In 25 years of service to King County, Urban ArtWorks has been established as an effective program that works with marginalized teens to gain employment and art skills, deepen connections with the community, and expand their self-efficacy. We work with artists, businesses, and communities to collaboratively transform our public spaces.
In 2019 Urban ArtWorks:
Mentored
60 teens
For Over
4300 hours
Of Arts Training + Employment
Provided School-Based
Arts Workshops
For Over
450 Young People
Created
60+ Public Artworks
Across The
Seattle Area
Worked With
20 Professional Artists
And Engaged Over
150 Volunteers
Hosted
10 Community Events
Where
1500+ Contributed
To Collaborative Murals
“Urban ArtWorks gave me a purpose, a job, and a place I needed to be. I was taught accountability and to ask for help if I was struggling. My experience also instilled a responsibility in me to reciprocate. Having people outside your family invested in you means so much, even if at the time you don’t quite understand it. This propels me now as an adult to advise young leaders to think of their future. We want our youth to think beyond themselves as part of a much larger setting. By giving young people the tools to communicate what they need, they’ll be able to go into the world and help their peers and community.”
ANGELINA VILLALOBOS
Artist & Former Urban ArtWorks Youth Programs Participant