The Arts
Bronx Documentary Center
Bronx Documentary Center
Program Description:
Photo and film programs and internships.
To Apply:
Apply using this form.
Contact:
718.993.3512
City Kids Foundation
City Kids Foundation
Program Description:
Provide arts education programs.
To Apply:
To Join City Kids: https://www.citykids.com/about-4
Contact:
212-925-3320
Cooper Union - Arts
Cooper Union - Arts
Program Description:
A Saturday program that introduces students to a number of different art disciplines; there's also a summer art intensive program.
To Apply:
To apply to the Summer Arts Institute: https://cooper.edu/academics/outreach-and-pre-college/summer-art-intensive
Contact:
212.353.4202
Dreamyard
Dreamyard
Program Description:
Art center as well as other arts programs as well as school-based programs with visiting artists.
To Apply:
Link to HS Arts Programs: https://www.dreamyard.com/highschoolprograms
Representative:
Haydil Henriquez, Program Associate and Director of School Programs and Partnerships
Girls Write Now!
Girls Write Now!
Program Description:
Girls Write Now uses writing as a vehicle to build real relationships and offer holistic services for underserved teen girls and gender non-conforming youth throughout high school, college, career, and beyond.
To Apply:
To apply to become a mentee: https://www.girlswritenow.org/join/enroll/mentee/
Representatives:
Christina Drill, Program Coordinator
Aarti Monteiro, Program Coordinator
212-336-9330
Juniper Writing Institute at UMass Amherst
Juniper Writing Institute at UMass Amherst
Program Description:
Every summer, the Juniper Institute gathers a community of writers to explore the creative process and develop new approaches to the craft of writing.
To Apply:
To apply, please contact Mr. Callahan at BCSM, pcallahan@bxcsm.org
Contact:
juniperinstitute@hfa.umass.edu
(413) 545-8988
Material for the Arts
Material for the Arts
Program Description:
Donates art materials to schools; provides in-school educational programs and hosts field trips at their art center in LIC.
To Apply:
For donations and resources, click here: https://www1.nyc.gov/content/mfta/pages/education-center
Representative:
Harriet Taub
718-729-3001
Museum of Modern Art Teens Program
Museum of Modern Art Teens Program
Program Description:
In the Making is a summer arts program for teens.
To Apply:
To find out more and apply when the application window opens, click here: https://www.moma.org/calendar/groups/55
Representative:
Kaitlyn Stubbs, Petrie Fellow, Teen and Community Programs
212-333-1252
New York Theater Workshop
New York Theater Workshop
Program Description:
Mind the Gap is free intergenerational theatre program in which elders [ages 60+] and youth [ages 14-19] interview each other and write or devise short plays inspired by their personal stories.
To Apply:
Apply here during the fall and spring: https://www.nytw.org/education/mind-the-gap/
Representative:
Virginia Jimenez, Outreach Coordinator
212-780-9037
Skidmore Pre-College - Studio Art
Skidmore Pre-College - Studio Art
Program Description:
Skidmore offers summer studio classes (Hayden grant) in a variety of disciplines.
To Apply:
To apply, please contact Mr. Callahan at BCSM, pcallahan@bxcsm.org
The Point
The Point
Program Description:
Provide an array of community based programs with a focus on the arts.
To Apply:
Register for youth arts workshops here: https://thepoint.org/youth-development/teen-programs/
Representative:
Tiffany Williams
(718) 542-4139
Urban Word NYC
Urban Word NYC
Program Description:
Urban Word NYC champions the voices of New York City youth by providing platforms for critical literacy, youth development and leadership through free and uncensored writing, college prep and performance opportunities.
To Apply:
Register for student workshops here: https://www.urbanwordnyc.org/workshops
Representative:
Safiyah Martinez, Outreach Coordinator
212-352-3495
Whitney Museum - Youth Insights
Whitney Museum - Youth Insights
Program Description:
The Youth Insights (YI) Artists program brings New York City teens together with contemporary artists, providing opportunities to work collaboratively, discuss art critically, think creatively, and make artwork inspired by this exchange.
To Apply:
Apply here during the fall: https://whitneyedu.wufoo.com/forms/svcpyh91sk3ijl/
