WHO WE ARE

The Young Artist Program is a free arts and social justice program centering BIPOC LGBTQ+ and our accomplices, ages 14-25 in Philly.

We help students promote social justice values and personal growth through art making and creativity.

We meet weekly at our studio that's located in the Northern Liberties area.

Programming is Wednesdays - Fridays, 4pm - 6:30pm!

Get to Know Us!

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Summer Programming

Dates: TBD (Summer of 2026)

We're accepting applications for 2023-2024

Come join us this year -- Check out our What We Do page to get a sense of the art projects we do each year

Apply Here

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AMAZON WISHLIST

If you want to support YAP, you can buy something from our updated wishlist! It will be greatly appreciated!

All supplies support us and our participants!

Wishlist!

WHAT WE DO

From collaborative to individual art projects: we host teen exhibitions, skill-sharing workshops with guest teaching artists, gallery visits, outdoor hangs, and much more

Take A Peek

GROW WITH US

We're invested in carving a space where people can express themselves and reclaim agency via art-making:

Help us grow by contributing to our needs: supplies, studio furniture, stipends etc...

Donate

"When you find a group of people you can actually smile with, that's when you realize you belong."