Our free 8-week digital photography program for teens
starts May 5th. Students learn how to use the camera,
put together a narrative, and take part in an exhibit.
Would you like to use your skills to help us achieve our mission?
Tell us about yourself and what you would like to do and we will
find a place for you!
When Artsmith started looking for members to join our advisory council, Lloyd Freeman was a no-brainer. A renowned attorney and philanthropist with a strong commitment to community service, he embodies all of the qualities we work to instill in our students.
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We chose "street art" as the theme for our t-shirt design contest because of how it has shaped the Bronx and New York City and influenced culture around the world, but there are many different opinions about it. What do you think?
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The kimono is a formal Japanese garment and wearable art used during important ceremonies like weddings. Even though it originated in China, it’s now part of a big fashion and art industry in Japan. The yukata is a dress commonly worn in Japan during the summer. Learn about them both.
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“Where you start in your life... does not dictate what the outcome of your life... is going to be.”
- Tyrese Gibson
“The role of art is to transform the viewer. Art is the best mechanism we have to understand what is real.”
- Milton Glaser
“The greatness of art is not to find what is common but what is unique.”
- Isaac Bashevis Singer
“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.”
- Benjamin Franklin
“Artists have a unique power to change minds and attitudes and get us thinking and talking about what matters, and all of us in our own lives have the power to set an example. It's on us, all of us, to create a culture where all our young people can go as far as their talents and their dreams will take them.”
- Barack Obama
“There is no passion to be found playing small — in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.”
- Nelson Mandela
Artsmith is proud to announce that we have received our first ever grant from Citizens Committee for New York City.
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A Look Inside Beyond Words
Dan-el Padilla Peralta, author of Undocumented: A Dominican Boy’s Odyssey from a Homeless Shelter to the Ivy League, stopped by our teen book club. He spoke to the students about immigration and his journey to and in America. Listen to his talk.
