Summer Art programs for middle school students near Me

Bridgeview School of the Arts
https://www.academicart.com/
21-21 41 Ave, #3B Long Island City NY 11101
Offers traditional art instruction as well as portfolio prep classes.

Brooklyn Museum
https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/education/teens/
200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, New York 11238-6052
Brooklyn Museum’s teen programs include classes, internships, teacher assisting, and the Museum Apprentice Program for high school students.

Casita Maria Center for Arts and Education
https://www.casitamaria.org/
928 Simpson Street, Bronx, NY 10459
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.

Center for Urban Pedagogy (CUP)
http://welcometocup.org/
232 Third Street #D201, Brooklyn, NY 11215
CUP creates educational projects about architecture and design, bringing together art and design professionals with community organizers and youth.

Cooper Union Saturday Program
https://cooper.edu/academics/outreach-and-pre-college/saturday-program
30 Cooper Sq, New York, NY 10003
Intensive Saturday art classes in architecture, graphic design, painting, sculpture and more available to grades 9-12 through an application process.

Cooper-Hewitt Design Directions and Lehman Fellowship
https://www.cooperhewitt.org/education/emerging-designers/
2 East 91st Street, New York, New York 10128
Free after-school workshops on design careers and school/site visits. Also offers a competitive internship program in design.

Creative Arts Studio
https://www.creativeartsstudio.com/
310 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Featuring classes and private lessons in dance, drama, music, and art, Creative Arts Studio has year-long programming.

Downtown Community Television (DCTV)
http://www.dctvny.org/youth/applications
87 Lafayette St, New York, NY 10013
Offers youth media classes after-school and on weekends, including photo and film-making.

DreamYard Project
https://www.dreamyard.com/artcenter
1085 Washington Ave, Bronx, NY 10456
DreamYard is the largest arts education provider in the Bronx, matching professional artists with classroom teachers and community educators. Emphasizing social justice and art, Dreamyard also focuses on providing professional development opportunities for young people. Out-of-School programs give teens after-school, Saturdays, and summer opportunities.

Educational Alliance
https://www.14streety.org/youth-programs/teens/
344 East 14th Street, New York, NY 10003
Programs in locations all over NYC in athletics, visual and performing arts, and college preparation as well as social services.

Educational Video Center
https://www.evc.org/
16 Clarkson St, #401, New York, NY 10014
EVC is a nonprofit youth media organization dedicated to teaching documentary filmmaking to youth. Skills such as learning the Adobe Suite are taught as well. They offer a documentary workshop, paid internships, community engagement, and more.

Eyebeam
https://www.eyebeam.org/programs/
185 Wythe Ave, Office F1, Brooklyn, NY 11249-3120
An art and technology center which offers tools for digital research and experimentation, Eyebeam offers a high school program called Digital Day Camp. DDC Students will work virtually alongside artist-educators and Eyebeam staff, engaging in hands-on workshops that focus on the intersection of art, technology, and community organizing. 

Free Arts NYC
http://www.freeartsnyc.org/
11431 Broadway, New York, NY 10018y, 8th floor, NYC
Geared mainly towards ages 13 and younger, Free Arts NYC provides a Weekly Mentor Program, Free Arts Days, Summer Arts Camp, and more to under-served children and families. Some internship opportunities may be available as well. 

Girl Be Heard 
https://girlbeheard.org/what-we-offer
20 Jay St. Suite #209, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Holds free weekend and after-school theatre education programs in New York City. For young women, girls, and trans/gender nonconforming youth ages 12 to 21.

Girls Write Now
https://girlswritenow.org/
247 W 37th St #1000, New York, NY 10018
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.

Global Action Project
http://www.global-action.org/
(Online/Digital Resource)
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. Their entire cirricula is offered on their website for free: learn editing techniques and learn how to cover social justice issues among many other things.

Groundswell Community Mural Project
https://www.groundswell.nyc/programs
540 President St #1a, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Focus on mural-painting. After-school and summer component—for the summer, must do it through the Summer Youth Employment Program. Also has a college portfolio prep program, youth studio program, and many more opportunities. 

LinkNYC
https://www.yany.org/linknyc
1 East 53rd Street, 9 Fl., New York, NY 10022
Project and skill based learning for high schoolers with options for career exploration, corporate mentorship, higher education help, and exploration. 

Metropolitan Museum of Art
https://www.metmuseum.org/events/programs/teens
11 W 53rd St, New York, NY 10019
Classes, workshops, and special events designed especially for teens to develop their skills, and connect with art, ideas, and other young people. Program times and topics vary. 

New York State Summer School of the Arts (NYSSSA)
http://www.oce.nysed.gov/nysssa
4 host campuses: Skidmore College – Schools of Ballet, Dance and Orchestral Studies; SUNY Fredonia – Schools of Visual Arts and Choral Studies; SUNY Delhi – School of Theatre; Alfred State College – School of Media Arts
Intensive summer arts program on one of four college campuses in dance, choir, visual arts, ballet, media arts, orchestra, and theater. 

Parsons Pre-College Academy
https://www.newschool.edu/parsons/academy/
66 5th Ave, New York, NY 10011
Parsons Academy offers a variety of art and design courses for students in grades 6 through 12 in subjects ranging from fine arts to design disciplines such as fashion, graphic design, interior design, photography, and more. Included are specialized portfolio development courses. Classes meet over 11 Saturdays in both the fall and the spring semesters. 

Pre-College Program at Pratt
https://www.pratt.edu/academics/continuing-education-and-professional/precollege/
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.

Queens Council on the Arts: High School to Art School program
https://www.queenscouncilarts.org/hs2as
5-11 47th Ave, Long Island City, NY 11101
The High School to Art School program (HS2AS) is an annually, fully-subsidized portfolio development program that provides qualified high school juniors and seniors with the art skills training, mentorship, essay writing techniques, college application assistance and financial aid planning necessary to gain acceptance into competitive art colleges. Can apply for the program during the summer, spring, and fall seasons. 

Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
https://www.artandwriting.org/
Various Locations (check the website!)
Competitive art awards programs offering local and national recognition in different art forms such as poetry; winners receive prizes and get their work shown in special exhibits. Scholarships can also be won. 

The Art Studio NY
https://www.theartstudiony.com/teen-art-classes-in-person/
145 W 96th St, New York, NY 10025
Offer weekend programs and summer programs for teens focusing on art skill development, portfolio assistance, field trips, and more.

Theatre Development Fund – the Youth Theatre Initiative
https://www.tdf.org/nyc/92/NYC-Education-Blueprint
520 8th Ave #801, New York, NY 10018
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.

Urban Word NYC
https://www.urbanword.org/
5 W 19th St #3r, New York, NY 10011
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.

viBe Theatre Experience
https://vibetheater.squarespace.com/
138 S Oxford St, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Free theater, songwriting, and leadership workshops for girls aged 13-19. Professional development opportunities also offered for older high schoolers, early college age girls, and non-binary people as well. 

Visionary Studios @ NYU Steinhardt
https://steinhardt.nyu.edu/programs/art-education/high-school-programs/visionary-studios-saturday-art-workshop
82 Washington Square E, New York, NY 10003
Visionary Studio is a year-round NYU arts education taught by graduate students that combines the excitement of creating art with issues in social justice. Teens research significant social themes (such the human body, street art, humor, and fashion as art/ art as fashion) and discover a rich array of innovative, multidisciplinary approaches through which they can visually express their ideas. Offers a Saturday Art Workshop, an Advanced Workshop of intense studio classes, and a four-week, intensive pre-college program in the summer.

Whitney Museum Youth Insights
https://whitney.org/education/teens/get-involved
99 Gansevoort St, New York, NY 10014
After-school art and writing programs for teens in the 10th-12th grade. The Youth Insights Leaders program allows students to lead museum tours and other programs for fellow teens.

Writopia Lab
https://www.writopialab.org/
155 West 81st Street, Suite A, New York, NY 10024
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.

Young Arts
https://youngarts.org
(Online/Digital Resource)
Young Arts is a national program that provides emerging artists with awards, scholarships, and more. All disciplines.

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NOTE: This is not a complete list, but a compilation of good programs that we have heard about or worked with in the past.