Programs of Focus
ART PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES Through a partnership with DeKalb Community Service Board (DCSB) (a community-based behavioral health and developmental disabilities services organization) Callanwolde offers visual arts classes and creative movement opportunities to adults under the care of DCSB. PREVIOUSLY HOMELESS ADULTS In partnership with CaringWorks, Callanwolde provides art classes and workshops to adults who have a history of substance abuse and homelessness. PREVIOUSLY HOMELESS FAMILIES Through CaringWorks, Callanwolde hosted six families who have experienced homelessness during Winter House. Family members enjoyed an ornament-making workshop, dinner, smore’s, and a visit with Santa. LOW-INCOME SENIORS In partnership with Auburn-Atlanta Senior Services, Callanwolde piloted its first art workshop with low- income seniors.
ART SCHOLARS During the 2023-2024 school year, this program sponsored by Ameris Bank brought students from different Title I schools from DeKalb County onsite to Callanwolde for a full day of arts education activities during Teacher Workdays & Independent Learner days. DANCE PROGRESSIONS This 12-week program offers free after-school dance classes for 4th and 5th grade students at Kelley Lake Elementary, a Title I school in South DeKalb. The school was provided with marley dance floors and ballet bars. Students are given dance shoes, t-shirts, and costumes for the Callanwolde Spring Dance Recital. ART THERAPY FOR VETERANS In partnership with the Dekalb VA Hospital, each week, veterans who live with PTSD come to Callanwolde to create various types of art, ranging from painting, drawing, natural sculpture, and many more. Veterans who graduate from this program go on to take free classes at Callanwolde. EXPRESSIONS High school students who qualify for Title III assistance (English learners, refugees, and immigrant students) experience a wide range of art workshops twice a year.
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