Youth Art Mentoring
Using a one-on-one mentoring model, Youth Art Mentoring provides a safe environment for students in local schools to explore artistic expression while creating connections with a trusted adult figure.
Sacred Reflections &
Pieces of the Whole:
2026 Youth Art Exhibition
June 5-July 26, 2026
A celebration of socially-engaged artwork created by students of our Youth Art Mentoring and EPIC Arts programs, exploring identity, agency, and advocacy.
Opening reception: Friday, June 5, 5-8pm
What is Youth Art Mentoring at RedLine?
Video from the 2023 Youth Art Exhibition, featuring 2022-2023 Art Mentors, Mentees, and our Art Education team.
Throughout the year, selected students in local Five Points schools have the opportunity to work with a professional artist to create a year-long art project that investigates social justice issues.
Whittier 6th grader Aaeesha Jamal learning how to sew for a portion of her altar project.
Youth Art Mentoring fosters creative thinking and empowers students to discover practical ways to approach difficult issues with the inquiring mind of an artist.
By developing skills of inquiry and imagination, students find new in-roads to core subjects and are better prepared for lifelong learning.
“Mentoring a student in this program has been truly inspirational, as it has helped me reconnect to the importance of play, wonder, and childlike curiosity in my artistic process.”
Objectives of Youth Art Mentoring
2022 Youth Art Exhibition Opening
Ensure that youth have a safe space during after school hours.
Create meaningful relationships between students and local artists.
Initiate conversation among students in response to community and social justice issues, using art as a tool for social change.
Create a space for youth to speak up and be heard through their own creative processes and practices.
We evaluate these objectives using qualitative and quantitative data via pre and post surveys with student participants.
We measure their growth in initiatives pertaining to how they feel about art and its importance, their social, mental and emotional health, and how they show up in their community.
Youth Art Mentoring has been successful in its mission of supporting students' growth, and has several returning students each year who continue to grow in their craft.
2022 Youth Art Exhibition
“There’s nothing more fulfilling than experiencing the imagination and wonder of our young people. Being a mentor to them provides the encouragement they deserve to find their voices and realize their dreams. I love every moment I spend with my mentee, and though it’s my job to support her, she also inspires me.”
Learn all about the goals and impact of our Youth Art Mentoring program, by Art Education Coordinator Shaunie Berry.
Questions About Youth Art Mentoring?
Please email your completed application and/or any questions about Art Mentoring to our Assistant Director of Art Education, Shaunie Berry.
Support for Youth Art Mentoring
RedLine would like to thank Caring for Denver Foundation, Colorado Health Foundation, Hemera Foundation, Margulf Foundation, Strear Family Foundation, Sidney E. Frank Foundation and the SCFD for their support of our Youth Education programs.
