Community Arts Training (CAT) Institute
Since 1997, the Community Arts Training (CAT) Institute is an innovative program centered on the belief that art has the power to be an agent for social change. The CAT Institute is a five-month curriculum fostering successful partnerships among artists, social workers, educators and community activists with the goal of creating relevant arts programs in community settings such as neighborhood organizations, social service agencies and after-school programs.
About 155 Community Arts Training Institute graduates are currently working in areas such as neighborhood organizations, at-risk schools, prisons, homeless shelters, hospices, labor unions, community centers, jobs programs, and daycare facilities. With dedication, creativity and resolute spirit, these artists, community activists, social service workers, educators and administrators are a force in the St. Louis area equipped with powerful tools to foster transformation in individuals and in our community.
Program Spotlight
Science & Arts Summer Experience (SASE)
The month-long Science & Arts Summer Experience (SASE) program enables Saint Louis youth to explore diverse art media at local greenspaces with significant environmental and historical value. Students visit area natural and cultural sites, and then use the arts to interpret and reflect on these experiences. Also key to the program is realization of a community service project. This summer, SASE participants are working with local artist William Burton to design and paint masonite tiles that will serve as interpretive markers along a pedestrian walkway in the Calvary Cemetery ...More InfoCAT Institute Links
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