courageous heARTS

where creativity builds courage • 2235 E. 38th Street, Minneapolis

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YOUTH LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITY! *PLEASE SHARE*

courageous heARTS is actively seeking new Youth Advisory Board members this summer. Check out the the details below and watch the SnapChat story from a recent meeting to get a feel for the experience!

Qualifications: 

1. Entering 9-12th grade

2. Live in Minneapolis

3. Available on Wednesday evenings for year-round meetings

Opportunities:

- Make a difference in the community

- Make the "rules" at heARTS

- Create art with impact (Check out our past projects: http://www.courageous-hearts.org/youth-advisory-board.html)

- Plan events and projects

- Laugh a lot and learn leadership skills

- Get volunteer hours for graduation requirements

- Meet people involved in the Minneapolis art scene (and other scenes too!)

To apply: www.courageous-hearts.org/join-yab

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**ATTENTION ARTISTS AND COMMUNITY BUILDERS** The Valentine's Bazaar we held in February was such a fantastic opportunity grow and strengthen our community. We are looking for artists and other community builders who want to get involved in a new bi-monthly event called Create Community. We'll have art for sale and activities for the whole family. During the warmer months we've even got some cool ideas about how to use our outdoor space to strengthen connection in the neighborhood. Sound like something you'd like to be a part of? Join us on Tuesday, March 29 at 6:30 for an info/input session! Please share this invitation with others!

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Check out all of the projects created by Minneapolis teens for the Guerrilla Girls takeover last week! heARTS YAB leads the pack with their #GenderReport. Want to get involved with projects like this? Join the YAB: http://bit.ly/joinYAB

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Our Youth Advisory Board is now accepting applications for new members! Check out all the deets and apply: bit.ly/joinYAB 

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Come and have fun with us on Friday, October 30th from 3:30pm-6:00pm. 

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After school hours start today and we look forward to seeing old friends and meeting new ones! All youth ages 10-18 are welcome and no art experience necessary. Permission forms can be completed electronically here: bit.ly/parentpermission

Stop in to learn more! Bring friends! Share widely!

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Lily and Antonia, two members from out Youth Arts Board, talk about their experience at courageousheARTS and their project for PhotoVoice!

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This video was taken last summer in anniversary to the 35W Bridge collapse. This event sparked the idea of Courageous heARTS, and what drove Lindsay Walz, our founder, to start this organization. Check her out tonight on Suburban Community Channels’ Off the Record News!

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Summer Sessions are a go! Come in and try some classes, or just come in to do some art anytime!

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Summer session officially starts June 22! We’ll be open for a preview w/ Open Studio hours T/Th June 16 & 18 from 1-4p. Help us spread the word!

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Help heARTS win the vote for $100,000!!! Every day in May we need folks to vote for courageous heARTS: http://linkingangels.com/vote

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Tickets for the April Grown-Up heARTS workshop (the 25th from 9:30-12:30) are on sale! Get inspired by these happy faces and experience our mission for yourself!

Tickets are available through Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/april-grown-up-hearts-painting…

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TONIGHT ONLY: 25% of all sales between 5-8pm at the Potbelly in Highland Park will be donated to courageous heARTS. Stop by and support our young hearts!

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Today we are celebrating just one of the AWESOME partnerships we've been able to create over the past two years. The Flint Hills International Children's Festival is a fantastic community event and we are honored to be serving as community partners again this year. We will be serving over the weekend this year and will be in need of helping hands for our CD Scratch Art project. Save the date for May 30-31 and we'll be in touch soon with more details!

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On the heels of Easter, we wanted to celebrate the story of *our* bunny! Brought to you by one of our favorite artists, Inocente!!! and the organization A Reason To Survive (ARTS) who were our special guests for an amazing screening of the film Inocente and celebration of our official launch in 2013. ‪#‎celebrateheARTS‬ ‪#‎supportheARTS‬

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Spring Break Update

heARTS will be open today, Friday 3/27, for Open Studio. Then we’ll be taking a break next week during MPS’ spring break. Looking forward to seeing everyone on April 6 when we get Spring Session started with a Dance Party!

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Spring session starts April 6!