Client: YWCA GLA
Campus Art Program

Faye Washington, CEO YWCA Greater Los Angeles, spoke about creating a cultural environment that would teach and inspire. As the building was under construction, she asked that the walls be filled with words and images of those who embodied wisdom, inspiration and motivation.

Research has shown that art helps students learn to value diverse perspectives and cultures and can be interpreted in many different ways. Art also teaches students that problems can have more than one solution and that questions can have more than one answer. Art teaches life skills such as developing an informed perception, articulating a vision, learning to solve problems and make decisions, developing the ability to imagine what might be and accepting responsibility to complete tasks from start to finish. Our vision has been to develop an art program that reflects the YWCA GLA – Job Corps Urban Campus philosophy. The program includes photography, prints, paintings, sculptures, and wall murals.

The artworks encourage students to engage in stimulating conversation by initiating analysis, generating self-expression and igniting the imagination. The program reflects the diverse backgrounds of the students, highlights the originality of the individual and enriches the collective imagination of the student body and visitors. We are taking art education to the next lev-el. Not only will students and visitors look at and take in the art firsthand, they will also have the opportunity to read about the artists and the inspiration behind the pieces through QR barcode technology. IntoGreat Media, www.intogreatmedia. com, design, www.ywcaartprogram.com.