More than 4,300 young people participate in FACT's studio, public school, and community outreach programs each year. Our award-winning approach and innovative teaching method inspire youth with a range of art experiences. We welcome all students, regardless of financial circumstance, and can meet site- and population-specific needs.
ARTbarn
After-school and summer classes open to the public
FACT's Community Studio offers visual-arts classes for young people ages 4 to 18. Opportunities are available for teen and young-adult students to exhibit work at the ARTbarn.
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Adelante
FACT will serve homeless youth in collaboration with the Santa Fe Public School's Adelante program for homeless families on Thursday evenings at Cesar Chavez Elementary School throughout the spring semester.
Genoveva Chavez Community Center
FACT provides art classes for young people ages 5 to 16 as part of this center's Summer Youth Camp.
Outside In and the Detention Center
FACT brings biweekly visual-arts classes to young adults ages 13 to 21 at the Santa Fe County Youth Development Program (Detention Center). Our partner, Outside In, is a local nonprofit offering music and dance education to incarcerated youth.
Youth Mural Program
FACT offers mural-making opportunities throughout the year that connect young people to their community. With support from an organization or business, FACT organizes classes and creates a site-specific mural as a public art piece. FACT mural sites include Elizabeth, A Salon, The Lensic Theater and a 950-foot-long community mural that surrounds the Jacob Martinez neighborhood on Santa Fe's southside.
ARTreach
Weekly in-school classes
Our semester-based arts-learning program serves kindergarten through sixth-grade children at elementary schools in Santa Fe, Española, and other regional school districts. Guided by New Mexico State Standards and Benchmarks, our hands-on lessons meet developmental needs of specific age groups and reinforce each school's academic goals.
ARTteach
Professional development for public-school teachers
and arts educators
Related to ARTreach, our professional-development workshops help integrate visual-arts learning into the classroom. FACT instructors train teachers during scheduled in-service work days and through ARTreach classroom experiences.
ARTclub
Weekly after-school classes
Our after-school program serves kindergarten through sixth-grade children. Semester-based classes run for one to three hours during the academic year at selected Santa Fe public elementary schools and community centers.
ARTcamp
Weekly/daily summer programs
Our summer programs offer daily and weekly morning or afternoon artmaking classes at public elementary schools.