. In 2018, our Youth Apprentices painted the first of five works of large-scale public art for Bronx County Family Court, including our most recent, “The Day Comes to and End, Justice Does Not.”
Read MoreCreative Art Works Youth Apprentices from Queens Community Justice Center painted a blacktop mural for Liberty Collective Learning Garden in Jamaica to invite people into the space. The mural takes it’s name from the sentiment, “No matter where you come from, everybody is welcome here.”
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