Compas Inc

COMPAS DELIVERS CREATIVE EXPERIENCES THAT UNLEASH THE POTENTIAL WITHIN ALL OF US.

COMPAS DELIVERS ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMMING IN PERFORMING, LITERARY, MUSICAL, AND VISUAL ARTS. THE 120+ TALENTED ARTISTS AND ENSEMBLES THAT MAKE UP OUR ROSTER OF TEACHING ARTISTS DELIVER OUR PROGRAMS. THEY HAIL FROM 40+ DIFFERENT ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS AND BRING YEARS OF EXPERIENCE BUILDING PEOPLE'S ARTISTIC SKILLS TO EACH PROGRAM. COMPAS' BUSINESS MODEL HAS BEEN TO BRING PROGRAMS INTO COMMUNITIES: SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, ETC. WHETHER PARTICIPATING IN AN HOUR-LONG PERFORMANCE, A WEEKS-LONG RESIDENCY OR ONE OF OUR NEW ONLINE SYNCHRONOUS OR PRE-RECODED PROGRAMS, PARTICIPANTS ENJOY A RICH AND OFTEN PROFOUND, CREATIVE EXPERIENCE. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)CREATIVE COMMUNITY: CREATIVE PROGRAMMING IS BROUGHT INTO ALL TYPES OF COMMUNITY. SPECIALIZED SKILLS AND TRAINING ENABLE OUR TEACHING ARTISTS TO PARTNER WITH SITES TO DEVELOP ACTIVELY CREATIVE EXPERIENCES THAT BUOY THEIR UNIQUE NEEDS AND INTERESTS.EXAMPLE PROGRAMS: YOUTH PROGRAMS: TEENS CREATE A BRIGHTER FUTURE THROUGH CREATIVE PROGRAMMING, MENTORSHIPS AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS DESIGNED WITH AND FOR YOUTH.ARTFUL AGING: OLDER ADULTS EXPERIENCE JOY AND SATISFACTION FROM HANDS-ON, THERAPEUTIC, ARTISTIC ACTIVITIES. PEOPLE DISCOVER NEW TALENTS, REKINDLE OLD INTERESTS, BANISH ISOLATION & CREATE STUNNING ART. DELIVERED BY ART KITS - VIRTUALLY AND SOME IN-PERSON.ANYPLACE ARTS: CREATIVE PROGRAMMING AT LIBRARIES, COMMUNITY CENTERS, SHELTERS, FESTIVALS AND OTHER SITES STRETCH PARTICIPANTS' CREATIVE MUSCLES AND OPEN THEIR EYES TO WHAT THEY ARE TRULY CAPABLE OF. ACCESS ARTS: THROUGH THE ARTS, ADULTS LIVING WITH INTELLECTUAL, PHYSICAL OR MENTAL HEALTH DISABILITIES ARE EMPOWERED TO BE CREATIVE, CONNECT WITH OTHERS, AND THRIVE. WOMEN'S WRITING PROGRAM: WOMEN IN COUNTY JAILS BUILD CREATIVE WRITING SKILLS AND DEVELOP A POWERFUL TOOL FOR REFLECTING ON THEIR LIVES FOR UNDERSTANDING AND HEALING. PARTICIPANT AGES RANGE FROM 5 TO 105. OVER 60% ARE UNDER THE AGE OF 18. 70-75% OF PROGRAMMING TAKES PLACE IN THE 7 COUNTY METRO AREA (FY2022: 34,490 PEOPLE SERVED).

CREATIVE CLASSROOM: EACH YEAR TENS OF THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS UNLOCKED THEIR CREATIVE AND INTELLECTUAL POTENTIAL THROUGH CREATIVE EXPERIENCES BROUGHT TO THEM BY COMPAS. CREATIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT IGNITE STUDENTS' IMAGINATIONS ARE DELIVERED IN CLASSROOMS IN-PERSON OR ONLINE. WORKING WITH SCHOOLS' UNIQUE NEEDS, COMPAS TEACHING ARTISTS BUILD CUSTOMIZED CREATIVE CURRICULUM THAT INTEGRATES THE ARTS IN WAYS THAT SUPPORT CLASSROOM OBJECTIVES AND DEVELOP WHOLE, PROBLEM-SOLVING, CREATIVE MINDS. EVERY LEARNER CREATES, WITH THEIR UNIQUE ABILITIES, GIVING EACH STUDENT THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN AND GROW (FY2022: 22,753 PEOPLE SERVED).