Artists For Humanity’s mission is to bridge economic, racial and social divisions by providing under-resourced urban youth with the keys to self-sufficiency through paid employment in fine art and design services.
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Walk in the door of the Artists For Humanity EpiCenter and ...
THIS IS WHAT YOU’LL FIND • Youth videographers working with National Grid on a customer relations animation • Two teen painters working on a massive canvas for the lobby of Sports Club/LA • A 3D designer and his mentoring artist working side by side on a major public art piece BUT WHAT ELSE WILL YOU FIND? Every usable inch of space is occupied; a waitlist of young people – hungry for the experience and training only we can provide – grows daily; as does an inrush of client inquiries for one-of-a-kind youth designs.
YOU WILL FIND IT’S TIME FOR US TO GROW
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“80% of executives believe fusing the “Three R’s” and “Four C’s” – critical thinking, communication, collaboration and creativity – would ensure that students are better prepared to enter the workforce. Proficiency in reading, writing and arithmetic is not sufficient if employees are unable to think critically, solve problems, collaborate or communicate effectively.“ AMA 2 0 1 0 C RIT IC A L S K ILL S S URVEY: E X E C UTI VE S UMMARY. ” P2 1.ORG.
ENERGIZING SOCIAL CHANGE Artists For Humanity was founded in 1991 on an ambitious and unconventional idea – young people can provide, through their talent and vision, creative services to the business community. From this small but visionary beginning, we have grown into one of the largest employers of teens in Boston! We built an iconic cultural facility – the Artists For Humanity EpiCenter – the first in Boston to achieve Platinum LEED certification. Now with dynamic renewal in our Innovation District neighborhood and control of a contiguous property ripe for development, the time is right for Artists For Humanity to expand.
WITH INVESTMENT NOW, WE WILL DOUBLE OUR YOUTH EMPLOYMENT; MEET AN EVER- GROWING LIST OF CLIENT DEMANDS; AND INVITE MORE ARTISTS, THOUGHT LEADERS, NEIGHBORS, SCHOOLS AND OTHERS TO PARTICIPATE. 7
“While research confirms that early work experience is critical to future success, the nation faces a crisis 50-year low in youth employment. “High levels of joblessness in their teen years will exacerbate their difficulties in transitioning to the career labor market…and reduce their future wage and earnings potential. Teens, especially economically disadvantaged teens, with no paid employment during high school years also are more likely to drop out of high school, become involved with the criminal justice system, and to become pregnant.” CEN CEN TT EE RR FF O O RR LA L A BB O O RR MA M A RK RK EE TT SS TUD TUD II ES E S ,, N NO O RTH RTH EE AS AS TERN TERN UN UN II VERS VERS II TT Y Y
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TRANSFORMING LIVES Over the years, Artists For Humanity has employed thousands of young people in art and enterprise activities. Demand for our jobs continues to grow; youth knock on our doors daily looking for work. Teens come to Artists For Humanity because they need a job, want a safe place to go with their peers after school, and want to contribute to something productive. What they find is a culture of respect, responsibility, and engaged mentorship where designing, making and doing business come together. Working at Artists For Humanity equips Boston teens with the 21st Century Skills needed to succeed in the growing innovation economy. We reinforce this learning with significant academic supports to guide them through high school completion and matriculation to college.
TOMORROW’S MADE HERE
THE AFH EXPERIENCE SHIFTS THE PARADIGM FOR UNDER-RESOURCED YOUTH, LEADING TO 100% HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATES; 95% COLLEGE MATRICULATION; AND WELL-PAYING CAREERS IN THE 21ST CENTURY WORKFORCE. 9
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SC A L IN G SOC IAL C H AN GE Expanding the epicenter will allow us to unite hundreds more diverse and low-income youth each year with jobs in creative industries. We envision an urban laboratory where youth and community intersect in creative enterprise, problem-solving, and pioneering social change. Our expansion partners will widen youth pipelines to college and innovation careers. And our building will bring new income opportunities to sustain our organization for generations to come, following the spirit of our mission to create sustainable pathways for boston teens.
17,000 SQ. FT. TO EXPAND CURRENT MAKER STUDIOS •Double employment for high school teens •Expand vocational job training •Increase experiential learning and community access
10,500 SQ. FT. OF NEW COMMUNITY SPACE •Open retail store and café •Create dedicated gallery •Expand event rental opportunities with separate breakout meeting rooms
UP TO 35,500 SQ. FT. FOR LEASING TO EDUCATIONAL AND INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS •Connecting youth through partnerships with universities, schools and synergistic industries •Build a vibrant hub for creativity and innovation
AFH IS BUILDING THE 21ST CENTURY WORKFORCE RIGHT HERE IN THE EPICENTER.
Expanded Studio
Production = Increased design sales revenues to $2,000,000 annually by 2019 - a 125% increase over current level
Increased Community
Engagement = Increased earned income of $1,775,000 through expanded event rental business, café, retail, and studio membership opportunities
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Presences = New Revenue Stream to support Artists For Humanity 11
Welcoming all – from the start-up entrepreneur who needs resources to develop a prototype, to the tinker or recent art-school graduate who needs a studio or workshop, to the corporate executive who has taken up a new hobby – Artists For Humanity’s expanded Maker Studios will provide the space for people to make things right here in the Innovation District.
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EXPANDING ARTISTS FOR HUMANITY’S STUDIOS Since our beginning, Artists For Humanity has provided opportunities for professional and emerging artists to mentor youth in media, design and 3D Design/Sculptural Arts and to avail of high-tech equipment for personal projects during non-studio hours. We are excited to build on this legacy in an expanded EpiCenter by opening our studios to community members. We envision a multi-tiered membership that includes access and training to meet the varied needs of our subscribers. Artists For Humanity’s expanded Maker Studios will feature equipped spaces with advanced technologies (CNC machines; video production and editing; advanced 3D printers), and industrial machiner y (welders, full woodshop). Our studios will be designed to maximize opportunities for collaboration, and the cross-pollination of ideas, methods, and perspectives in a social atmosphere.
ARTISTS FOR HUMANITY HAS BEEN AND CONTINUES TO BE ABOUT CREATION, INNOVATION AND INCLUSION. FULLY EQUIPPED AND STAFFED STUDIOS WILL ALLOW US BRING THAT CREATION, INNOVATION AND INCLUSION TO A WIDER AUDIENCE.
“Think of the education-to-employment system as a highway, where three drivers—educators, employers, and young people—all want to get to the same destination. There are three critical intersections—when young people enroll in postsecondary education, when they build skills, and when they seek work.” EDU CATI O N TO E MPLO YME NT: DE SIGNING A SY ST EM T HAT WORKS. M C KI N S E Y CE N TE R FO R G O VE R NMENT. 2 0 1 3
GROWING THE EMPLOYMENT TO EDUCATION TO EMPLOYMENT CONTINUUM AFH is the largest youth employer in the City of Boston and a leader in college readiness and retention programming. We stand to increase these roles in an expanded EpiCenter, where we can better bridge the education to employment continuum. Our vision includes partnering with local colleges and universities, providing them with an Innovation District presence within the EpiCenter. This would allow youth to earn college credits while completing commissioned art and design projects, and offer them a pipeline to some of the best local educational resources.
AFH IS THE LARGEST YOUTH EMPLOYER IN THE CITY OF BOSTON AND STANDS TO INCREASE THIS ROLE IN AN EXPANDED EPICENTER 15
“The vast majority of expected job growth in the United States is in vocational and technical occupations that do not require college degrees.” T H E U S D EPART M EN T O F L A B O R , B U R E A U O F L A B O R S TAT IS T I C S
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INCREASING EMPLOYMENT TO EMPLOYMENT While AFH encourages and supports youth enrollment in college, we know this is not the pathway for ever y young person. We also recognize that many disengaged youth, those who may have dropped out of high school or become involved in the court system, need more immediate workforce pathways. A job that provides a living wage and that does not require a college degree could really turn their life around. Industr y partners in the expanded EpiCenter would allow Artists For Humanity to directly connect job-ready and motivated youth to the growing vocational job sector; we can provide a better launch pad for in-demand careers.
ARTISTS FOR HUMANITY WILL PROVIDE TRAINING FOR LIFE, ESPECIALLY IN THE FASTEST GROWING TECHNOLOGY AND “GREEN COLLAR” JOBS, AS IDENTIFIED BY THE U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS. 17
“Art builds community and that community creates change through collective impact—the engagement of multiple actors to a common agenda for solving complex social problems. ” ART S AND C U LTU R E FOR A JU ST A N D EQUITABLE CIT Y, WWW.ART SANDDEMOC RA C Y. ORG
BRIDGING COMMUNITIES WITH NEW AUDIENCES Artists For Humanity will re-orient the EpiCenter’s front entrance to face the Seaport, the Innovation District and the new two-acre park…to face the community…to face the future! •A Full-time Galler y for rotating exhibitions, artist exchanges, and profiles of new and emerging Boston artists. •A Retail Store, featuring locally made ever ything from youthcreated art, furniture, apparel, and providing urban teens with retail operations and management opportunities. •A café offering culinar y arts training to youth and delicious refreshments for the community. •Pop up Shops to profile emerging creative businesses and further contribute to the neighborhood’s innovation ecosystem.
THE EXPANDED EPICENTER WILL BECOME A STRONGER COMMUNITY BEACON FOR THOSE IN SEARCH OF CULTURE, URBAN ART, HIP GIFTS, EMERGING FASHION, OR EVEN JUST A CUP OF COFFEE. 19
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“In the Video studio I am given a large amount of responsibilities and opportunities. At 18 years old, I have already been able to work with major companies such as Google, Adobe, and WGBH to produce videos. Simply interacting with these companies gives me huge insight into the business and technical aspect of the art I am learning at Artists For Humanity.� A F H Y O U TH PA RTIC IPA NT
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INNOVATION
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A CULTURAL AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ANCHOR Artists For Humanity’s Fort Point neighborhood, long one of New England’s largest artist communities, has been renamed the Innovation District and is now the seat of redevelopment and urban planning. The transformation from an area of under-utilized warehouses and surface lots to a vibrant 24-hour, mixed-use neighborhood is nearly complete. Corporations such as EnerNOC, Life is Good, Vertex and now State Street have relocated to our neighborhood, joining Gillette, John Hancock and us in Boston’s new hub of innovation and creation. Artists For Humanity connects Boston teens to the Innovation District. O ur you t h ar t i sts tour fac ilities and wo r k wit h e xe c u t i v e s , s c i e n t i s t s a n d e n t e r p r i s i n g e n v i r o n m e n t a l l e a d e r s t o m e e t t h e i r creative needs. Our young people’s work is exhibited widely in corporate galleries and lobbies; and their architectural detailing adorns facilities around the neighborhood and beyond.
AS THE INNOVATION DISTRICT TAKES ROOT, ARTISTS FOR HUMANITY IS POSITIONED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE BURGEONING CREATIVE AND INNOVATION-BASED ECONOMY. 21
“Long ago, at the beginning of the modern movement, architects dreamed of a new day…They would make a new world that would be logical, economical, practical, and beautiful. Many of those ambitions were overblown, and the results were often disappointing. But occasional works like the EpiCenter remind us that this was an ideal worth pursuing.” ROBERT CAMPBELL. “SUSTA I N I N G A POS I TI V E TRE N D : ART IST S FOR HUMANIT Y FA C I L I TY I S E PI C E N TE R OF ARCHIT ECT URAL IDEALS.” SU N D AY B OS TON GL OB E .
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S U S TA I N I N G A P O S I T I V E T R E N D In 2004, the Artists For Humnaity EpiCenter became Boston’s first LEED Platinum certified facility. And so followed a decade-long commitment to educating youth and the wider community about energy conservation and environmental sustainability. Since completing construction, Artists For Humanity has welcomed more than 17,000 community members through our doors to learn how to build responsibly and affordably. Costing only $183 a square foot to build, the EpiCenter has since allowed AFH to save over $500,000 in energy expenses, proving that green buildings help the environment and the bottom line. GREEN FEATURES PROPOSED IN THE EXPANDED EPICENTER: • Repositioned and expanded photovoltaic panels • Geo-Thermal heating and cooling
• Operable windows for ventilation and air quality • Efficient lighting fixtures building on emerging LED technology • Green (turf) roof for improved insulation above current EpiCenter
• Wind turbines • High performance energy recover y ventilation • Radiant heat flooring • Super insulation in walls, floors, and roof
• Rooftop garden for fresh, local herbs and vegetables to support café • Recycled and local materials for construction
NAMED ONE OF THE TOP TEN GREEN BUILDINGS IN THE COUNTRY, AND ONE OF THE 5 MOST BEAUTIFUL BUILDINGS IN BOSTON, THE EPICENTER’S EXPANDED FOOTPRINT WILL CONTINUE TO EMBRACE THE PRINCIPLES OF SUSTAINABILITY AND AESTHETICS. 23
“Authentic learning is not a new concept. In fact, authentic learning is an old concept that has been around long since the time when apprentice-mentor relationships were the leading method of job or trade training. (Dr. Marilyn M. Lombardi, Duke University) Authentic learning is now recognized as integral to 21st Century Skills attainment.� DR. M ARILY N M. L OMB A RD I , DUKE UNIVERS I TY
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A U THENT I C L E A RN I N G B EG I N S H E RE Artists For Humanity is built upon the apprentice/mentor model of giving young people real-world opportunity. Consider Carlo Lewis, one of our youth founders, who – upon earning his degree in architecture from RISD – led an architectural studio that engaged teens in designing installed features for the original EpiCenter. Three of the teens Carlo mentored have since earned architectural degrees and now contribute to planning and designing Boston’s built environment. Design and construction of an expanded EpiCenter will create another exciting opportunity for a new generation of teens to gain handson architectural training and strengthen their exposure to and skills development in STEM disciplines. Collaborating directly with architects, engineers, urban planners, and alternative energy specialists, Artists For Humanity teens will have an integral role in building the Artists For Humanity of the future.
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PROJECT TEAM ARTISTS FOR HUMANITY STAFF SUSAN RODGERSON | Artists For Humanity co-founder, Executive/Artistic Director HENRY GOODROW | Artists For Humanity Development Director PATRICE MAYE | Artists For Humanity Director of Instituitional Giving ANDREW MOTTA | Artists For Humanity Operations Director CARON TABB | Artists For Humanity Corporate Partnerships Director JASON TALBOT | Artists For Humanity co-founder and board member, Special Projects Director
ARTISTS FOR HUMANITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADELE FLEET BACOW | Principal, Community Partners Consultants GEORGE FOREMAN III | Founder & Owner, The Club by George Foreman III SENA KWAWU | SVP & Chief Procurement Officer, State Street MICHELE MAY | retired Chief Financial Officer, Bain Capital SMAIYRA MILLION | Chief Executive Officer at Millennium Partners Sports Club Management PATRICK PLANETA | Owner/Principal, Planeta Basque Boston CYNTHIA QUEALY | Independent Development Professional MARK ROSEN | Advisory Director, Charlesbank Ventures CAROLINE TAGGART | Independent Fine Art Professional DAVID WALEK | Retired Partner, Ropes & Gray
ADVISORS KEVIN DENNIS | Partner, Goodwin Procter LLP NAT WYSOR | Senior Vice President, Redgate Real Estate Advisors
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R A I S I N G C A P I TA L CAMPAIGN PLAN
Artists For Humanity seeks to raise $27,250,000 to meet our most immediate needs and respond to the challenges and opportunities of the future. These funds will be allocated to capital and programmatic expenses, and toward establishing reserves to support our new building. THE BUILDING FUND – $23,325,000 Artists For Humanity needs capital funding to support construction of a 63,500 sq. ft. addition to the EpiCenter. New construction will maximize employment opportunities for Boston youth, increase community engagement in the Innovation District, and provide space for long-term leases to university, charter school and synergistic industry partners. PROGRAM INNOVATION AND TRANSITION FUND – $2,425,000 The Program Innovation and Transition Fund will allow Artists For Humanity to develop and expand our innovative programs for underserved urban populations. This pool of money will give our organization the ability to respond to our population’s needs and the opportunities of our community. Investment will be necessary to scale our program for our phased growth towards sustainability. BUILDING RESERVE FUND – $1,500,000 With our current EpiCenter, we understand the need for dedicated funds to maintain our facility. This dedicated fund will provide the seed for a comprehensive Systems Replacement Plan. NAMING OPPORTUNITIES • Entrance • Gallery • Events Space • Video Screening Room • Open Space/Park on Fourth Floor • Makers Studio • Painting Studio • Design Studio
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