We are a family that believes art has the power to change lives and communities.
We provide in-depth visual and performing arts programming to youth and families across Clark County, OH.
OUR HISTORY
1999
PJ begins as a collaboration between CCDJFS and CS PAC with funding from the OAC. Complementary Ticket Program and Summer Arts Camp are launched.
2000
PJ’s first mural is painted by youth at the Clark County Children’s Home and the first Life Book program for children in foster care is launched.
2001
The first family programming is formed to strengthen and reunify families.
2006
PJ forges partnership with CCJC and begins offering programming to incarcerated youth at JDC.
2008
PJ receives Coming Up Taller Award from National Endowment for the Arts and is recognized at the White House.
2009
PJ paints its first outdoor mural at the Second Harvest Food Bank.
2011
Clark State opens the Hollenbeck Bayley Creative Arts and Conference Center, including a permanent home for PJ.
2014
PJ receives grant from ODYS that funds programming for court-involved youth, including the Upward Through the Storm mural at the Springfield YMCA.
2016
PJ celebrates its Sweet Sixteenth Birthday with youth performances at the CS PAC and a community birthday party.
2017
PJ creates multi-disciplinary program throughout the spring that focuses on W. Main St., Including the award-winning Catching Light mural at CCSWD.
2019
Pj paints the Rose City Mural in Downtown Springfield to cap off a spring and summer of programming centered around the theme Homegrown.
OUR STAFF
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
We are a program of Clark State College supported through funding from Clark County Department of Job and Families, Clark County Juvenile Court, the Ohio Arts Council, the Turner Foundation, the Community Health Foundation, and private contributions.
We partner with over 30 community collaborators each year. Our young artists and their families learn about the services and resources our community has to offer, as well as the ways in which they can give back by utilizing and sharing their own talents and creativity.