Students

Arts @ Large provides school-year, after school programs FREE to the community.  Students are immersed in art-making with local artists who guide them in building skills in visual, literary, performing and multimedia arts.  Artists engage 3rd – 8th grade students in art exploration activities that align with our quarterly Artist-in-Residence Cornerstones: Eco-Literacy, Career Development, Peacemaking and Civil Rights. 

Arts @ Large engages Milwaukee’s high school students in a rigorous career development program that introduces them to “real life” work experience in art and design related fields. Our team collaborates with multiple of community partners, teachers, artists and industry professionals to provide opportunities for students to experience the full scope of designing a path to a successful career that explores their creativity and helps them contribute to building a strong community.

Arts @ Large offers a summer camp rich with art-making and exploration of creativity, while promoting skill-building in teamwork with a focus on diversity, equity and inclusion.  Our summer camp themes align with our Artist-in-Residence Cornerstone (Technology and Innovation, Eco-Literacy, Peacemaking or Civil Rights).  Summer Camp is FREE for students entering 3rd – 8th grades. 

Arts4all is our mantra.  Life-long learning for students of all ages and abilities is what we are about.  Saturday workshops for the entire family, weekday adult workshops and master classes by artists-in-residence, performances and exhibitions for the community – all are designed to engage, promote continued education, and expand creativity.

Sacred Garden is a youth-focused open mic, created by and for Milwaukee’s young people.  This unique format amplifies the voices of youth artists who use the Arts @ Large Gallery stage to share stories, music and more. While adults are welcome to enter the space, youth are at the center and always heard first. The creators and coordinators of Sacred Garden work to create a space where youth can be authentically themselves, and they do not condone racism, homophobia, transphobia, or any other hate speech on the stage.