Ypsilanti's Parkridge Community Center contains numerous portraits of major community figures from Ypsilanti's past, painted by local artist Lee Osler. Ward 1 Productions, Ypsilanti's youth-driven creative agency, takes a closer look at the stories behind these portraits and what they mean to Ypsi's next generation of leaders and artists.
Ward 1 Productions is a youth-driven creative agency in Ypsilanti that hires local youth aged 18-24. It provides videography, photography, and social media management services while creating paid project-based learning opportunities for young people in the arts.