Programs Offered

 The Academy focuses on artistic growth through a plethora of disciplines including, but not limited to, painting, illustration, music composition and production, photography, graphic design, fashion design, creative writing, dancing/movement, and jewelry making. The Academy employs rigorous curriculums to improve artistic abilities in visual art, creative,  and performing arts. The Academy accepts students of all ages and offers hybrid classes-both online and in person. Each cohort is assessed and placed in classes based on their skill-level.

The Paint Greater Than Initiative is a community effort that uses art and therapeutic approaches to inspire, empower, and foster safety within communities by utilizing flagship, mobile, and virtual safe spaces. We work to remove barriers and limitations for our participants, develop prosocial behaviors and form lifelong bonds. This initiative places a strong emphasis on community building and accessibility. It provides free or low-cost services to members of the community. The program serves all ages. However, many of our current participants are between the ages of 7-24.

 Our youth enrichment summer camp helps young people hone prosocial skills and enjoy safe summer, exposure-rich programming. This keeps children occupied during the most fatal season. Summer camp participants range from ages 5-13 and runs for 10 weeks of summer from 8am-4pm.

  This program involves our after school and mentoring component. Our project mission lies within its name “ASPIRE” where we hope to build communities by “Advancing Self-esteem, Peer/Interpersonal Relationships, and Education for youth and their families.” This mentorship program guides youth through business formation and gives them hands-on workforce development and entrepreneurial skills so that they can be financially equipped and less prone to crime and violence. We also provide resources and access to mental health care, homework assistance, tutoring, GED/supplemental education assistance, and parenting classes The program's participants range from 13-2

 The Powerverse is a STREAM program that that equips youth with an introduction to the groundbreaking technological insights. The program is hybrid and meets weekly, in person and in Virtual Reality. The curriculum explores web design, avatars, Web3, Crypto, NFT, mechanics, podcasting, music production, virtual reality, augmented reality, and the meta verse. The Powerverse takes cohorts of at risk youth and exposes them to fast growing sustainable paying careers in technology. The program's curriculum is geared toward youth, ages 8-24.

Power Pedals is a wellness club where the goal is to get participants to build a healthier lifestyle and heal through movement. The program encourages participants to be a healthier version of themselves through biking, yoga and meditation, kickboxing, gardening, and other wellness activities. This program operates seasonally-during the warmer months, and is available to individuals of all ages.