Community Space 2020

Case for Community Youth Center 2020

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What are this Community biggest Needs?

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Current Landscape

• There is little place for older teens to connect.
• JHHS is not accessible after 7pm, so teachers are looking for after

school project space for activities such as Robotics, We the People.
• Central Wyoming College believes that providing gathering space is an

important ingredient for success.

Creativity and Connection as part of a solution

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exploration.

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Models

• Bainbridge Artist Resource Network’s mission is to build and support an open, intergenerational

community of artisans and makers who are dedicated to learning, teaching, sharing, and inspiring one
another with creativity, craftsmanship and community service. https://bainbridgebarn.org/

• The Neutral Zone is a diverse, youth-driven teen center dedicated to promoting personal growth through

artistic expression, community leadership and the exchange of ideas. https://www.neutral-zone.org/

• Light House Studio equips young people with the skills and confidence to tell their stories and build

community through collaborative filmmaking. We seek to foster a community where Charlottesville’s young
people flourish as students, storytellers, and citizens. https://lighthousestudio.org/

• At Manchester Bidwell Corporation, we have a simple philosophy – environment shapes behavior. By

constructing an empowering atmosphere of art, light, music, and a staff that strives to realize the genius in

everyone, we enable our students to become productive society members. http://manchesterbidwell.org/

Vision

• A community center that can provide inclusive, diverse, and
comprehensive programming, activities and gathering spaces.

• Central Wyoming College partnership
• Available spaces: Pizza Hut, Lucky’s, Kmart, Sears

Partners

WIOn sNt iDt uEtRe With immersive programming and vibrant community spaces,
Wonder Institute powers creative transformation

• physical space where young adults and community members can
build connections

• intellectual and creative engagement through workshops and
mentoring relationships

• provide skills and artistic endeavors at our digital media lab and
makerspace

• give space for young adults to explore their voice

WIOn sNt iDt uEtRe Accomplishments

• Voices of Wonder Film Festival
• Paul Watson/ Sea Shepherd
• Screenings, filmmakers and speakers

Sea of Shadows, Epic Yellowstone: Fire and Ice, and Yellowstone Wolf Dynasty

• National Geographic Photo Exhibition, Planet or Plastic?
• Environment for Development World Cafe Salon
• Hubbard Street Dance Undercover Episodes Salon
• Game Rangers International Conference and Salon
• Climate Change with Professor Rob Davies
• Digital Media Lab launch
• Makerspace/Woodworking Launch

Digital Media Lab
Accomplishments

• Summer Filmmaking Intensive
• Connecting to Success Filmmaking 3-day
• Larry Engel Filmmaking Workshop
• Drone camp with with Arapaho Middle School
• Coombs Outdoor Workshops
• Nat Geo Photographers
• Teton Photography Group lightroom workshop / partnership
• GAP Polaroid photo workshop

Digital Media Lab Current Programs

• January 15th - April: Coombs Group Mentorship + Wonder Electives

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• January 27th & 28th and ongoing editing: Summit Innovations School Mini-mester

• Developed a video production / creative project mini-mester with 50 Summit students.

• January - May: Wonder FLEX Programming @ JHHS

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• February 13th - December: Teton County Library - Video Editing Class

• TLihberaWryo. nder Institute will host a monthly video editing class for all ages at Teton County

Upcoming programs: • TEDx and salons
• Natural Selection Tour -
• SHED woodworking
• Picnic after school program Travis Rice
• Search and Rescue podcast • Game Rangers International,

partnership March 10-13
• Summer Filmmaking • Artist Gatherings
• Malpaso Residency
Intensive • August Dance Residency
• Munger Elementary School

Science Day
• Lighting Design Workshop

Near Term

• Continue to develop programs and curriculum – digital media lab
offerings, SHED wood working

• Expand space availability – Warehouses, partner spaces such as St.
John’s Episcopal, Picnic, other

• Continue to increase residencies

Accomplishments

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• We have had a major impact on arts community with finite resources

Maximum Impact from Finite Resources

• 2007-2011 One full-time staff
collaborating programs (Denver Science Museum, Nalini Nadkarni, Mathieu Ricard, Michael Soule, Rory
Satmewbaasrsta, dWoardperoDgarvaims,,AWwoankednerASrpto, tTeton Ten) education awards, live performance fund,

• 2012 Two part-time staff
launch of C3 grants program, continue education awards and live performance fund

• 2013-2018 One full-time staff increased to two
grow C3 grant program and initiate Strategic Partnership Grants, launch of Daily Wonder/ Artist
Directory, co-founded Wildly Creative program, artist-housing,
American for the arts inventory, assume Arts for All grants program and increase advocacy

• 2019 Three part-time staff
launch of Wonder Institute while, continuing other Center of Wonder programming

• Current part-time staff
JuliAnne Thomas, Kali Pratt, Rosemary Resor, Jimmy Hessler