Art Program Resources
NOTE: This is not a complete list, but a compilation of good programs that we have heard about or worked with in the past.
ART PROGRAMS RESOURCE GUIDE
o Abrons Art Center
466 Grand Street, NYC
Part of the Henry Street Settlement, Abrons Art Center bring artistic excellence to the Lower East Side through exhibitions, performances, classes and workshops for all ages, and arts education programs with public schools.
o Art House Co-op
103A N. 3rd Street, BKLYN
This initiative features national art projects, exhibitions, and contests as well as the Art House Library in Red Hook that is open to visitors. No classes.
o Big Fish Tutoring and Drawing
Degraw Street near Court Street, BKLYN
Big Fish offers homework help, test prep, portfolio preparation, and drawing classes for all ages.
o Brooklyn Artists Gym
168 7th Street, 3rd floor, BKLYN
Brooklyn Artists Gym is a studio and gallery in Park Slope offering internships and classes.
o Brooklyn Arts Exchange (BAX)
421 5th Avenue, BKLYN
Offers youth classes 6 days per week in dance, theatre, music, and more.
o Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn Museum Teen Programs Website
200 Eastern Parkway, BKLYN
Brooklyn Museum’s teen programs include classes, internships, teacher assisting, and the Museum Apprentice Program for high school students.
o Casita Maria Center for Arts and Education
4928 Simpson Street, Bronx
Casita Maria offers a variety of programs, including paid employment for teens through ArtWorks Summer Internships, high school portfolio development, high school and college preparation, and more.
o Center for Urban Pedagogy (CUP)
Center for Urban Pedagogy Website
232 3rd Street #D201, BKLYN
CUP creates educational projects about architecture and design, bringing together art and design professionals with community organizers and youth.
o Cooper Union Saturday Program
Cooper Union Saturday Program Website
Intensive Saturday art classes available to grades 9-12 through an application process.
o Cooper-Hewitt Design Directions and Lehman Fellowship
Cooper Hewitt Teen Programs Website
2 E91st Street, NY
Free after-school workshops on design careers and school/site visits. Also offers a competitive internship program in design.
o Creative Arts Studio
119 Union Street and 310 Atlantic Ave, BKLYN
Featuring classes in dance, drama, music, and art, Creative Arts Studio has two locations and year-long programming.
o Dept of Education – In-School Youth and Summer Youth Employment Programs
NYC In-School and Summer Youth Employment Website
The NY Dept. of Education offers a variety of ways for students to gain employment during the school year and the summer. The In-School Youth program offers job training and development during after-school hours; the Summer Youth Employment Program is a 7-week opportunity for teens to get paid while working.
o Dodge YMCA
225 Atlantic Ave, BKLYN
The YMCA offers teen programs in community service as well as a weekly teen night where teens can exercise and socialize in a fun, safe atmosphere.
o The Door
555 Broome Street, NYC
The Door empowers young people and provides comprehensive youth development through a wide range of social services, including creative arts classes and internship placement.
o DreamYard Project
1085 Washington Avenue, Bronx
DreamYard is the largest arts education provider in the Bronx, matching professional artists with classroom teachers and community educators. Out-of-School programs give teens after-school, Saturdays, and summer opportunities.
o DUMBO Art Center High School Intensive Program (HIP)
www.dumboartscenter.org/HSInternship.html
30 Washington Street, BKLYN
In this summer program, high school interns work with teaching artists to create their own project that will be displayed in DUMBO as well as go on trips around NYC.
o Educational Alliance
197 East Broadway, NYC
Programs in locations all over NYC in athletics, visual and performing arts, and college preparation as well as social services.
o Educational Video Center
Educational Video Center Website
120 W30th Street, 7th floor, NYC
EVC is a nonprofit youth media organization dedicated to teaching documentary filmmaking to youth. The offer a documentary workshop, paid internships, community engagement, and more.
o Eyebeam
540 W21st Street, NYC
An art and technology center which offers tools for digital research and experimentation, Eyebeam offers three on-going youth programs as well as a drop-in program.
o Free Arts NYC
1431 Broadway, 7th floor, NYC
Geared mainly towards ages 13 and younger, Free Arts NYC provides Weekly Mentor Program, Free Arts Days, Summer Arts Camp, and more to under-served children and families.
o Girls Write Now
247 W37th Street, Suite 1800, NYC
Provides guidance and opportunities for NYC girls to develop their writing skills and to explore professional careers in writing and editing. Participants are matched with a mentor and attend weekly meetings. Workshops and readings are held at a variety of locations across NYC.
o Global Action Project
4 W37th Street, NYC
Founded in 1991, Global Action works with the youth most affected by injustice to build the tools and knowledge necessary to create media for community power and social change. Teen participants learn filmmaking and create powerful videos.
o Groundswell Community Mural Project
339 Douglass Street, BKLYN
Focus on mural-painting. After-school and summer component—for the summer, must do it through Summer Youth Employment Program.
o The LAMP (Learning About Multimedia Project)
The LAMP offers workshops and curricula tailored to youth or educators that aim to promote media literacy and to created educated consumers.
o MoMA In the Making
11 W53rd Street, NYC
After-school & summer programs at MoMA.
o Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th Avenue, NYC
Various teen classes at the Met.
o New York State Summer School of the Arts (NYSSSA)
New York State Summer School of the Arts Website
Intensive summer arts program on a college campus.
o Open Source Gallery
255 17th Street, BKLYN
Open Source Gallery is a participant-driven art initiative that displays community artwork and offers events throughout the year and a summer camp. Internship opportunities may also be available.
o Opening Act
PO Box 20178, NYC
Opening Act provides free after-school theatre programs to in-need NYC public schools, currently serving 9 schools.
o The Point
940 Garrison Ave, Bronx
The Point is a nonprofit dedicated to youth development and the revitalization of the Hunts Point section of the South Bronx. They offer after-school programs in art, leadership, and advocacy.
o Pre-College Program at Pratt
Pratt Pre-College Program Website
144 West 14th St, NYC; summers also at the Brooklyn campus
Pratt offers a Pre-College program on Saturdays during the fall and spring at the Manhattan campus and a Pre-College Summer Program at both the Manhattan and Brooklyn campuses. Classes in art, design, architecture, and creative writing.
o Red Hook Productions
133 Imlay Street, BKLYN
Provides space for photo/video/event production.
o Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Website
557 Broadway, NYC
Competitive art awards programs offering local and national recognition in different art forms; winners receive prizes and get their work shown in special exhibits.
o Smack Mellon Gallery
92 Plymouth St, BKLYN
A gallery located in DUMBO, Smack Mellon offers the Art Ready youth program during the school year and an annual Summer Arts Intensive.
o Spoke the Hub
748 Union Street, BKLYN
A creative center for dance, performance, and art classes. Also offers a work-study program for teens and scholarships for ages 8-16.
o Sweat Equity Enterprises (SEE)
Sweat Equity Enterprises Website
SEE designs innovative collaborations between youth and industry and gives youth the opportunity to design on a professional level.
o Theatre Development Fund – the Youth Theatre Initiative
Theatre Development Fund Website
The Youth Theatre Initiative is an after-school program for students who have a strong interest in theatre, writing, and performing. Operates through public schools.
o Urban Word NYC
242 W27th Street, Suite 3A, NYC and 1251 Prospect Place, BKLYN
Urban Word NYC utilizes the written and spoken word to develop critical thinking skills and leadership in youth. With sites in Manhattan and in Crown Heights, Urban Word offers free after-school workshops and the Summer Institute for Social Justice and Poetics.
o viBe Theatre Experience
viBe Theatre Experience Website
PO Box 1478, NYC
A nonprofit performing arts and education organization for girls which creates and produces original performances. Open to girls ages 13-19, participants create pieces of theatre, individual shows, write songs, and more. Also offers an apprentice program and leadership program.
o Voices of New York
VONY offers workshops, conferences, and a 6-month program for ages 14-18 in the media arts. Brooklyn-based.
o Whitney Museum Youth Insights
945 Madison Avenue, NYC
Various teen classes.
o Writopia Lab
155 West 81st Street, NYC
Writopia Lab runs creative writing workshops for NYC youth ages 8-18. All workshops have a maximum of 6 students and are led by a published writer who has been trained to teach. Workshops are held across the city in a variety of locations.
o Young Arts
Young Arts is a national program identifies emerging artists and gives awards, scholarships, and more. All disciplines.
o Young Audiences
Young Audiences New York Website
115 East 92nd Street, NYC
Young Audiences is a national organization whose mission is to make the arts an essential part of young people’s education. NY’s Young Audiences chapter offers YouthLabs, after-school programs for teens, in animation and music.
