Building Connection Through Creativity: Community Programming
At Asé Arts, we believe that art is a common connector—an unspoken language that brings people together, bridges generations, and transforms how we see ourselves and one another. In a time when so many of our communities feel fractured, art remains a powerful force for healing, belonging, and change.
Our Community Arts Programming is built on this truth. We are intentionally creating opportunities for people to gather, create, and connect through shared artistic experiences. The community can tap in at one of our youth class, adult workshops, a partnership event, or at one of our art openings, our programs are designed to strengthen the social fabric that binds our communities together.
What Makes Our Approach Unique
Learning through process
Our art making programs are geared towards learning through the process based art, as apposed to product based art. Encouraging participants to learn through intuition and experimentation. Through a light facilitation our instructors ask the artist to push the boundaries of the medium, to develop a dialogue with their art. To gain a better understanding of their personal style and flow of art making
Creative Placemaking
Our programming is rooted in place. We believe that when art lives within the spaces where people gather—parks, storefronts, community centers, museums, organizations —it transforms those environments into sites of empathy, reflection, empowerment, cultural excahnage and collective learning.
Cultural Relevance & Representation
Representation matters. Our work amplifies voices and artistic traditions often left out of mainstream narratives. Through culturally relevant programming, we uplift Black and Brown artists, celebrate Afro-Indigenous heritage, and use art to spark meaningful conversations about culture, equity, and belonging.
Yard sign making to raise funds for the rebuilding of Mosswood Park’s Rec Center.
Art for Social Impact
Asé Arts is a cornerstone hub that brings the neighborhood together utilizing art as a tool for connection and transformation. Cultivating an intergenerational learning environment rooted in community, preservation, cultural exchange, and innovation. Asé Arts helps develop resilient communities that honors the past, reflects the present, and re-imagines our future.
Why It Matters
In the wake of global uncertainty and local challenges, community-based arts are more important than ever. Studies continue to show that participation in the arts improves mental health, builds civic pride, and fosters cross-cultural understanding. For us, this isn’t just theory—it’s lived practice.
We inviting you to try a program or partner with us
Attend a workshop, collaborate on a community project, or simply share space with others who believe in the power of art to heal and inspire. Together, we can build more vibrant, connected communities—one creative moment at a time.