Artist Highlight: Lindsey Bailey
Go beyond the canvas. Meet artists who have volunteered with Athentikos as they share how creativity inspires the way they serve, create, and live. Each story is an opportunity to get to know the artists, educators, and volunteers who make up our community while finding inspiration to embrace creativity in your own life. We can’t […]
Oasis Camp: Recycled Trees
Lesson Plan & Workshop Leaders: Noe Chan & Angel Hernandez Read the Lesson Plan Details here.
Recycle & Reflect (Grades 1-2)
Lesson Plan By Martita, Workshop Leaders: Martita, Jorge Pablo, Renata Creating connection with nature and each other through the formation of a collaborative tree and reflecting on identity by making recycled mirrors. Read the Full Impact Report for Opal House I AM ART camp here.
Drawing (Grades 2-3)
Lesson Plan by: Karinda daBoomLed by:Karinda, Maliyha, ValeriaCamp: Opal House I AM ART 2026 From self portraits, landscapes and squiggle drawings, the students developed their drawing skills while exploring the themes of identity, connection, brokenness and restoration. Read the Full Impact Report for Opal House I AM ART camp here.
I AM ART Program Highlight: Large Group
Each day at I AM ART Camp begins with one of our favorite traditions—Large Group! It’s a time when everyone comes together to play energetic games, sing songs, move, laugh, and prepare their hearts for the day ahead. More than just a fun start to the morning, Large Group builds community, introduces the daily theme, […]
Seeing Restoration: Paper Mache Cameras
Finding Beauty in Broken Pieces At first glance, the paper mâché cameras created during I AM ART 2026 looked like colorful works of imagination. Built from recycled cardboard, paper, and found materials, each camera reflected the creativity and personality of its maker. But the project was designed to be much more than a sculpture. It […]
Am I a Product of My Decisions or Circumstances?
I recently read a quote that said, “I’m not a product of my circumstances, I am a product of my decisions.” That phrase has been like a splinter buried in my skin, constantly irritating and demanding attention. I’ve wrestled with it over and over and tried to figure out why it bothers me. Then, it dawned […]
Real Social Innovation … Straight from TED Talks
In 2008, Athentikos was founded through a calling of authentic response to tell inspiring stories of hope through the art of story. Over the years, we have sought to do so in a way that is self-sustaining. But now, as we begin the process of marketing our second documentary, Becoming Fools, we are unfortunately little […]
Why do we keep marching forward in something that seems so foolish?
Why do we keep marching forward in something that seems so foolish? Seriously, sometimes I wonder if I am just stubborn or stupid. Either way, we are foolish for marching forward. Today, I finally finished editing Becoming Fools … and … we received our first response back from a film festival in which we submitted […]
ValorArte: Value Art, Value Yourself
Crayons, paint, markers, LEGOs, banners, theatre, games, masquerade party, water balloon volleyball, swimming, screaming, singing, dancing and being free to be yourself: all beautiful memories from last year’s Art Camp and hopes for this year’s camp, ValorArte. ValorArte, the name of this year’s Art Camp is a play on words in Spanish. “Valor” means “To […]