Youth Arts
is planning for summer 2021!
Spring programs are now complete! Please visit the 2021 Spring Gallery page to view the artworks from our very successful student gallery opening.
1st Annual Summer Arts Camp!
Students previously enrolled in programs during the 2020-2021 school year are invited to join us!
Please contact Mr. Christian or Ms. Cheka for more detailed information.
Please contact Mr. Christian or Ms. Cheka for more detailed information.
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More about our YA programs...
HopeCAT offers free after-school Youth Arts programs for students grades 9-12. Through structured curriculum and a unique blend of students from many different districts in the region, HopeCAT works with students in the area to enrich education through the use of creative arts and mentorship.
We expose youth to the arts by offering a rigorous, year-round, after school arts-based program for local high school students. We are initially partnering with several school districts in the Shenango Valley, but ultimately we will serve the entire region.
Our programs use a combination of high-tech tools, compelling classes, and caring adults to help youth explore the arts and pursue their education in high school and beyond. Students are recruited through their partner schools to attend HopeCAT after school programming, but is open to any student grades 9-12 who can provide their own transportation. Classes are at no cost, but students are required to maintain a good record of attendance and behavior.
Youth classes at HopeCAT include ceramics, painting/drawing and digital arts. Courses offer hands-on instruction, allowing students to shape their own pottery or work high-tech equipment to unleash their creativity. Courses include:
We expose youth to the arts by offering a rigorous, year-round, after school arts-based program for local high school students. We are initially partnering with several school districts in the Shenango Valley, but ultimately we will serve the entire region.
Our programs use a combination of high-tech tools, compelling classes, and caring adults to help youth explore the arts and pursue their education in high school and beyond. Students are recruited through their partner schools to attend HopeCAT after school programming, but is open to any student grades 9-12 who can provide their own transportation. Classes are at no cost, but students are required to maintain a good record of attendance and behavior.
Youth classes at HopeCAT include ceramics, painting/drawing and digital arts. Courses offer hands-on instruction, allowing students to shape their own pottery or work high-tech equipment to unleash their creativity. Courses include:
- Experienced instructors who are also accomplished, working artists.
- Access to state of the art equipment
- Encouragement and support from adults who care
- Opportunities to turn creative visual arts into transferable skills
Current programs include Ceramics, Printmaking/Drawing, and Design and Digital Arts. Please view the program pages for more information, class offerings, and enrollment instructions.