Workshops

Youth Programs

Our workshops are centered on developing self-esteem, confidence, character, and collaboration.

Three primary goals:

To activate student awareness and engagement in their communities through art exercises and therapeutic conversations.
To empower students to use their voices, listen to others, and harness the power of empathy.
To relate the story of their journey to the broader communityWAV’s signature middle school program, WE, The Change, is now offered at 6 middle schools both during school hours and as an Out of School Time program (afterschool and summer).

Adult Programs

We use art as a catalyst for conversations that promote healing and resilience.

Our adult workshops are offered to diverse communities from women in prison, to adults with developmental disabilities, to victims of human trafficking. Whether writing a song, creating visual art, or capturing an oral history, our groups share, heal and grow together through a creative process.

WAV also offers documentary screenings and interactive workshops for their Life Stories project; a documentary featuring the oral histories of 10 women serving life or long sentences in prison.

WAV Workshops

COMMUNITY

CREATurES

All Ages Free Workshop

JOIN US

every other Friday starting January 5th and ending December 20th, for a visual arts collage workshop hosted by Charlotte McGraw and AJ Vanderelli. Participants will make their own Creature Collages that will be printed and hung around the West Side community.

Instructor:
Charlotte McGraw & AJ Vanderelli

When:
1/5/2024 – 12/20/2024

3pm – 5pm (2hrs every other Friday)

Where:

We Amplify Voices Studio
1327 Sullivant Avenue,
Columbus, OH 43223

How:

Minimum Enrollment: 23

Maximum Enrollment: 26

“Mindful Masterpieces”

Adults 18+ “Mindful Masterpieces” is a 10-week art journey of reflection and self-discovery. Whether you're a seasoned artist or a beginner eager to unlock your artistic potential, join us on a transformative journey
through various mediums and techniques. Each week unveils a new theme as visual artist Twyana Davis leads you to discover the joy of self-expression and witness your skills flourish in this dynamic and
inspiring workshop. This workshop offers a safe space to explore emotions and transform them into
meaningful works of art. You'll engage in therapeutic art exercises designed to facilitate healing, relaxation, and self-reflection to discover a deeper understanding of your own artistic voice.

When: Saturdays Jan 20th -March 23rd

Length: 10 weeks

Time: 1-3pm

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Amplified Voices Family Songwriting

Entire Families with immediate family members will experience 8 Saturday early evenings working together to create a family radio quality song. These sessions include personalized engagement with a trauma-responsive specialist, mindfulness activities and will include families learning songwriting as a form of creative expression for community healing.

TBD