Young Artivist Club citywide expansion
At a glance
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- What: Matt Schwarzman of Trinity City Arts and students presented the Young Artivist Club, a 12-hour art-and-activism curriculum costing as little as $200 per youth, built with school and library partners, and recognized the first Young Artivist Day (September 20).
- Ask: each councilmember to meet with the partners before December 1 and to attend or send staff to the Artivist Awards on October 24; plans call for going citywide in 2027 and enrolling 1,000 youth by 2030.
- Support: several speakers backed it, citing the city's Youth Master Plan. Councilmembers agreed to meet and send staff.
- Next: meetings before December 1 and the October 24 awards.
Official minutes
- Third order of business: a presentation by the co-director of Trinity City Arts recognizing the Young Artivist Clubs for eight months of youth engagement and the first annual Young Artivist Day, held Sunday, September 20, 2026, at a Magazine Street shop. The clubs partnered with Morris Jeff High School, The NET High School, the New Orleans Youth Alliance's Re-Engagement Center and the New Orleans Public Library. Requested by King; recorded as appeared (no vote).
Sources
- City Council regular meeting minutes, October 15, 2026: https://cityofno.legistar1.com/cityofno/meetings/2026/10/1042_M_City_Council_26-10-15_MINUTES.pdf
- 2026-10-15 - City Council
- 2026-10-15 - City Council
Discussion time
About 18 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 - City Council | 18 |
Log
- 2026-10-15 - City Council - Official minutes: presented as the third order of business at the request of Councilmember King; recorded as appeared.
- 2026-10-15 - City Council - About 18 minutes of presentation, video statements by students, and supportive comment; councilmembers agreed to meet with the partners.