by Julie Guidry | Aug 16, 2021 | In Small Moments, Reflection
Video highlight reel from Upstream Arts’ late 2020/early 2021 online classes for and with adults with disabilities. July 1st, 2021 marked the first day of Upstream Arts’ 16th year of practice, and the first major initiative we sent forth into the community was a...
by Julie Guidry | Jun 28, 2021 | Advocacy, In Small Moments, Reflection
June 30, 2021 marks the completion of 15 years of Upstream Arts working with and alongside people with disabilities of all ages to share creative experiences, to work towards understanding and inclusion, and to share space together. These experiences have mostly...
by Julie Guidry | Jun 21, 2021 | Advocacy, In Small Moments, Reflection
Let’s Re•Focus, One More Time Before we officially close out our 2020-21 fiscal year, our 15th year and one that has been like no other, I want to revisit Re•Focus, our online portrait exhibit closing June 30, just one more time. One more time to experience stories...
by Julie Guidry | Oct 5, 2020 | In Small Moments, Reflection
For this installment of In Small Moments I pass the ball to Julie, who opens up about her own experience of how the pandemic is showing up in our home through Caleb’s experience. It’s also a story of how our work, our practice, of using creativity shows up in our...
by Julie Guidry | Jul 14, 2020 | In Small Moments, Reflection
As we collectively adapt to stay connected, Co-Founder and Artistic Director Matt Guidry illustrates Upstream Arts’ philosophy and practice through beautiful stories of small moments in classrooms and connecting with his own son, Caleb. I rocked my adult son to sleep...
by Julie Guidry | May 5, 2020 | In Small Moments, Reflection
As we adapt and innovate to stay connected, Artistic Director Matt Guidry shares some of Upstream Arts’ best practices so that those who are sheltering at home, out of school, or isolated from usual activities can practice creativity and social connection....
