Young Nation celebrated with neighbors, friends, and partners on Friday. The plans for the Elsmere-Avis Plaza were shared and feedback was gathered as the project moves closer to beginning construction. Entertainment was provided by Raices Mexicanas, Motor City Rockerz, and DJ Clay and food was provided by Esto’s Garage.
Open Studio participants travelled to the Padzieski Gallery in Dearborn for the Hispanic Heritage Exhibit and activities. Mary facilitated improv puppet theater with the youth who also got to witness and enjoy Ballet Folklorico and the artwork in the exhibit.
Young neighbors from Schaefer and Fort St found their way to TAP this weekend. One was looking forward to beginning his first semester away at college starting Tuesday… good luck and hope we see you again soon!
The Motor City Rockerz give the boards a facelift at the TAP233 lots. Mav and son do the finishing work to keep the benches looking fresh. Thanks Rockerz!!
Back To School time is right around the corner! In between playing hard and watching artists create murals the youth decorated the fronts and backs (and some insides) of notebooks for school with collage.
SUAMP (Southwest Urban Arts Mural Project) spent some casual time at TAP this week as Benny and his son performed some routine maintenance to the benches.
fter work this summer several SUAMP artists have been coming over to paint and this time their instructor, Ms J, came with them.
She will be leaving Michigan very soon and her youth (and community partners) are grateful for the passion and excellence that SUAMP has displayed with her leadership.
Lee Quiñones visited TAP during Open Studio this past Friday. Several of TAP’s supporting artists and youth got to share space and time with Lee at Studio Luevanos.
Artists put in work with youth to get TAP239 ready for a new mural.
Peeling away layers of history and harvesting materials for #RebelNell as we prep #TAP239 for a new mural this week.
Open Studio returns to Friday evenings from 6-8p at #TheAlleyProject. Crayons, cameras, and puppets animated the lots today.
The ELCA’s Multicultural Youth Leadership Event (MYLE) visited The Alley Project today for some history, a tour, and workshop.
The youth are in town for the ELCA’s large gathering in Detroit this week that will have 25,000 youth from around the nation in town for workshops and service projects
Thanks for spending time with us and hope to see you again soon.
CALENDAR: Blackbook session and documentary screening at TAP at 4:30pm on July 18th! Bring your markers and books for this session and a screening of the New York graf classic #StyleWars.
Over the past couple months, Young Nation has been working with neighborhood youth, adults, and business owners to transform the vacant building and empty lot at the corner of #Avis & #Elsmere into a community space. These are some pictures from our workshops at #8869Avis.
Today we recovered Pancho and Palomo at TAP! We got to meet our neighbors from a block away that we didn’t know because of the number on his collar. Welcome and hope to see you at Open Studio soon.
Live in the community and looking for an original location to have your child’s birthday party? TAP would love to host with art instruction and activities, space, and anything else you may need from us. Here’s some pictures from this young lady’s birthday party today at TAP. TAPpy Birthday!
This week marks 5 years since around 30 supporters from The Alley walked from Avis and #Elsmere to Lawndale and #Vernor to cast their community vote to support the project. This was the beginning of our transition from The Alley, started in 2004, to The Alley Project!!
Awso painting today at TAP. Great seeing everyone and meeting new people now that summer is almost here!
Yesterday we welcomed visitors from Brownell Middle School’s Spanish class to The Alley Project. The school visits annually at the end of the a school year. Great to meet you all and hope to stay connected!
This is how we know that spring is here and that summer is right around the corner. So great to see and reconnect with everybody after a long winter!
Shared a beautiful final Open Studio of the 2014 season with friends and family of TAP.
Mary Luevanos led this year’s Angel’s Night event activity that included an education about Jorge Posada and his influential art as well as fashioning calaveras to take home in time for Dia de Los Muertos.
Radical Productions opened up their garage on the alley tonight also for poster making to advertise for Sunday’s festivities at Clark Park.
