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Community Building

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Community Building
June 18, 2018

Every year Arconic sends a group of people for an "Action Day," to help with whatever grunge jobs we have to offer. On Thursday, they cleaned up the yard at the Art Hourse in preparation for the summer enrichment programs. Thanks to our smiling crew: Phil, Michael, Natalia, and Darlene, as well as Ryan, who will be helping with our Outdoor Design and Growing program. Two of the people pictured here are such gluttons for punishment that this is not their first time volunteering for AMP. They actually came back for more!

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Building Up and Raising Funds

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Building Up and Raising Funds
June 14, 2018

Thank you to the Eversource Foundation, who provided an $8,000 grant to support AMP's Outdoor Design and Growing program, a new summer pilot focusing on health and wellness for children and teens through experiences in food production and healthy eating, environmental awareness, design and building in nature, and outdoor arts experiences!

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Art at Work: Education Update

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Art at Work: Education Update
May 20, 2018

During the first week in May, our education team piloted two collaborative programs at the Rotella Inderdistrict Magnet School in Waterbury. Students learned about Ellen and her "big idea" for the mural, as well as the process of creating portraits of American workers.

Second-graders made mixed media projects focused on their own "big idea,” while fourth-graders participated in a Blues songwriting workshop focused on subjects in the mural and their own lives, and also created self-portraits using paper plates.

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Art at Work: Education Programs

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Art at Work: Education Programs
May 4, 2018

AMP was one of six organizations invited to participate in Random Hacks of Kindness, an event focused on empowering students to use technology to positively impact the challenges facing local nonprofits in their communities. The one-day "Hackathon" in Torrington involved 4th-8th grade girls from Northwest Connecticut, who were paired with computer science mentors to develop prototype smartphone apps. Read more about the incredible day our intern, Sarah, had.

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Art at Work: Education Programs

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Art at Work: Education Programs
March 20, 2018

DIGITAL STORY WORK VIDEO PRODUCTION INSTRUCTOR

The American Mural Project (AMP) seeks a talented video production instructor for a collaborative summer internship working with youth to create short videos about people who are deeply engaged in their work. Instructor will meet with individual interns and teams once a week, 6 hours per day, June 4–July 30. Planning meetings will take place in late May at flexible times.

Video Production Instructor Responsibilities:
• Teach basics of film/television lighting, sound, framing/composition, and camera operation for interviews
• Oversee story concept development and storyboarding
• Edit with individuals and small groups on professional editing software
• Assist with post-production tasks and contribute to social media presence
• Participate in team meeting and planning

Qualifications:
• 5+ years working in video production 
• Tutoring/mentoring/teaching experience
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience in a variety of creative disciplines
• Passion for helping others learn and succeed
• Bachelor’s degree in film or production preferred, but not required 

Job Type: Part-time
Salary: $20/hour

Interested candidates should send resume, cover letter, and brief sample of video work to:
American Mural Project
P.O. Box 538
Winsted, CT 06098
michelle@americanmuralproject.org

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90 Whiting Street • PO Box 538 • Winsted, CT 06098
(860) 379-3006