AAWW’s arts outreach and education program CreateNow brings community arts programming directly to New York City senior centers and public high schools. Taught by teaching artists from our community, CreateNow brings together youth, seniors, and emerging writers into a cross-generational artistic community. We currently hold classes in five different sites throughout New York City, working with immigrant and youth communities. CreateNow programming is a natural extension of the AAWW’s work in curating and incubating Asian American storytellers, by bringing the power of the arts directly to underserved and immigrant communities.
CreateNow allows AAWW to bring extraordinary and inspiring teaching artists to work closely with students in a series of creative literary workshops that help people of all ages and across generations to find their own authentic writing voices. In addition to the opportunity to work closely with and receive guidance from accomplished professional writers, students find a place to create new and meaningful connections with each other.
CURRENT LOCATIONS
Manhattan
Hudson Guild Elliot Center
Lenox Hill Neighborhood House
Hunter College High School
New Design High School
Brooklyn
Boerum Hill School for International Studies
SPONSORS
The CreateNow Program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. CreateNow is made possible by the support of the following New York City Council Members:
City Council Member Keith Powers, District 4
City Council Member Margaret Chin, District 1
City Council Member Stephen Levin, District 33
City Council Member Corey Johnson, District 3
The CreateNow Program is supported, in part, by the C.J. Huang Foundation, established by the family of C.J. Huang to support Asian American community-based organizations.
WANT TO TEACH WITH US?
CreateNow is always looking to expand our pool of talented and creative teaching artists. If you’re interested in joining the team please fill out this application form. We interview new instructors when an opening to teach becomes available – so if you don’t hear back from us immediately, it doesn’t mean we’re not interested!
WANT TO HOST A WORKSHOP WITH US?
If you’re a school, senior center, community center, or community organization wanting to host a CreateNow workshop with us, get in touch with us via email at createnow@aaww.org.