Organization Need & Populations Served

Our programs bridge diverse populations, cultures and classes, and provide meaningful employment to Milwaukee area youth. ArtWorks offers creative alternatives to those who require options within career development that are not necessarily traditional. Youth who participate in the ArtWorks program build a genuine work ethic and are engendered with a greater cultural awareness and tolerance for diversity. Their participation gives them a reason to believe in themselves. ArtWorks for Milwaukee addresses three major problems facing today’s youth:

    1) Unemployment and lack of preparation for the workplace

    2) Reduction of arts education in schools

    3) Limited opportunities for positive adult mentoring relationships.

     

    Our Apprentices reflect Milwaukee’s diversity. To view demographic data of our apprentices & applicants, click PDF Format

    Not only to we track Demographic Differences, such as:

    Gender:

    49%  Female

    48%  Male

    3%  Unknown

    Race:

    58%  African American
    10%  Latino

    14%  Caucasian
    6%  Other/Unknown

    12%  Asian
    1%  Native American

    Disability Status:

    3%  Yes

    24%  No

    73%  Chose not to identify

    Apprentice Grade
    Level:

    11%  8th Grade
    21%  Junior

    22%  Freshman
    14%  Senior

    22%  Sophomore
    10%  Other

    School Type:

    80%  Public

    13%  Religious/Private

    7% Other/Unknown

     

    We also track Socio-Economic Differences:

    Yearly Household Income:

    63% earn under $28,000

    Number of family members per household:

    47% live with 5 or more people

    % Receive free or reduced lunch:

    63%  Yes               
     33%  No

     % of Apprentices who live with:

    78%  Parents
    32%  Do not live with their parents

     

    And we track Geographic Differences by Zip Code:

    31% of our Apprentices live in troubled areas of the city that have been recognized as having a large majority of “troubled” or “problem” families by numerous welfare reform neighborhood reports and by studies regarding Milwaukee youth in critical need of intervention.