Please help us get the word out about ArtWorks, the paid apprenticeship 
in the arts for teens, grades 10-12. Teens must apply online BY SEPT. 4,
 so PLEASE forward this email to high school principals, advisors and 
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</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%;text-align:left"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Calling all Creative Teens</span></b></p>


<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%;text-align:left"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Young Audiences’ ArtWorks offers paid
apprenticeships in the arts </span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:0.5in;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Young Audiences' ArtWorks program plans to hire 40 teens
in grades 10-12 to work as arts apprentices. Applications and details are available at</span><a href="http://goog_1171748731" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""></span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> <a href="http://www.yaneo.org/artworks/afterschool.php">www.yaneo.org/artworks/afterschool.php</a>.</span></p>








<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:0.5in;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><span> </span><b>ArtWorks Afterschool
is a youth development program </b>for high school students designed to strengthen
college and career readiness through the arts. Apprentices learn 21^st
Century job skills such as time and project management, collaboration,
professional communication, problem solving, and critical thinking through the
creation of original art working with professional teaching artists. <span> </span>Apprentices work toward the completion of a
final product in the art form which is showcased at public performances and
exhibits and are <b>paid $7.70/hour </b>for their work during the program, plus
a $100 bonus for the successful completion of the program.<span> </span><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:0.5in;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">ArtWorks Afterschool is a commitment of <b>two days
per week from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Oct. 2 through Dec. 20</b>. The program
will take place at the Halle Building, 1228 Euclid Ave. in Cleveland.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:0.5in;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Students interested in applying are strongly
encouraged to make sure all parts of their application are complete and
received on time. No prior arts experience is necessary but teens should have a
strong interest in the arts and a willingness to work in a multi-cultural
environment.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:0.5in;line-height:150%;text-align:left"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Applications
are due Tues., Sept. 4 at 4 p.m.</span></b></p><div class="yj6qo ajU"><div id=":1b3" class="ajR" tabindex="0"><img class="ajT" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/images/cleardot.gif"></div></div><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>
Kristan Rothman<br>Special Projects Manager<br>Young Audiences of Northeast Ohio<br>216.561.5005 x 17<br><br>