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Art at Work: Education Programs

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Art at Work: Education Programs

We are fortunate to have two amazing interns this fall. You "met" Stephanie last week, and this week we're introducing Paige, a student at Western New England University, whose picture shows her comfort behind the camera.

"Photography has always been a huge part of my life. Somewhere along the road my passion for photography expanded to a passion for film. Ever since, film has impacted me everyday in every way. I love the way it tells a story through a different point of view, allowing each individual viewer to interpret it in their own way. With film we can do so much good for our world and that's exactly what I'm striving for. I am so happy to be a part of the American Mural Project's team and to help get out these incredible stories of these amazing people through all different forms of art, including film. In the spring, I will be studying abroad in Greece for 4 months. While I'm there, I will be continuing to study within my major, Psychology, and my minor, Film, as well as traveling throughout Greece, Italy, England, and hopefully Ireland."

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Art at Work: Education Programs

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Art at Work: Education Programs

Stephanie is AMP’s newest intern from Northwestern Community College in Winsted (on left in picture), and originally hails from Puerto Rico. Learn more about her, in her own words:

“I love doing things that are out of my comfort zone, which is a lot of things. My friend, Brianna, and I had just gotten down from an obstacle course when this picture was taken. We were up in a tree that was about 20 feet up in the air, and we were held only by safety ropes as we walked across two tightropes while our hands were intertwined in order to not fall down. When we were doing this, I was the first to raise my hand to volunteer, even though it looked super scary. After the experience I felt that I had accomplished something I may not get the chance to do again, and I was glad I put my fears aside to do that.

After I finish at Northwestern in December, I want to continue my education (not sure where yet…I’ve applied to four schools) and study International Relations. I love helping others, and I want to travel the world doing so.”

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Art at Work: Education Programs

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Art at Work: Education Programs

Ellen and Christine just returned from the Connecticut Art Education Association (CAEA) fall conference, where they met and worked with many teachers to create their own “work” drawings, which were then collaged into these great pieces. (We love seeing images of “creativity at work”!) Several of these teachers are interested in having their schools work with AMP on future projects. Send us a message if you’d like more information, too!

Republican American

Republican American
August 8, 2017

Patrons of the American Mural Project will have the opportunity to hear the stories of everyday American workers when they tour the museum when it opens, possibly as early as next year, thanks to an internship program.

The project, otherwise known as AMP, hired five college-age adults this summer to be part of an unpaid pilot 10-week internship program. They received first-hand experience interviewing people who have a wide variety of different jobs.

Hartford Business Journal

Hartford Business Journal
July 6, 2015

Winsted's the American Mural Project received a $50,000 pledge from the Draper Foundation Fund. The pledge will be applied toward AMP's capital campaign to renovate its mill building and open its arts center to the public. The state has also pledged $1 million to support the project.

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