WHAT:  ARTeens is a weekly after school art program for  middle and high schoolers

WHEN: six week, Fall session begins Tues., 10.22.13 from 3:00-6:00pm

COST: FREE to Franklin County teens (Spaces not filled by residents will be open to nonresidents on a tuition basis.)

TRANSPORTATION: We are looking for parents/guardians willing to carpool. (Mohawk High School students can take the school bus and Greenfield teens can take the FRTA to Shelburne Falls. Everyone will need a ride home.)

ABOUT THE PROGRAM: ARTeens is an opportunity for middle and high schoolers to cultivate their creativity in a safe and supportive, community-based, studio environment. Co-facilitated by local artists Phyllis Labanowski and Jane Beatrice Wegscheider in support of teens as they explore the world around them, critique that world, and find their place in their communities as emerging artists. Local/regional guest artists will be invited to the program to share and discuss their art practices in a variety of media. Participating in a program at The Art Garden will encourage teens to become a part of an intergenerational community of creative people through activities that already exist: community exhibits and receptions, other cultural programs, and public art projects. 

APPLICATIONS: Available at: http://theartgarden.wordpress.com/programs/for-teens/ (It’s an easy application.)

Teens can apply to participate in one, two or all three sessions:

Fall (6 weeks) Oct. 22-Dec. 3

Winter (6 weeks) Jan. 7-Feb. 11

Spring (8 weeks) April 1-May 28.

Funding provided by the Eleanor and Philip Singleton Endowment Fund, James D. Watt Charitable Fund, the Community Foundation of Western MA, The Art Garden, and local community members.