Art Spark
Creativity & Community
Art Spark is an arts program for No Divide KC’s partners, designed to explore creativity, self-expression, and connection through interactive workshops and collaborative art experiences. Whether your community if full with seasoned artists or just beginning to explore their creative side, Art Spark provides a supportive space to experiment, learn, and grow.
Through hands-on activities across various artistic mediums—visual arts, performance, music, poetry, and more—participants engage in meaningful conversations, explore personal narratives, and create impactful works of art.
Art Spark emphasizes accessibility and empowerment by bringing people together to share stories and express themselves, we help build an engaged arts community.
Facilitators
Erik J. Pratt
A Clown's World: the joys & problems of focus
A 30-minute clown theatre performance followed by a discussion and Q&A. This interactive program explores how a clown's unique perspective can solve problems, highlight social issues, and evoke emotional responses through physical storytelling. Designed for middle and high school students, this program is especially engaging for neurodivergent and hearing-impaired youth.
Rylan Scott Keeling
Poetry, Dialectics, and You: A Generative Workshop Series
This workshop series uses poetry as a tool to introduce participants to the core principles of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). Through a generative approach, each session will guide participants to write something new, exploring DBT concepts such as Mindfulness, Emotional Regulation, Distress Tolerance, and Interpersonal Effectiveness. This series is designed for neurodivergent youth, offering an opportunity to develop emotional awareness, literary analysis skills, and strategies for managing stress.
Rylan Scott Keeling
Poetry, Dialectics, and You: A Generative Workshop Series
Nettie Zan – The Art of Mindfulness
An interactive workshop combining mindfulness techniques with creative exercises like blind contour drawing, meditation, and slow walking. This cell-phone-free experience strengthens focus, emotional self-regulation, and creativity. Open to all students, it is particularly welcoming to LGBTQ+, BIPOC, ELL, and neurodivergent youth.
Luke "Skippy" Harbur – No Words! Just Move!
A 60-minute movement-based experience blending clowning and dance to explore non-verbal communication and creative expression. Using original music, this fun and accessible program encourages students to engage with their bodies in new ways, making it ideal for neurodivergent youth.
Royce "Sauce" Handy – Deeper Than Rap
A dynamic workshop series exploring Hip-Hop as a tool for creative writing, literacy, and social impact. Covering topics like songwriting, Hip-Hop history, mental health, and career opportunities, this program empowers students to express themselves and connect with the broader cultural significance of rap.
Nettie Zan
The Art of Mindfulness
Luke "Skippy" Harbur
No Words! Just Move!
Royce "Sauce" Handy
Deeper Than Rap
Partners
Tyler’s House KC
Synergy Services
Amethyst Place
North KC School Distrcit
Platte County School District