Teaching Artist Spotlight: Larissa Stephens
As a kid, Larissa Stephens was into two things: art class and comic books. The first passion would influence her career path, the latter her…
Teaching Artist Spotlight: Cecil Lockwood
Cecil Lockwood, also known as Mr. Cee, grew up creating art. It started with pencil drawings of his favorite musicians -- Biggie and Aaliyah --…
Volunteer Spotlight: Foster Grandparent Vivalyn Jones
[slideshow_deploy id='16895'] So many people contribute to the work we do at Creative Action. One of those people is Ms. Vivalyn Jones, a volunteer…
How to Make Oozy, Gooey, Gloppy, Gooky, Gunky Slime
Understandably, this slime was a big hit at our most recent Community Art Sunday. Endlessly malleable, slime is oozy, gooey, gloppy, gooky, gunky, stretchy, and…
Community Art Sunday Recap: Storytelling Seniors and Young Poets
At our most recent Community Art Sunday, we explored different ways to shares stories with our attendees. To do that, we created books, made mobiles,…
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Magnetic Photo DIY
Whether you're marching or volunteering today, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is the ideal time to reflect on the figures we admire most -- to…
2017 Year in Review: Creative Action’s Impact
As we look ahead to a new year at Creative Action, we’re also taking the opportunity to look back at what we accomplished in 2017.…
The Universal Declaration of Children’s Rights, As Told by Students
What kind of human rights are inalienable to the littlest among us? That's the question Creative Action students at Gullett Elementary tackled this semester, eventually…
“Continuing Creativity” Brings a Social and Creative Outlet to Senior Community Members
While Creative Action’s mission is to spark and support the academic, social, and emotional development of young people, our work doesn’t end after students turn…
Creative Action Celebrates “Lights on Afterschool 2017”
Today is Lights on Afterschool! Organized by the Afterschool Alliance, Lights on Afterschool is a national initiative designed to inform communities of the importance afterschool programming…