Athens Art Project

In collaboration with the Athens Housing Authority, Athens Art Project serves to empower youth through art, foster self-expression, and integrate communities.

Athens-Clarke County is among the poorest counties of its size in the United States. 34% of the population lives below the poverty level, trapped in generational poverty. The project works with elementary-aged children living in the federal housing projects of Athens-Clarke County (Georgia). As part of the effort to help break the cycle of poverty in the county, the project seeks to empower partic  ...