Edible Artscapes Unveiling

Join Arts Street@Youth Employment Academy as we celebrate the unveiling of our public art installation, Edible Artscapes, with presentations by Arts Street youth artists!

When: Thursday, July 21, 2022, 1:30 p.m.
Where: 1089 Osage St., Denver, CO 80204

Arts Street and lead artist, Katy Casper, worked with 22 youth artists, ages 14-20, over the past 6 weeks, to learn the principles of permaculture design and create a regenerative urban farming installation with integrated artistic elements in Denver’s La Alma neighborhood. This installation is in front of Denver Housing Authority’s Tapiz residential public housing. Youth met with residents from the community for input on planting and design.

Through their experience, youth learned techniques for planting and maintaining garden space, for creating public art and produced easy to share information about the process to educate the community. This installation will provide produce for the community, educate about permaculture and urban farming and beautify the neighborhood.

Arts Street is a program of the non-profit, Youth Employment Academy, affiliated with Denver Housing Authority. We use the creative arts to empower underserved youth to pursue future education and employment opportunities. We harness their talents, provide them with real-world experience in the creative industries and help them build valuable skills for the future while building equity in our communities. 

This project was supported by Denver Arts & Venues through a P.S. You Are Here grant and an Arts in Society grant, Denver Housing Authority and Colorado Creative Industries.

For more information contact Amy Banker at 720.956.3833 or abanke@denverhousing.org