Youth Programs

Through multidisciplinary arts programs, including poetry, music, and visual arts, students build trust with one another, explore their identity and aspirations, and build literacy skills, communication, and self-expression.

In The Classroom

The Art of Growing Leaders

Through multidisciplinary art, students build trust with one another and explore their identity and aspirations. Students identify their unique strengths as leaders, build a sense of community within the classroom, and work together on a social action project using art for advocacy and activism.

We the Poets

The We the Poets® program, ArtWell’s longest running program, builds literacy skills, communication and self expression, and fosters a love of learning through poetry. We the Poets’ curriculum is aligned with state and core standards for grades 1-12 and has been used in Pennsylvania districts for standardized test (PSSAs) preparation tied to literacy comprehension.

School-Wide / Community Projects

EcoArts

EcoArts uses a combination of art, poetry, and reflection to engage youth in exploring and redefining what the environment means to them. Participants study and discuss how they can impact and care for the environment as well as how it directly impacts their lives and well-being. Through a combination of art forms and garden projects, students imagine the world they want to live in and advocate for environmental justice and sustainability

MasterPeace

ArtWell’s MasterPeace® program engages students and communities in large-scale arts processes such as murals, mosaics and installations to help participants overcome challenges, build bridges and lift up the strengths of their neighborhoods. Individual and community-focused projects under the Masterpeace program have led to a number of collaborative installations throughout the city, empowering individuals and restoring their neighborhoods.

ArtWell Youth Programs and Workshops are available as a fee-for-service for youth development agencies outside of our core partner network.

Inquiring agencies may be eligible for grant-sponsored workshops when available. To request a youth program or workshop, please fill out our form below!