May 2011
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Costume Design
This year at ¡CityArts! we have been excited to discover the amazing design talents of our student artists and our Fashion Design teacher Ms. Taleen. The students have continually impressed us with their sketches, sewing skills, and the stories that they’re learning to tell through clothing. This session, students in Ms. Taleen’s Costume Design class have already outlined their story...
April 2011
2 posts
You are invited...
… to Winter 2011 Teachbacks!
Ten weeks of classes are coming to a close here at CityArts and our studios are bursting with creativity! As our students rush to finish up the last stitch in their fashion design or the final act of their monster/alien movie, the staff is getting set for a great end-of-session celebration. And whether you want to learn how to pinch and coil clay with our...
March 2011
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December 2010
2 posts
“It changed me as a person, helped me discover myself as a being; helped me...”
– Neomy, Age 10 on her experience in Ms. Juliette’s sculpture class
“Before I didn’t have a film. And now I have a film. The strength that comes from...”
– Maria, Age 12 on how being in Mr. Daniel’s film class has changed her
November 2010
4 posts
"Guess how many nests we found?!"
On a nice brisk Saturday morning this November, the Ceramics: Art & Nature class gathered for a trip to explore the outdoors at the Rayner Wildlife Refuge in Barrington. For weeks, the class of 8-10 year olds had been working on ceramic tiles and sculptures inspired by images of animals from woodland, salt-marsh and seawater habitats. They were then able to gather some more inspiration for...
WatchCityArts Hip Hop Class performs Thriller at our Halloween Bash!
October 2010
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August 2010
11 posts
Gone are the birds that were our summer guests. ~...
We said goodbye to temporary summer VISTAs Luned and Heather. Luned is bound for Manhattan and marriage and Heather is continuing to pursue her art in Providence, both taking with them this fun and fulfilling experience. Anneke Reich also finished her internship and is soon moving back to MA to finish her degree at Brandeis this fall and continue her musical performances. Our Visiting Artists...
Watchstudents of the music class perform beautiful classic folk songs for their families, friends and neighbors during the final performance. Sloanin’ was lead by instructors Kim Trusty and Anneke Reich
WatchStudents of the Dance Class grove to the music as they paint with their feet
New Summer Staff Excitement!
We are pumped this summer for the introduction of some new full time seasonal staff members! They are here ready and willing to take part in an awesome new session as well as work on some improvements needed here at CA.
Our first new staff member is intern Anneke Reich. She is a rising Sophomore at Brandeis University with a background in singing, music theory and piano. She possesses an...
Americorps Community Education Collaborative...
Just last year I was introducing our amazing new Resident Teaching Artists, roaring and ready to kick off a great year of CityArts programming. But today it seems like it was not too long ago that we welcomed them into the organization where they not only taught but inspired and made deep connections with students throughout the year. We are sad to see them go but even prouder of what...
June 2010
4 posts
It's that time of year again!
Time to register for CITYARTS SUMMER ARTS CAMP!
This year is sure to be an awesome summer! We have new programs and teachers that are sure to keep you creatively occupied for the month of July!
Below you will find our summer brochures, and click ‘read more’ for registration instructions.
Registration Instructions
CityArts Summer Arts Camp registration must take place in person...
May 2010
2 posts
Join CityArts and other PYAC* organizations for...
Come support & participate in a youth-planned, cross-organizational arts day: “Roots & Rituals: A Creative Day for Creative People.” Young people from the Providence Youth Arts Collaborative (AS220 Broad Street Studio, Community MusicWorks, Everett Dance Theatre & The Carriage House, New Urban Arts and Providence ¡CityArts! for Youth) have joined forces to organize the...
April 2010
10 posts
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WatchStudents of CityArts Stop Motion Animation!
WatchStudents of CityArts Stop Motion Animation!
Third Vision: Work by Nathan Fitch and the Artists...
Exhibition Dates:
March 15 - May Artists’ Talk: Thursday, March 25 5:30-7:30PM
More infoTo kick off the 2010 Spring season, Providence CityArts for Youth presents a collaborative exhibition featuring the work, portraits and self-portraits of artists from Top Drawer Art Center in Warren, RI. Building upon their September 2009 exhibition at AS220 entitled Double Vision, photographer Nathan Fitch...
March 2010
5 posts
CITYARTS / HIGHLANDER GALLERY / EXHIBITIONS...
Connection & Reflection
The Freedom Screen Bridges CityArts and Highlander, Children and Adults
Exhibition dates: January 25-March 11, 2010
Closing Reception: February 10, 6-8PM
This winter, Providence ¡CityArts! for Youth presents an exhibition of community art collaborations organized by local artist Holly Ewald. The three-week long exhibition that brings the voices of Narragansetts, 19th...
¡CITYARTS! LOST IN SPACE!
This past February Vacation week, CityArts held a fun workshop while the kids were off from school. From 9am to 330pm students immersed themselves in the arts all the while learning about outer space. All of the classes were in the theme of Lost In Space. The students created space ships, alien puppets, intergalactic passports as well as made up some pretty awesome “alienesque” dance...
CityArts Show at the United Way of Rhode Island!
On January 23, 2010, CityArts partnered up with the United Way of Rhode Island to bring the Providence community a living art exhibit called “Visually Speaking”. Work from our fall inter-session courses (CityArts Lends A Creative Hand) went up on the United Way of Rhode Island walls and on January 23 opened to a very enthusiastic crowd. Crafts, cocktails and cupcakes were a big hit but...
February 2010
5 posts
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WatchStudents from environmental animation use recycled materials to make awesome movies!
WatchStudents from environmental animation use recycled materials to make awesome movies!
January 2010
4 posts
