Opening Reception
Empowerment: Featuring EPIC Arts & ArtCorps Mentoring Artists
SATURDAY MAY 29, 2021 — 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
No Appointment Necessary
Please join us May 29th, from 1pm-4pm MST for a socially distant celebration of this exhibition. No appointment necessary. This will be a mask mandatory event with limited capacity. This celebration will also be live streamed across our Facebook and Instagram feeds from 1-2pm MST.
As part of a student project, we’ll be collecting canned goods to be donated to a local food bank. Please bring a can if you’re able!
Empowerment: Featuring EPIC Arts & ArtCorps Mentoring Artists
This collaborative exhibition celebrates student work throughout the pandemic and movements towards social justice.
The past year has been anything but ordinary. We all have learned to live in isolation and deny ourselves the things that make us who we are. Connection is at the very heart of humanity and without it, we feel powerless. But this time has also created a new sense of community, a renewed promise for tomorrow; we cannot and will not be silenced. We have reclaimed our Empowerment.
The youth and artist mentors of ArtCorps Mentoring and EPIC Arts present this bold statement together as a bridge between what we have lost and what we stand to gain together. We hope that you find your Empowerment through these brave artists and are inspired by their unwavering commitment to building a brighter future.
ArtCorps Mentoring
ArtCorps Mentoring uses one-on-one mentoring to provide a safe environment for students to explore the arts while creating connections with a trusted adult figure. Selected students have the opportunity to work with a professional artist to create a project that investigates social justice issues. The program gives students a practical way to approach issues with the inquiring mind of an artist.
Schools: Whittier ECE-8 and Bruce Randolph Middle School
Students: Safiro Perez Alvarez, Ann-Jhene Barajas, Zariah Clarke, Jerome Clinton, Janell Cooper, Ma'Layah Curry-Hopkins, Josiah Cross, Amara Dawson, Genesis Armendariz Dozal, Soledad duBois, Lexi Forde, Zaniah Hall, Karlo Hernandez, Alanna Johnson, D’Quarius Martinez Johnson, Tiahna McAdory, Elaisha Sharpe-Harris, Medinah Umar-Clarke, Anjelyna Vazquez, and Khalijah Williams
Artist Mentors: Theresa Anderson, Katy Batsel, Hannah Bean, Carter Crossley, Kristina Davies, Alisha Francis, Armando Geneyro, Courtney Giblin, Narkita Gold, Sam Grabowska, Brie Hirsheimer, Patricia Howard, Casey Kawaguchi, Victor Machado, Karen Deger McChesney, Edgar Page, Mike Roderique, Matthew Stearns, Katie Vuletich, and Lindee Zimmer
EPIC Arts
RedLine’s EPIC Arts program provides opportunities for K-12 students in Denver to explore social issues through contemporary art. Each semester RedLine Resident Artists and Denver community artists are matched with students and educators, resulting in unique art collaborations that are conceptual and student-generated. The program, which culminates in the EPIC Youth Exhibition, amplifies students’ voices by offering an opportunity for young people to express their unique perspectives and ideas about today’s world through art.
Schools: Academy of Urban Learning, Arts Street/DPS Cohort, Bruce Randolph High School, Joliet Learning Center, Kunsmiller Creative Arts Academy, McMeen Elementary School, and Mrachek Middle School
Artists: Michael Acuna, Taiko Chandler, Ben Coleman, Thomas “Detour” Evans, Juan Fuentes, Carla Gonzalez, Karma Leigh, Cherish Marquez, Sarah Palmeri, Laura Ann Samuelson, Matthew Stearns, and Juannean Young
We would like to thank the following major sponsors for their philanthropic support of our educational programs: The Addy Foundation, Colorado Health Foundation, Harvey Family Foundation, Hemera Foundation, Kiely Moehle Family Foundation, and Margulf Foundation.
Additionally, we would like to express our gratitude to RedLine’s leading Annual Fund contributors: the Bonfils-Stanton Foundation, David and Laura Merage Foundation, The Denver Foundation, and the Scientific & Cultural Facilities District (SCFD).
