The Creative Community Housing Project (CCHP)  

Our two-year residency supports emerging, practicing and mid-level artists by providing spatial subsidies to provide affordable housing and studio spaces, professional development and teacher training. In exchange, fellows give time to underserved communities through outreach organized by TCP’s Community Arts Program (CAP).. The artists’ works are showcased at an annual fall exhibition and exposure from the program gives access to new audiences.

CCHP Artist-in-Studio long term studio space (2yrs.)

Provides up to six visual artists with long term (2yrs.) studio spaces and exhibition opportunities. In exchange, each of the selected artists will complete youth arts outreach with. Historically, the studio space has been located at The Goat Farm Arts Center in Atlanta, Georgia while exhibitions have been hosted in partnership with developers across town. While in the program residents will also receive promotional support, exhibition opportunities and professional development. 

*Beginning in 2020 studios will be located at 950 Marietta St. in partnership with Tribridge Residential until construction for the Goat Farm’s redevelopment is complete.

ART-FORCE will create new opportunities for Atlanta’s burgeoning arts community and will enable the city to retain its creative talents. The program will have a profound impact on the areas social economy by enriching community life and preserving cultural integrity while encouraging connection with Atlanta’s citizens.

The Community Arts Program (CAP)

CAP is the arts education outreach program of The Creatives Project. TCP's CCHP Artists in Residence complete their service hour requirements through this program. TCP provides students, teachers and communities with direct hands-on arts experiences through personal interaction with artists. TCP encourages each artist to explore his/her discipline with students, teachers and community members through a variety of components that may include workshops, classes, lectures and discussions, rehearsals, performances, community events, and mentorship.

CHECK OUT OUR RESOURCE PAGE FOR DIGITAL WORKSHOPS AND LESSON PLANS

YOUTH:

We aim to develop arts/music education programming specifically for highly under served neighborhoods in Metro Atlanta by offering CAP programming to schools, community centers and neighborhoods with very high concentrations of children living in low income situations who may also have disabilities or other developmental delays. In conjunction with the Board of Education, these programs aim to help students develop a creative voice. It is our belief that by giving children an opportunity to explore vairious means of expression, they will become better equipped to face life’s challenges.

In conjunction with the educational program, a mentorship program has been developed to pair artists with at-risk youth, providing support and guidance for children to explore creative passions, ultimately building strong relationships that positively impact children's lives.

ADULT:

We aim to develop arts/music education programming specifically for our community at large through the creation and implementation of an adult education program consisting of studio classes, workshops, lectures, and open studio visits conducted by CCHP residents.

This program utilizes the talents and special skills of all TCP artist in residency program participants as each is required to give back to their local community through arts based outreach. We continue to develop our educational programs with the above goals in mind.

IMPACT:

Since 2011, TCP has presented dozens of exhibitions and served over 50 artists through residency opportunities who have volunteered thousands of arts service hours to help hundreds of under served youth and seniors realize their creative dreams through one-on-one professional artist mentorship.

TCP's beneficiary organizations have included a number of area neighborhoods and schools, One Love Generation, VSA Arts of Georgia, Street Smart Youth Project, Blueprint 58, Paint Love, Big Bethel AME Church, Operation P.E.A.C.E. and Columbia Residential. (CLICK THE LINKS FOR IMAGE GALLERIES)