Learning Labs

I love to go to PlatteForum. I have learned so much. I have written poems, made sculpture and other stuff. PlatteForum really gets my imagination to soar way up high.  Olivia, PlatteForum Learning Lab Participant

A series of intensive workshops, where small groups of youth, K-12, work side-by-side with Creative Residents. These interactive workshops build upon the ideas and forms of the resident artist and culminate in the completion of a body of work presented to the public in exhibitions and performances with an opening reception at PlatteForum. The youth focus on a process-based model to create new artworks through integrative learning and experimentation with varied genres and mediums such as digital media, 3-D sculptural installation, site-specific performance, animation, filmmaking and creative writing.

Every summer there is a special Learning Lab for Educators.

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THE NITTY GRITTY
• Six- to eight-week sessions, two to three times each week
• Working in a real world, vibrant studio space
• Mentored by master artists
• Public acknowledgement through events and receptions

FOR THE YOUTH
• Collaborate and cooperate with peers and resident artists
• Exposure to a diversity of artists and ideas
• Improve academic and personal skills
• Develop awareness, observation and intuition
• Enhance self awareness and self-esteem
• Experience a sense of accomplishment
• Connect to a larger community beyond their immediate neighborhood

FOR THE ARTIST
• Opportunity to mentor and collaborate with youth
• Inspiration from youth
• Growth as an artist and a creative member of the community

FOR THE COMMUNITY
• A venue for the community to interact
• Youth make a positive impact on their community
• Increase dialogue across multiple arts and community organizations