Starting in fall 2021, Paint Love will run a new mentorship program at South Cobb High School (SCHS). Paint Love’s mission is to provide art programming to all students but also support the artist community. By supporting the artist community in its youth, artists can enter the profession with wisdom, connections, and education. Paint Love's mentor program promotes creative sector professions and builds the artist community within Atlanta, while promoting the graduation rates of local districts. Technology has changed the art world - specifically social media and the ease at which it seems art makes money. Aspiring artists, especially teens, have access to many more ways of engaging with their own and others' art. For some, this ease of access has seemingly decreased the value of school and furthering their education. Especially for those creative students, the structure of the traditional school day can be overwhelming and disengaging. Often these kids drop out or have absenteeism issues. In Georgia, students over 16 are required to attend school by Georgia’s Compulsory Attendance Law. If students do not attend, a court referral can be made for truancy issues. Data shows that lack of engagement and chronic absenteeism may lead to poor overall health and financial stress in the future.

Service Area: Cobb County

Categories Arts, Culture & Humanities Crisis Intervention and Mental Health Education Job Readiness Youth Services & Development

• Population Served: Teenagers 14 to 19, Poor,Economically Disadvantaged, African Americans, Hispanics

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