Art Impact Project, a GFF grantee, was featured in a Chicago Tribune Lake County News-Sun article, “Art-focused pilot program at Lake County Jail gives inmates ‘unique way to express themselves.”
Art Impact Project serves teenagers, college-aged and adult populations at more than 10 on-site locations, collaborating with local schools both during the school day and after-school; non-profits such as behavioral health outpatient programs and addiction recovery halfway houses; and an adult corrections facility. And while these diverse groups present different dynamics, Art Impact Project always offers its projects in the same way—an open setting that encourages creativity and facilitates an outlet for emotions and a powerful and positive method to cope with stress and life challenges.