Funding Amount

Up to $1,000 per month, snacks and metrocards provided

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Assembly Peer Leadership Program

Overview: Peer Leadership is a paid program from January through August that offers opportunities for young people ages 18-26 to build upon their artmaking, leadership, and advocacy skills.

Eligibility:

  • Ages 18-26

  • Must have successfully completed Assembly Cohort (Maps to Manifest) cycle

  • System-impacted young people
  • Program Details:

  • Duration: Up to 30 weeks

  • Timing: January through August

  • Time Commitment: 2+ workshops a week with multiple offerings

  • Compensation: Paid up to $1,000 a month

  • Additional Support: Snacks and metrocards provided
  • Workshop & Opportunity Areas:

  • Art-making with Recess artists

  • Printmaking

  • Photo & video

  • Advocacy and activism

  • Writing workshops

  • Financial literacy

  • Professional development

  • Wellness workshops

  • Mental health resourcing

  • Pathways to employment
  • Electives Include:

  • Assembly and Session public events

  • Art-making workshops

  • Mental health resourcing

  • Financial literacy

  • Professional development

  • Wellness workshops

  • Community partnerships and collaborations

  • Field trips
  • Current Partners: Summertime Gallery, Yaa Samar! Dance Theatre, Manhattan Theater Company, and more

    Contact: 46 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205 | info@recessart.org | (585) 443-3586

    How to Apply

    How to Apply

    1. Prerequisite: Must have successfully completed the Assembly Cohort (Maps to Manifest) program
    2. Automatic Eligibility: After completing Cohort, participants automatically qualify for Peer Leadership
    3. Contact: info@recessart.org or (585) 443-3586 for more information

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    youth-programsyouth-leadershipartsprofessional-developmentmental-health

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