Our Story
Beginnings
Founded in 2002, Movement City was the merger of Hope Street and Lawrence CommunityWorks’ youth program: Lawrence Young Professionals Network. Although the name had changed, our mission stayed the same: to give the young creatives of Lawrence a safe space for mentorship and to find themselves through music, art, creative writing, and dance. Everything else created in the years to follow has been thanks to our youth members. At Movement City, we provide a platform for young people to produce and curate showcases that highlight their hard work, host youth-led open mics, attend social justice and mental wellness workshops, and support collaborations that offer our youth a stage to perform in front of the community.
Our mission
Movement City is a safe inclusive space first, the art and creativity come after. We’re rooted in making honest connections with our creatives, allowing them to find themselves through the relationships they make here with friends, mentors, and through their art. We encourage our youth to have the confidence they need to perform or collaborate with partner organizations in order to become creative leaders in our community.
