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Read about Open AIR in the Shepherd Express!
What is Open AIR?
What is Open AIR?
Open AIR: Actively Igniting Resilience, is a program of Prism Youth Theater Company, built to take action to uplift the underrepresented voices of Milwaukees's youngest artists, and create safer and more inclusive intergenerational spaces.
So what's first?
So what's first?
Open AIR will create a multi-week certification course serving young Milwaukeeians. This course will introduce and hone community activism skills related to bystander intervention, self-advocacy, contract negotiation, anti-harassment and anti-bullying strategies, and more. The certification course will focus on shifting intergenerational spaces toward inclusivity and will help identify the changing needs of young artists.
When will Open AIR begin its work?
When will Open AIR begin its work?
Open AIR will build its first certification course in the Summer of 2024, primarily by groups of Youth Artists and Youth Activists, with input from adult professionals in the theatrical field. In the Autumn of 2024, the certification course will enter its second phase, where Prism will run the training course and provide certifications to those who have completed it satisfactorily.
Open AIR's Spark Outfit
Open AIR's Spark Outfit
The Spark Outfit is a group of young artists who lead our city's positive change to the next level.
Members of the Spark Outfit will be called to assist with advocacy tasks such as compiling stories, leading workshops, consulting for major events, writing reports, and hosting discussions. The Spark Outfit will meet intermittently throughout the year to support each other and design events. The Spark Outfit will be called in moments of contention to organize events and settle conflict within and without Prism.
To apply you must:
Be a self-qualifying Youth Artist
Have had a positive working experience with Prism
Have taken or are interested in taking Open AIR's certification course
Complete and return this form
Schedule a virtual interview within the next month
How can I get involved?
How can I get involved?
Take a look at Open AIR’s recent article in the Shepherd Express!
Write up a paragraph considering: What has gone wrong in your recent artistic projects? What forms of silencing or Youth Tokenism do you face most often? Do you have any stories of fear or joy that relate to your Artist identity? Send your story to Prismtheatercompany@gmail.com!
Apply for Open AIR's Spark Outfit here!
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