Artforce, formerly For the Love of Learning, is dedicated to serving at-risk youth through arts-based programming and connections, helping them discover creative resilience and develop life strategies for independence and success.
We’re committed to fostering a safe space that encourages creativity and fun, and where everyone is challenged to grow.
Learn about filmmaking, photography, theatre, fine arts, creative writing, and other career paths in the arts with Artforce. We offer classes and workshops and have an annual art exhibit featuring all our clients’ work. Discover your talents and learn how to become an artistic force.
From resume-writing workshops, an annual Arts Career Training (A.C.T.) expo, computer training, and career shadowing; Artforce offers services to help youth get back to work or back to school with confidence. Find out more about which programs work for you.
You know more about your experience than anyone and that can help someone else more than you can imagine. Artforce helps youth learn peer-mentoring and leadership, building on your experiences and teaching us all that we’re stronger than we think.
“… Very few projects have made me question how I see, understand and interact with the world the way transVersing has. I am forever grateful to Gemma Hickey and (Artforce) for initiating and encouraging this project. Through this project I have witnessed real change in the lives of these young artists.”
“(Artforce), in its consistency and generosity, has become an integral part of Autism Society of NL program offerings. We hope to continue this partnership in the years to come.”
“(Artforce) fill(s) a much-needed gap in service delivery by providing youth with a non-traditional approach to skills development. … youth not only discover their own works of art, they also embody the art of work.”
