How can art programs help?

Art can help a victim of crime or catastrophe deal with the crisis, manage the stress, let go of the pain, and look forward to a positive future.

Katy Christian Ministries offers a number of support services that help families and children who are victims of crimes including domestic abuse and sexual assault. Victims of hurricanes, floods or fire - Help is always available at Katy Christian Ministries Crisis Center www.ktcm.org

ARTreach supports the KCM counseling and support services through a creative art program offered to children on a weekly basis. This program is designed ignite a passion for the arts in young people and inspire hope for a positive future

ARTreach utilizes positive role models and peer mentors and seeks donations to bring in professional artists, special events and performing arts assemblies to KCM. The story tellers, artists, dancers, and musicians bring life and energy and further help the children and the families manage their crisis situation.

Learning to express your ideas in an appropriate manner and being able to communicate effectively is part of the healing process. Art becomes a tool for constructing, and reconstructing. Participating in art can stimulate a child’s own creative notions - the process is inspiring and empowering!  Being able to creatively envision a positive future after surviving a crime or a catastrophe is the key to moving forward.

This semester the children can look forward to the following weekly art, music, drama and dance experiences made possible thanks to assistance funding from Young Audiences of Houston, a grant from Houston Endowment, Inc., and individual donations made to Katy ARTreach by friends of KCM.
Beat, Bang and Believe!

Artist Joseph Dixon visits Katy Christian Ministries Crisis Center
ARTreach has joined forces with Young Audiences of Houston to bring the children at KCM Crisis Center a special opportunity to Beat, Bang and Believe!

This is a percussion workshop that utilizes found objects like paint buckets and plastic tubs to provide the simple drum rudiments needed to create music, using the elements and principle of tempo, dynamics, rhythm, and pattern.

Joseph Dixon is a professional drummer and teaching artist. He designed Beat, Bang and Believe as a special workshop to teach children about traditional African rhythms while engaged in a community drum circle. Joseph’s teaching method inspires hope, promotes creative self-expression and helps build social skills and the team working spirit.  This 3 –week workshop culminates with a staged presentation for the families and volunteers.
 
Expressive Arts Workshop

Lorena Fernandez M.A. will facilitate an Expressive Art Workshop for participants involved in the support group. This ARTreach Workshop will introduce how music, movement and art can help people access feelings and emotions that are difficult to verbalize. Recognizing and understanding feelings are an important step in the healing process.

Tre- 9 Returns
This week the children will be treated to a positive RAP experience courtesy of RAP recording artist Tre-9 and other artists of the Much Luvv Recording Label.
How does an artist teach children in crisis about the importance of creating balance in their lives?

Artist Judy Malone-Stein

Judy teaches through artistic example- that for every action there is a reaction, with every choice comes a consequence, and the best lesson of all, because children at the Crisis Center are going through a very hard time in their lives right now, is the reminder that for every down there is always an up!
 
Learning life lessons through the art of mobile making? This engaging interactive workshop introduced science and geometry as well as basic social and life skills as only a creative artist could do it… Judy Malone-Stein teaches this workshop as an opportunity to learn about mobile making through the eyes of an artist named Alexander Calder.

The workshops at Katy Christian Ministries for our families and children in crisis are made possible thanks to a grant from Houston Endowment, inc. assistance funding provided by Young Audiences of Houston and individual donations made to ARTreach by friends of KCM.

Please consider making a donation to support this valuable program. Donations can be mailed to Katy ARTreach –nonprofit art and educational outreach- 4211 Stonecroft Circle, Katy TX 77450.

ARTreach administrative offices are located at 12012 Wickchester Suite 300- Extreme Technologies Inc., Houston, TX 77079