SANKOFA ARTS EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP CAMPS

The  Arts Council of Louisville, Inc. Sankofa Arts Education and Leadership Camps  bring young people from the community together. Every  summer Sankofa Arts Education and Leadership Camps  offer West African storytelling and traditional drum workshops for more than 250 children. They attend workshops instructed by professional artists. The children are engaged for one week at a selected hub. The hubs include: Metro Southwick Parks and Recreation Center; Catholic Enrichment Center; Louisville Central Community Center; The Neighborhood House; Americanna Community Center; Presbyterian Community Center and River City Drum Corp. The name “Sankofa” is a West African Proverb from Ghana, West Africa that is literally translated as “Take the wisdom from the past, use it in the present to build a great future.” The programs are held in July and funded in part by Metro Government.

ARTS AND HUMANITIES WEEK

The JCPS Arts and Humanities Week  is held during the Month of October. It is apart of the Americans for the Arts national celebrations throughout the United States. The Arts Council of Louisville, Inc. for two consecutive years collaborated with four Jefferson County Public Elementary Schools to conduct a multicultural artist-in-residency that brings five professional artists into the schools for four days. This is an arts education  program that has engaged 2000 children in music, dance, songs puppetry, and storytelling from traditional cultures of Latin America; North America Folklore; Native Indian culture and West Africa culture.  It is a multicultural enrichment experience that fosters understanding and builds relationships. The program is made possible with funding from Metro Government. The Arts Council of Louisville, Inc. is a member of the Americans for the Arts.