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The Youth Arts Corps is a youth development, arts education and job training
program that uses the fine arts to help youth reach their potential. The Corps
offers three after-school and summer arts education programs, provides arts
activities at a number of residential, recreational and juvenile justice facilities in Pinellas,
Hillsborough and Manatee counties, and offers training and technical assistance in youth arts program
development and implementation. All arts workshops are taught by professional artists.
There are no fees for this service.
Locations
Youth Arts Corps at Wildwood
1000 28th St South, St. Petersburg
For Teens ages 13 – 17 We Offer: classes in clay, dance, percussion, drawing, fiber arts, graphics, painting, poetry, theater, video production
job training and paid apprenticeships
field trips, art exhibitions and performances, 727-552-1825
Youth Arts Corps QUILTS!
1000 28th St South, St. Petersburg
For Girls Only ages 8 – 17
We Offer: classes in quilt-making, garment-making, fiber arts, field trips and art exhibitions summer camp, 727-552-1825
Youth Arts Corps at Gulf Coast Museum of Art
12211 Walsingham Rd, Largo, ext. 301
We offer teens ages 13 – 17; classes in clay, dance, percussion, drawing, fiber arts,
painting, poetry, theater, sculpture, jewelry making, job training and paid apprenticeship, field trips, art exhibitions and performances, 727-518-6833
Youth Arts Corps Productions
Forbes Recreation Center, 6401 94th Avenue, Pinellas Park
For youth ages 10-14 who live in the zip codes 33781 & 33782. We offer workshops in small business development skills where youth produce and market artworks, services, performances and Video/TV Production.
In addition, we offer Job training, Stipends, Mentoring, Academic and Computer Tutoring, and Field Trips.
Contact Information
Come to our locations M – F, 3 – 8 p.m.
Call us in St. Petersburg @ 552-1825 or in Largo @ 518-6833, ext. 301
Or visit us at youthartscorps.org
Youth Art Corps Artist-In-Residence
This program places visual, performing and literary artists in community and juvenile justice settings such as recreation centers,
juvenile detention centers, Family Resources SafePlace2B and therapeutic group homes. For more information, please call (727) 323-6646.
Youth Arts Corps Cultural Internship Program
Youth have the opportunity to become paid interns at area arts and cultural facilities such as American Stage, Salvador Dali Museum,
Creative Clay and the Dunedin Fine Art Center. For more information, please call (727) 323-6646.
Funding
Youth Arts Corps is a program of Family Resources, Inc. Funding is provided by the Juvenile Welfare Board, City of St. Petersburg, Pinellas County Board
of Commissioners, Pinellas County Arts Council, Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Pinellas County Arts Council
The City of St. Petersburg
National Endowment for the Arts
Juvenile Welfare Board of Pinellas County
Pinellas County Government
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