Art Start

Come and create during Art Start Open Hours in our studio spaces in New York and Milwaukee. Always free and no sign up required! Beyond a space to make art, we offer mentoring, portfolio and resume development, college and career advising, and mental health resources, including appointments with our onsite Licensed Social Worker (remote for Milwaukee). Reach out with any questions or come drop by our Studios during Open Hours! New York: Tuesdays and Thursdays (3pm - 6pm) Milwaukee: Tuesdays (3pm - 6pm) and Wednesdays (10am - 1pm) #ArtStartNYC #ArtStartMilwaukee #ArtWorkshops #ArtClasses #ArtCommunity #OpenStudio #CreativeSpace #ArtStartMKE #YouthArt

Kick off the summer tie dying with Art Start on July 2nd from 4:30 - 7pm in Milwaukee! Event details and RSVP here (+ link in bio): bit.ly/TieDyeJuly #ArtStartMilwaukee #SummerKickoff #TieDyeWorkshop #MilwaukeeEvents #ArtWorkshop #SummerFun #CreativeWorkshop

Happy Juneteenth! The Art Start community commemorates and celebrates this anniversary of Freedom Day.

Applications for our Summer Creative Career Internship program in Milwaukee are due in two weeks! This Summer's interns will be a part of Art Start's Portrait Project, have the opportunity for exploration of the creative industry, and develop and explore their personal art and portfolio development. Apply now through the link in our bio! #milwaukee #summerinternship #creativecareers #careerexploration #visualarts #artsnonprofit #youtharts #emergingartists #youngartists

In partnership with Hearst, Creative Connections participants visited Hearst Tower in New York City last month. Youth were hosted by Renetta Welty, Associate Director of Talent Acquisition, who works in the HR department and talent acquisition for creative positions at Hearst. They learned about the different creative positions that were available at Hearst and heard from the Chief Visual Content Director at Hearst Visual Group, the Associate Producer for Oprah Daily, and Creative Technologists on the Product Design team across Hearst. We look forward to bringing our Milwaukee Emerging Artists to visit the space and hear from the Hearst team in the Spring! #artstart #emergingartists #industrycollaboration #careerreadiness #hearstmagazine #artsandmedia #nonprofitarts #nycarts #youthnonprofit #youtharts

Art Start Emerging Artists in our Milwaukee program traveled to their state capital last month to meet with their representatives to advocate for more arts and culture resources for the citizens of Wisconsin. Stepping into an advocacy role helped them to reflect on the role of the arts in their lives and community, and allowed them to practice agency with government representatives. As part of Create Wisconsin day, they were also able to collaborate and connect with other youth creatives from all over the state. #artstart #createwisconsin #milwaukeeartists #emergingartists #artsandculture #artseducation #artsfunding #artsadvocacy #visualarts #milwaukeearts

Check the financial literacy roundtable with Art Start Emerging Artists and @citizensbank New York, setting financial goals, thinking about cashflow plans, and other topics of importance when making dreams happen. Thank you, Citizens family!

Join us in the Studio on Thursday for our January Creative Session! Part 3 in our workshop series with Building Beats, we'll be exploring album, single, and tour art through creating our own art covers and tour posters on physical paper, vinyl albums and Canva. We'll be creating art through collaging, drawing, painting, and digitally. Don't miss out! We also have our weekly open hours on Tuesday from 3-6pm and our weekly workshops at @commonpointqueens. #artstart #artsnonprofit #artsworkshops #artsprograms #nycarts #nycyouth #nycworkshops #openstudio #westchelsea #visualarts #musicproduction

Emerging Artist Work In Progress of the Week: "Me, Myself, and I" by Amaya "The piece is done primarily with colored pencil and oil pastel. Though it’s a lot to look at, I want it to flow smoothly. Composition is a big thing for me and I want there to be like an explosion, but intentionally. A goal of mine is to capture chaos that I call my brain through my art. Along with focusing on the humanistic aspects." #artstart #emergingartists #youthart #nonprofit #artsnonprofit #visualarts #youthprogramming #artsprograms #workinprogress #visualartists