Teen Ambassador Program

Summer Session 2023

What? 

Artist Collective the Yards is hosting a visual arts focused summer camp for youths between the ages of 10-14.  Yards Scouts will engage in a one week long full day program in which they will be immersed in art making with NYS certified art educators, working artists and local art historians.  

Where?

• The Yards Gallery and Studio Space

           50-52 Rochester Public Market Way 14606

The Yards is an Artist Collective located in Rochester’s Historic Public Market. Teen Ambassadors will work alongside artists and educators in our active studio space to construct an art show in our gallery and host an opening at the end of the program.  

When? 

• The program is capped at 15 participants each session

• The summer session will take place July 31st- August 4th, 2023 from 9am-3pm

• Our camp culminates with a First Friday Opening on August 4th from 5pm-7pm

Cost?

• $250 per week

• Interested applicants should contact us at the following email address or phone number. attheyards@gmail.com or 585-210-0533 

• A brief interest survey will follow! 

• Enrollment will run through July 20th, 2023

Scholarships!

• No-Cost Scholarships to participate are available to RCSD Students. We have five scholarship spots this session. Scholarships will be awarded based on a lottery system. Scholarship application deadline is July 5th, 2023.

Our Curriculum

With a unique curriculum structured from the next generation NYS Art Standards, Teen Ambassadors will create, present, respond and reflect by learning about the arts, constructing a body of work and presenting it as part of a community celebration at the end of the week in The Yards gallery space. 

Create - Teen Ambassadors will receive daily small group instruction from practiced educators and artists to develop a body of work in a variety of mediums. 

Connect- Teen Ambassadors will work directly with local art professionals to tour and learn about the history of public art in the historical Rochester Public Market.

Respond-Teen Ambassadors will learn to look at and talk about their work, as well as the work of their peers through daily exercises in art analysis and communication.

Present- Teen Ambassadors will work with experienced curators to present and celebrate their work at a Friday end of program exhibition in The Yards Gallery at the Rochester Public Market.

Teen Ambassadors will be exposed to and receive comprehensive instruction from artist and educators who specialize in the areas of 

• Life Drawing

• Figure Drawing

• Collage

• Art History

• Art Education

• Public Art

• Painting 

“I loved being able to meet new people. It really broadened my horizons and showed me that art could be more than what I had been limiting myself to. The program taught me new art mediums that I never would have tried on my own without encouragement from the mentors. And I mean, It was fun to do, especially coming out of quarantine. It reminded me of a community I forgot I was a part of.”- Toby Kane

TAP Participant 2020 & 2021