After School Arts Programs

For more than twenty years, the Center for Dynamic Learning has inspired young minds through its traveling theatre program, bringing the magic of performance directly into local schools. Working with students in grades 1–5, classes meet four days a week for three...

At Rhode Island School of Design’s Project Open Door (POD), creativity becomes a pathway to opportunity. This inspiring program opens RISD’s doors to more than 150 high school students each year—many from Rhode Island’s urban core schools—offering them a place to...

The White Family Foundation has been proud to support the Newport String Project as part of our commitment to strengthening the arts in Newport County. Our continued funding helps sustain their free after-school music lessons in violin, viola, and cello for students...

At New Urban Arts (NUA), mentorship and creativity intertwine to shape the next generation of artists and thinkers. Through its Youth Mentorship in the Arts program, NUA connects about 20 professional artist mentors with high school students who gather daily in a...

For 25 years, the New Bedford Festival Theatre’s Summer Academy has been a place where teens discover the magic of storytelling, collaboration, and self-expression—all at no cost to them. In a community where arts opportunities are scarce, this program opens doors...

At Dream Out Loud, creativity becomes a pathway to hope and possibility for New Bedford’s youth. Through its free after-school arts program, more than 100 students ages 12–18 discover their talents, learn new skills, and envision brighter futures built on creativity...