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WHO WE ARE

The Young Artist Program is a free arts and social justice program centering BIPOC lgbtq+ people ages 14-25 in Philly

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

 

We meet at the Crane Arts Building in the Northern Liberties area.

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Programming is Wednesday - Friday, 3:30pm - 6pm starting October 4th!

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Applications are open for 2023-2024 school year.

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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

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JOIN YAP

If you're a young adult and want to build community, make art, and connect with bipoc lbgtq+ artists, we want to hear from you!

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

GROW WITH US

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

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

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

- YAP Member

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