The 2017-2019 Archive
On October 27th, 2017, we held the inaugural SOIL SERIES art exhibition at the Empower Youth Ranch. The exhibition was the culminating endeavor of the first session of our Community Studio program. The exhibition celebrated the efforts and perspectives of the Community Studio artists while unearthing latent histories, honoring local traditions, and offering new insights and…
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by Francesca Fiore
One year ago I was asked to speak as a student representative at Residency Unlimited’s symposium…
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Why is soil important? This question kicked off our Community Studio Saturday program on September 9th. To help us consider this question, we discussed David Montgomery’s Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations. Our Community Studio artists contemplated the meanings of the words “civilization” and “erosion” and offered suggestions as to what Montgomery might mean by “the erosion…
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In July, we took a field trip to the Cincinnati Contemporary Arts Center (CAC) with a group of Empower Youth‘s summer interns. For many of them, this was their first visit to the CAC. Designed by Zaha Hadid, the museum’s architecture is an experience unto itself. The CAC’s lobby is made entirely of glass, a nod…
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We are proud to announce the completion of our Barn Studio at the Empower Youth Ranch! Thanks to our amazing network of supporters and Empower Youth’s hard-working interns and volunteers, we were able to transform the neglected “Happy Place” barn into a comfortable space for creativity and community. This week, the Barn Studio hosted our…
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SOIL SERIES: A Social Drawing 