Detroit artists auction works to support the Youth Arts Alliance
Hollywood was 15 when she was placed in juvenile detention in Washtenaw County for armed robbery. She credits Youth Arts Alliance, an arts program for children in juvenile detention, for helping to set her on the right track.
Youth Arts Alliance: Creative healing for troubled youth
Youth Arts Alliance, which serves youth impacted by the juvenile justice system in the area, is an outlet that connects healing and the arts for students.
Detention art: Bringing creativity to incarcerated kids
The Youth Arts Alliance runs weekly ninety-minute workshops in visual arts, theater, and creative writing for incarcerated kids age eleven to seventeen.
County board handles lawsuit, art, budget
Washtenaw County commissioners meet in closed session to discuss pending litigation; also, county board OKs grant for Youth Art Alliance, hiring of staff for budget work