Art for Progress is pleased to announce a summer music & arts program for NYC high school students. The program is designed for students who are interested in a career in the arts and music.

Workshops in music and visual arts will be offered over four dates between mid-July and mid-August. These 4 hour workshops will include guest speakers, professionals in both the visual arts and music. The guest speakers will share their knowledge, guidance and experience as professionals in the art world.

The main objective of the program is to provide continued instruction over the summer months for students who are considering a future career in the arts.  Students can also be graduates who are looking for additional instruction before heading off to college or art school.

The planned student to teacher ratio will be 10-15 students with a total of 40-50 students for each date. Space will be limited, and will be on a first come first serve basis.  Students can choose to attend one or more workshops, but we suggest you attend all four. Please sign up as soon as possible to secure your place.  The specific dates, location (Manhattan) and times will be available soon.

These are the dates for the workshops:

Workshop 1– Sunday, July 22nd- 10:30am – 2:30pm (lunch provided)
Workshop 2– Sunday, July 29th- 10:30am – 2:30pm (lunch provided)
Workshop 3– Sunday, August 5th- 10:30am – 2:30pm (lunch provided)
Workshop 4– Sunday, August 12th- 10:30am – 2:30pm (lunch provided)

The location for the workshops is Teatro Latea @ The Clemente Soto Velez Center, 107 Suffolk Street, 2nd floor, rooms 202 & 203, New York, NY.

Each session will include a 30 minute career development session with a professional artist/musician.

To sign up, contact us for a simple, one page application form.

By e-mail: summerarts@artforprogress.org,  For questions, contact Barry Komitor at (347)661-2469

This program is funded by a generous grant from the Henry Matisse Foundation.