by Upstream Arts | Jun 2, 2017 | Artist Post, Reflection
Well, we celebrated “The Year of the Teaching Artist” in style a couple weeks ago at The Art of We: Are Family. Check out the photos from the evening and the video tribute that we shared that night. But the year is not officially over until the end of June, so...
by Upstream Arts | Mar 6, 2017 | Artist Post, Reflection
For 10 years Julie and I have been telling our story, how our life experiences led us to creating Upstream Arts. The community of players that helped build this organization is full of stories as well, personal paths that have merged with ours. As part of our...
by Upstream Arts | Jun 18, 2015 | Artist Post, Reflection
As a Korean American adoptee woman who has several physical disabilities, I have found it hard to find a community of people that truly understand the challenges I go through. Few people get the complexities of having a serious rare disability. I was born with...
by Upstream Arts | Sep 24, 2014 | Artist Post, Reflection
NOTE: There was a theory that originated in the 70s called the 100th Monkey Effect, which leads to the idea that evolutions in thought and behavior can be exhibited at the same time by groups of people who have had no contact with each other, without any prior...
by Upstream Arts | Sep 9, 2014 | Announcement, Artist Post
On October 12, our Teaching Artist and Administrative Associate, Lindsey Samples, will embark on a risky but very exciting Grand Canyon adventure – and she has decided to support Upstream Arts in the process! Keep reading to learn more about her journey,...
by Upstream Arts | Jul 10, 2014 | Artist Post, Reflection
Recently Teaching Artist Jessica Finney (who also serves as our Program and Client Liaison) shared this brief reflection with us on her training and teaching experiences with Upstream Arts. We loved it so much that we asked her if we could share it on our blog...