Artist educators interested in developing the skills necessary to work with children who have an incarcerated parent are invited to register for a workshop, “Community Arts Behind Bars,” to be held April 24 in the Kimball-Jenkins Carriage House.
The “Community Arts Behind Bars” workshop will train artist educators how to incorporate their own creative skills into leadership and guidance in non-traditional classroom settings. It will also touch on how to start planning a residency and begin working in corrections or juvenile justice environments.
Community artist Jessica Wyatt, who holds an MFA from Maryland Institute College of Art, will lead the interactive workshop. Kristina Toth, director of the N.H. Department of Corrections’ Family Connections Center, and Catherine O’Brian, coordinator of Arts Education Grants and Programs at the N.H. State Council on the Arts, will join Wyatt for a question and answer session.
There is no cost to participate in “Community Arts Behind Bars,” but registration is required. To register online or learn about related events sponsored in partnership with the N.H. Department of Corrections and the Family Connections Center visit cfsnh.org/pages/2014events/CIPArtShow.html.
For more information about Arts in Education opportunities, contact O’Brian at 271-0795 or catherine.o.obrian@dcr.nh.gov.
