Creative Art Works

Creative Art Works is a 37-year-old nonprofit that empowers young people through the visual and multimedia arts. Our programs equip children, teens and young adults with essential tools and skills; connect them with community, academic success and career opportunities; and inspire them to reach for new possibilities. Working in underserved neighborhoods of NYC, we provide in-school and out-of-school time classes, public art youth employment programs, and community art-making events in partnership with public schools, recreation and cultural centers, and juvenile detention and foster care facilities, parks, and libraries. Our programs build confidence, unlock a love of learning, and teach valuable technical, social-emotional, and life skills while creating profound connections between our young constituents, their art and their communities. Students are never charged for participation, and youth apprentices earn wages.