$1,076 raised by 11 donors
4% complete
$25,000 Goal
BAM! Business Art Mentorship Youth Program empowers underserved youth through art & business mentorship with local artists in Mesa County, Colorado. BAM! provides art lessons & supplies, mentorship, meals & mental health resources at no cost to youth or their families. Our trained volunteers and mentors build positive rapport with our youth, provide art lessons and professional support, and keep BAM! a safe and welcoming space for all youth.
BAM! provides underserved youth ages 12-21 with opportunities to gain life & business skills participating in local festivals, markets, youth-led art shows, internships, art commissions, murals, radio interviews, art contests, podcasts & art exhibits. Local artists provide lessons for youth in a variety of fields including: painting, illustration, photography, digital art, sculpture, theater, and jewelry design.
Actors with theater mentor JJ Caric after youth-led play - Grand Junction, Co.
BAM! is a safe, welcoming space where youth:
BAM! creates and sustains safe spaces for marginalized youth to form healthy peer groups, make genuine connections with local artists, the community and its resources.
BAM! supports and affirms marginalized youth as they:
1. gain valuable life skills through new art-related experiences designed to
2. encourage and celebrate youths' achievements
3. develop resiliency and provide positive experiences
4. open up future possibilities and career pathways for underserved youth
BAM! Business Art Mentorship Youth Program began operating in Mesa County, Colorado, under Trail Lamp Youth Services, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) in Spring 2022.
Mental Health is a concern in Mesa County, with a suicide rate of near 3-times the national rate, and an overwhelming rise in teen self harm and mental health challenges.
BAM! As of Oct 2023:
● 125 youth have enrolled & participated in BAM! art club and events
● 71 local professionals have worked with youth in the BAM! program
● 2,250 individuals have been positively impacted through BAM!
Since Trail Lamp Youth Services began 2 years ago, we have provided business and art mentorship to 125 underserved youth in the Grand Valley through BAM! and positively impacted 2,250 individuals. With donations and support from the community we can continue to provide the following services to youth at no cost to them:
* Art lessons from local creative professionals
* Quality art supplies, resources and meals
* Art shows, exhibits and art markets
* Art and business mentorship and weekly art clubs
* Commissions, internships, and art field trips
* Work/study opportunities through BAM! Youth Productions
Give where you live! Each donation helps BAM! continue to provide underserved youth in the Grand Valley with valuable resources, experiences and opportunities for future career paths and education, at no cost to youth or their families.
Organization name
Trail Lamp Youth Services
other names
BAM! Business Art Mentorship Youth Program
2020
Tax id (EIN)
85-4271126
Category
Youth Development, Arts, Culture & Humanities
Organization Size
Small Organization
Address
568 MILLEMAN ST PHYSICAL ADDRESS: 1425 North 5th St Grand Junction, CO 81505Mesa County, CO, US