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. 

Ever wonder what goes into making a film? Interested 9th-12th grade students are invited to apply for a paid internship that takes them on a journey of creative exploration and professional experiences. The goal of this year’s cohort is to shoot a short film. Interns will have the option of selecting one of five tracks. Each track is paired with local industry professionals. Tracks include: Digital arts, Fashion Design, Writer’s Room, Filmmaking and Business of art. All interns will receive financial literacy and resume and networking sessions. We are accepting 5 students per track. Each intern will earn $11.65/hour. Internship Commitment: Oct 4th 2022 – April 25th 2023, every Tuesday from 4pm – 6pm and 1 Saturday per month from 10am -12pm.

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.