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2024 Summer Camps and Classes

DUTCHESS AND ULSTER ARTS CAMPS (AGES 5-11)

Dutchess and Ulster Arts Camps allow children to imagine, discover, create, and have fun each summer. Young artists explore fine art, digital media art, and performing arts while strengthening their self-confidence, creative thinking, and art making techniques both individually and in a collaborative setting. Professional artists and experienced teachers support hands-on art experimentation with a wide variety of artistic mediums including painting, sculpture, collage, and animation. The pieces created at camp will portray original narratives connecting to each camper’s interests and lives. Finished artwork and performances will be displayed in a final showcase each Friday in an open exhibition setting for campers to share with family and friends. Creativity thrives as campers explore and play! Click on a week below to register:

Dutchess Arts Camp – Poughkeepsie

Monday – Friday, 9am – 4pm
Oakwood Friends School 22 Spackenkill Rd, Poughkeepsie
Week 1: July 8 – July 12
Week 2: July 15 – July 19
Week 3: July 22 – July 26
Week 4: July 29 – August 2

Ulster Arts Camp – New Paltz

Monday – Friday, 9am – 4pm
SUNY New Paltz – 1 Hawk Dr, New Paltz
Week 1: July 29 – August 2
Week 2: August 5 – August 9


JUNIOR ART INSTITUTE (AGES 11-14)

The Art Effect’s Junior Art Institute takes young artists on a deep dive into their chosen medium while building a foundational knowledge of techniques, elements, and principles of fine or digital art.
Monday – Friday, 9:00am – 4:00pm.
Dutchess Community College – Allyn Washington Center for Art & Science, 37 Gallery Circle, Poughkeepsie.

FINE ARTS TRACK

Fine Arts students this summer will explore drawing, painting, introductory figure drawing, and stop-motion animation! This intensive art course teaches students the various concepts of 2D and 3D art while showing them the many possibilities and outcomes these techniques and materials can offer. This Junior Art Institute track is perfect for students serious about fine art and developing their skill set.

Digital Arts Track

The Junior Art Institute’s Digital Arts track will include instruction in digital arts and illustration, stop-motion animation, and experimental printmaking. Students will learn fine art skills such as value, color theory, composition, and 3D modeling to create original, digital artworks. Learn how fine art elements enhance character designs and narratives! This track is great for students interested in animation, character design, and illustration.


    SUMMER ART INSTITUTE
    (AGES 14-19)

    The Art Effect’s Summer Art Institute takes high school-aged artists on a deep dive into their chosen medium while building on a foundational knowledge of techniques, elements, and principles of fine or digital art while creating a strong portfolio. High school students interested in pursuing a degree in the arts will meet with college representatives and receive portfolio critiques each session.

    Monday – Friday, 9:00am – 4:00pm
    Dutchess Community College – Allyn Washington Center for Art & Science, 37 Gallery Circle, Poughkeepsie

    Drawing and Painting Track

    The Summer Art Institute’s Drawing and Painting track is recommended for high school students with a love of art who want to grow their skills and experience this summer. Create an impressive fine-art portfolio with classes including Drawing and Painting, Experimental Printmaking, and Color and The Human Figure. Students will tackle color theory, composition, content, materiality, and value to enhance their 2D art-making skills. This Summer Art Institute track is recommended for students looking to improve their technical skills while making unique and original art that can go into their fine art portfolios. 

    Digital Arts and Illustration Track

    The Summer Arts Institute’s Digital Arts & Illustration track is recommended for high school students who are interested in exploring and refining skills in animation, digital painting, narrative creation, concept design, and illustration. Students in this track will take classes including Digital Illustration, Mixed Media Animation, and Human Figure. Students will elevate their artistic knowledge, technical skills, and unique artistic style this summer by learning the power of mark-making, color theory, narrative creation, character design, animation, and contemporary artistic technology. Students will master their skills using various technology including iPads, and professional programs such as Procreate, Adobe Suite, and beyond!

    Advanced Drawing and Painting Track

    Advanced Drawing and Painting is the Summer Art Institute’s most comprehensive portfolio track for students with fine art experience and a desire to create a strong portfolio. Classes include Advanced Drawing and Painting, Color and The Human Figure, and Digital Arts and Illustration. Working from intricate still lifes, live models, contemporary art elements, and experimental techniques, Advanced Drawing and Painting students will spend three weeks this summer using their artistic knowledge to develop an authentic, mature, and edited fine art portfolio. Students enrolling in this summer program must already have an understanding of formal art techniques, color theory, value, key/tone, and composition. 


    Early drop-off available for an additional $25/day
    Late pick-up available for an additional $25/day

    Please email cory@thearteffect.org or call 845-471-7477 to schedule an early drop off/late pick up.

    Discounts:

    • Save even more as a member of The Art Institute! Enjoy exclusive benefits while supporting The Art Effect’s mission to empower young people to develop their creative voice, shape their futures, and bring about positive social change through visual and media arts. Save an additional 5% on classes and Summer Arts Camps, early entry to meet with top arts colleges at Hudson Valley Regional Portfolio Day, and early access to registration for year-round art courses. Become An Art Institute Member Today!
    • Multiclass/Sibling Discount: Save 5% when registering 2 or more children OR when you sign 1 child up for two or more weeks of camp.

    Full or partial scholarships may be available to those in economic need, to apply please complete a Scholarship Application Form and send it to info@thearteffect.org.

    Poughkeepsie Board of Artistic Youth

    PK B.A.Y. stands as a platform dedicated to bring youth leaders together to help shape afterschool and summer programs. This initiative is designed to cater to the preferences, interests, and passions of the youth, fostering an environment where their voices are heard and valued.

    Participants have the unique opportunity to collaborate with artists in crafting and executing art projects that effectively convey their priorities and goals. Prior art experience is not required; however, individuals are expected to possess qualities such as creativity, leadership, and advocacy. Through PK B.A.Y., young minds are empowered to contribute meaningfully to the development of programs that resonate with their collective vision for a vibrant future!

    Job Description:

    • Select Artist to collaborate with on designing/creating art project
    • Implement city-wide youth assessment to identify youth priorities and barriers to afterschool/summer programs and opportunities
    • Think through a public art project and soliciting community participation to work with art project
    • Identify location of public artwork in Poughkeepsie
    • Present designs to the City Council, Children’s Cabinet and Public Arts Commission

    The Advisory Committee will meet:
    January 16 – March 21
    Tuesday and Thursday, 3:30 – 5:30 PM
    Stipend: $315
    Trolley Barn Gallery, 489 Main St, Poughkeepsie

    The Art Effect

    2024 Youth Workforce Programs

    Spark Studios: Music Video Production
    January 29 – March 21
    Monday – Thursday, 3:00 – 5:30 PM

    PUF Studios: 8 N. Cherry St, Poughkeepsie 
    Spark Studios teaches film and media arts to empower youth voices, build workforce development skills, provide paid work experience, and help students get on a path to college and career success. This 8 week program will teach students ages 14-19 music video production including creating a collaborative song, and planning and producing a music video for this year’s PKX Festival, Droppin’ Jewels.

    Media, Art, & Design Lab
    January 29 – March 20
    Monday – Wednesday, 3:00 – 5:30 PM

    Pershing Studios: 45 Pershing Ave, Poughkeepsie 
    MADLab is an “earn while you learn” arts-based career and skills training program that trains youth ages 14-19 in visual art, media art, and design careers. This session, youth will work on visual arts and graphic design projects while completing logo design for a real-life client!

    Trolley Barn Youth Curatorial Team 
    February 7 – June 15
    Fridays 3:30 – 6:30 PM and Saturdays 12 – 4 PM
    Trolley Barn Gallery: 489 Main St, Poughkeepsie
    The Art Effect’s curatorial training program is composed of youth taking part in the Trolley Barn Gallery Curatorial Team who make high level exhibition curation decisions and are mentored by experts in the field. Teens ages 16-19 earn a stipend for working on two exhibitions, The Exhibition Where a Gallery Exhibits Anime Art, a pollution prevention exhibition (title TBD), cleanups in and around the Trolley Barn Gallery and the 2024 PKX Festival, Droppin’ Jewels.

    Youth Arts Empowerment Zone (YAEZ)/ PKX Festival
    February 5 – May 8
    Monday and Wednesday, 3:00 – 5:30 PM 
    Trolley Barn Gallery: 489 Main St, Poughkeepsie
    YAEZ Liaisons are part of The Art Effect’s curatorial training programs at the Trolley Barn Gallery. YAEZ Liaisons focus on the impact of the community in and around the Trolley Barn Gallery. Youth employees earn a stipend as they learn the tactics of creative placemaking, marketing, outreach, event planning, and more while planning and running the 2024 PKX Festival, Droppin’ Jewels on April 18-20, 2024!

    Please reach out to cy@thearteffect.org or 845.471.7477 with any questions.

    Sign Up for Spring 2024 Art Classes

    The Art Effect’s Art Institute inspires and motivates students ages 5-19, allowing young artists to explore materials, and their imaginations while preparing more advanced students for successful careers and acquiring merit-based scholarships to the nation’s best art schools in the visual and media arts. Graduates who complete the tracks of the Art Institute generate an impressive portfolio of original work and even meet with college representatives.

    Spring 2024 classes offer youth a variety of programming that allows them to hone their skills in their preferred mediums or explore exciting new materials.

    Classes include:

    (Ages 5-8)
    Adventures in Craft
    Adventures in Song and Music
    Adventures in Painting
    Exploring Painting

    (Ages 8-11)
    Exploring Materials
    Exploring Painting
    Exploring Stop Motion Animation

    (Ages 11-14)
    Realistic Drawing
    Diving into Short Films
    Experimental Sculpture
    Thinking in Color
    Digital Illustration and Animation

    (Ages 14-19)
    Portfolio Development
    Plein Air
    Contemporary Human Figure
    Digital Character and World Building
    Narrative Illustration

    Homeschool Portfolio Development Course (Virtual)

    November 7 – December 12, 2023
    Tuesdays, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

    Class via Zoom, link will be provided at signup

    Cost $234

    In this art portfolio development course, homeschool students ages 14-19 will develop a unique, dynamic portfolio while expanding on fundamental drawing and painting skills. Primarily working from observation, you will learn to balance life drawing with imaginative and photo based references. This class is virtual on Tuesdays from 1-3 PM with instruction via Zoom. Recommended for ages 14-19.

    The Art Effect’s Art Institute provides artistic youth ages 14-24 with experiential learning opportunities in essential portfolio development and college preparatory skills through high-level art training, mentoring, and advanced educational experiences. The Art Institute inspires and motivates students, preparing them for successful careers and acquiring merit-based scholarships to the nation’s best art schools in the visual and media arts. Art Institute is a year-round, intensive, pre-college portfolio development program for motivated teens ages 14-19. Graduates generate an impressive portfolio of original work that demonstrates their pre-professional skills in the visual and media arts. See current and upcoming courses HERE.

    To register: Please fill out the registration form here, and mail to: The Art Effect at 45 Pershing Ave, Poughkeepsie or email cy@thearteffect.org

    Sign Up for 2023-2024 National Art Honor Society

    Apply to be a member in The Art Effect’s National Art Honor Society, Chapter #2242.

    NAHS members are seen as leaders in their field and often receive priority treatment when applying to college. Membership in the NAHS gives you access to college scholarships from the NAEA (National Art Education Association) that are not available to other students.

    To be considered to be a member, you must fill out the application as well as submit a WEIGHTED high school transcript to The Art Effect, both by September 30, 2023. Your weighted transcript must demonstrate a cumulative average of 87 or higher to be considered. Transcripts can be submitted as attachments and emailed to hannarose@thearteffect.org

    This year, NAHS will be holding meetings on the first Thursday of every month, starting October 5 and ending June 6. If you are chosen as an officer, you will also attend an additional meeting a month on the second Thursday of each month. Our first officers meeting will take place on October 12.

    NAHS students will organize, plan, and host various art projects to benefit the surrounding communities, including public art murals and events like Hudson Valley Portfolio Day. These activities promote art to the community, and look great on an individual’s college application resume!

    If selected, you will be expected to be actively involved in The Art Effect’s programming, pay the one time annual dues of $25, and to maintain a GPA of 87 or higher in your enrolled school.

    We look forward to receiving your submitted transcript and virtual application form by September 30, 2023.

    We will reach out with acceptance decisions by October 2, 2023.


     If you have any questions, please email The Art Effect’s Director of Artistic Advancement, Hanna Rose, at hannarose@thearteffect.org.

    Sign Up for Art100 (ArtsBridge) Fall 2023

    The Art Effect Launches New Initiative for Hudson Valley Youth to Earn Visual And Media Art College Credits While in High School! Learn more here.

    Hudson Valley youth will earn college credit for participating in The Art Effect’s visual arts and media programming. In partnership with Dutchess Community College, students enrolled in the ArtsBridge, fall 2023 program will earn college credit, free of cost to students. Click here to apply.

    ART 100/ Introductory Visual Art Seminar is an introduction to the visual art programs to academic and career opportunities in the visual arts. Learn all about how to begin creating, preserving and documenting an art portfolio; career opportunities and internships; transfer opportunities; career options; student services; study skills including time management, research, writing, note and test taking, and presentation skills.

    Thursdays, 3:30 – 5:00 pm
    September through December 7, 2023 (1-credit class)

    Room 129 Poughkeepsie High School, 70 Forbus Street, Poughkeepsie NY 12601.

    ArtsBridge, The Art Effect’s college preparatory program for first-generation youth, addresses how to begin creating, preserving, and documenting an art portfolio; career opportunities and internships in the arts; and study skills including time management, research, writing, note and test taking, and presentation skills. With an equity focus, the course also provides SAT prep, one-on-one mentorship, assistance applying for financial and merit-based scholarships, and support applying to colleges and negotiating financial offers. The Art Effect’s partnership with Dutchess Community College allows those youth enrolled in ArtsBridge to earn an introductory visual art seminar college credit focused on academic and career opportunities in the visual arts. Across all of its programs, high school seniors at The Art Effect were offered nearly $1.4 million in scholarships in 2022 to attend colleges or universities.

    Sign up for MADLab, Fall 2023

    MADLab youth public art sculpture

    Fall 2023 MADlab (Media, Arts, and Design Lab) Applications are Now Open!

    SEPTEMBER 25 – NOVEMBER 15
    Monday – Wednesday, 3:00 – 5:30 PM
    Pershing Studios: 45 Pershing Ave, Poughkeepsie

    The Art Effect is now accepting applications for the Fall 2023 session of  MADLab (Media, Arts, Design Lab). This workforce program is an intermediate-level visual arts and design program that hires youth artists ages 14-19 looking to take their talents to the next level. MADLab is an “earn while you learn” arts-based career and skills training program that trains youth in:

    • Design, sculpture, painting, and drawing
    • Managing public art and social media marketing projects

    Each MADLab session exposes students interested in visual art, creative placemaking, public art, media and design, and more to the creative workforce process by producing collaborative visual arts projects, and learning workplace skills such as time management, team work, leadership, and communication. The fall 2023 session of MADLab runs Monday through Wednesday 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm, beginning Monday September 25th and ending Wednesday November 15th. Youth who successfully complete the program earn a stipend of $150.

    Applicants must be Dutchess County residents ages 14-19. Click here to learn more about MADLab.

    Fall MADLab 2023 flyer

    The Art Effect Celebrates the Class of 2023!

    This spring, twenty-nine seniors are graduating across The Art Effect’s programs and continuing their artistic journeys in college or career. Their achievements in the studio, the gallery, the classroom, and beyond are worth celebrating. We can’t wait to see what they accomplish next.

    Not pictured: Nastajia Epps (MVP After School Program), Myelle-Sanai Johnson (MVP After School Program), Jose Marrero (MVP After School Program), Deavin Moore (MVP After School Program), Dayiana Moore (MVP After School Program), Nicholas Regini (Art Institute), Melanie Rodriguez-Velasco (MADLab), Janelle Smith (MADLab)

    Samuel Bates

    Art Institute

    Janae Brown

    ArtsBridge, National Art Honor Society

    Caleb Clark

    Spark Studios

    Celia Drury

    Art Institute, Senior Project

    Shawn Elliott

    Spark Studios

    Katia Estrada

    ArtsBridge, Senior Project, National Art Honor Society

    Dalya Hanel Sheshany

    Art Institute, National Art Honor Society

    Self Portrait, 2020

    Gabriel Kladakis

    ArtsBridge, National Art Honor Society, Trolley Barn Curatorial Team

    Greta Laubscher

    Art Institute

    Memorial, 2021

    Leroy Manrique

    ArtsBridge, Trolley Barn Curatorial Team, MADLab

    Tracy Ortega

    MADLab, National Art Honor Society

    Davaine Reid

    MADLab

    Soledad Antonio Santizo

    MADLab

    Fiona Shanahan

    Art Institute, Senior Project

    Kisheema Spencer

    MADLab

    Jason Umanzor Perez

    MADLab, ArtsBridge

    Sheila Pinacho-Cruz

    ArtsBridge

    Jonathan Jerez

    Spark Studios

    The Contemplation, 2021

    Grayson Weyant

    Spark Studios

    New Sunset, 2021

    Summer Youth Workforce Applications Now Open

    The Art Effect is now accepting applications through the Dutchess County Workforce Investment Board (DCWIB) for the 2023 Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP)!

    SYEP is a first come first serve program for youth who meet eligibility requirements. SYEP participants can $14.20 per hour for up to 25 hours per week.
    Please write in The Art Effect and which program you are interested in applying for on the DCWIB application below.

    SYEP ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
    ✓ Resident of Dutchess County
    ✓ Family income being at or below 200% of poverty level
    ✓ On July 1, 2022, you are between the ages of 14 and 20 years old.
    ✓ Eligible to work in the U.S. and have proper identification

    MADLab (Media, Arts & Design Lab) | July 5 – August 17
    Monday – Thursday, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm 

    MADLab is an arts-based career and skills training program that trains youth in:

    • Visual art, graphic design, and aesthetic development skills
    • Creating public art projects with professional artists
    • Leadership and communication skills through public outreach

    Create a mural for the Dutchess Community Empowerment Center as well as public art installations around the Trolley Barn and botanical installations on Pershing Avenue this summer!
    Youth who complete MADLab earn a wage of $14.20/hr

    Spark Studios | July 5 – August 17
    Monday – Thursday, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm 

    Spark Studios is a media-based career and skills development program that trains youth through community client projects and origional creative film. Training includes::

    • Video production, camera operation, filmmaking techniques
    • Working with clients on commercial videos
    • Video editing software including sound mixing

    Create original narrative shorts and Public Service Announcements to be entered into film festivals across the world this summer!
    Youth who complete Spark Studios earn a wage of $14.20/hr

    To apply for summer Spark Studios or MADlab, please submit your application directly to DCWIB:

    Original, signed applications may be dropped off or mailed to:
    DCWorks, 191 Main Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
    Operating Hours 8:30am to 4:30pm

    OR

    Dropped off at the following locations:  

    SOUTHERN DUTCHESS: The Beacon Recreation Center
    Operating Hours 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
    NORTHERN DUTCHESS: The Red Hook Community Center
    Operating Hours 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
    EASTERN DUTCHESS:     North East Community Center
    Operating Hours 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

    OR

    Securely uploaded to DropBox (email alyson@dcwib.org for dropbox link)