Neighborhood Arts Initiative

Neighborhood Arts Initiative

A program that aims to connect our community’s children and youth with opportunities in the arts.

A program that aims to connect our community’s children and youth with opportunities in the arts.

Engagement

Connecting students with opportunities to attend exhibitions, performances, and artists workshops

Education

Connecting students with arts instruction and creation opportunities

Exhibition

Connecting students with opportunities to showcase their own art and performance

We want to be flexible and work with your program in a way that makes sense for you. Your students can participate in all or some of the opportunities. Create a plan that works for you!

Flexible and Creative

Programs

 Ticket Town is a program that connects young people with local art experiences. Since October 2017, over 1,500 students have attended over 150 performances and exhibitions by groups like WV Symphony Orchestra, the Charleston Ballet, Charleston Light Opera Guild, and more.

The Children’s Art Fair is the perfect two days of family fun, and is adjacent to the Capitol Street Art Fair where dozens of professional artists sell their works. The Children’s Art Fair & Sale offers young artists the chance to interact with each other and the public. 

Art-for-ALL is a kid’s juried art exhibition that is open to ALL children in grades pre-K through 6th grade. Art-for-ALL is a teen version for students 7th-12th grade. The exhibition provides a forum for student artists to display their work and to recognize young artists who may otherwise not get to show their work publicly.   

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Neighborhood Arts Initiative Media Corner