What is Summer Leadership Institute (SLI)? Each summer 75-100 teens work with Groundswell artists over a seven week period to create large-scale public art in their communities. This summer we have six projects. Each project is led by a Lead and Assistant Artist. The Lead Artist guides the mural team, usually ten to fifteen youth, through the process of learning mural history, developing a design and painting a mural. The program runs at multiple sites four days a week for over seven weeks. Youth are paid hourly through the NYC Summer Youth Employment Program for a total of 175 hours @ $7.15/hr. Some scholarships are awarded in special circumstances.

Who can join SLI?

Teens & young adult ages 14-21 living in NYC. Should be motivated and interested in project. No artistic experience necessary, but should be interested in learning art skills & working as a team. Work activities include group discussions, art workshops and research field trips. Much of work is outdoors, physical and messy! Students are expected to commit to entire seven week program. Students who have summer school or other commitments that prevent them from doing the required work hours are not eligible.

When do I work? Monday - Thursday 10 am - 4pm START DATE: Tuesday July 1st LAST DATE: Thursday August 14th (No work on July 4th)

Deadline to apply is May 18th 2008

To apply:

Call or email Ryan at 718.254.9782 or summerjobs@groundswellmural.org to set up a time to visit our studio and fill out the SYEP application. SYEP applications become available April 1st and must be submitted by May 16th. SYEP is a program of the NYC Department of Youth & Community Development. Selection into SYEP is based on a lottery. Submission of an application does not guarantee that you will be offered a job.

Information you will need to fill out the SYEP application:

• Email address
• Social Security Number
• Household Income from 2007
• Whether your household is receiving public assistance, and, if so, what kind
• Whether you or household member is covered by public or private health insurance, and, if so, what kind

Please note that this information is submitted directly to the Summer Youth Employment Program and will not be collected or used by Groundswell.

Job sites this summer will include:

• Coney Island
• Washington Heights
• Crown Heights
• Sunset Park
• Park Slope