Creative Clay

Creative Clay offers the Community Arts Program, the Creative Clay Transition Program for ESE students, and the Artlink program. The Artlink program includes Professional Artist Apprenticeships, Community Employment On-the-Job Training, Creative Clay Internships, and Job-readiness Training. Job-readiness Training covers soft skills, workplace attire, communication, self-advocacy, public transportation navigation, job-seeking strategies, resume development, and job applications.

Programs

• Community Arts Program — Adults with developmental and/or intellectual disabilities; applicants must be 18 or older · M-F, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. · $65 per day
• Creative Clay Transition Program for ESE students — 18-22 year olds with disabilities · Five days per week, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
• Artlink Program — Artists who wish to hone their careers in the arts or their job skills through the arts · Offers four categories of employment services: Professional Artist Apprenticeships, Community Employment On-the-Job Training, Creative Clay Internships, and Job-readiness Training.
• Professional Artist Apprenticeship — Student artists · Minimum of 4 hours per week for 3 to 6 months · Participants meet with professional artist supervisors; works created during training may be included in an exhibition at a public museum, gallery, or other cultural venue in St. Petersburg, FL.
• Community Employment: On-the-job Training — Individuals with disabilities
• Internships at Creative Clay: On-the-job Training — Interns · Up to 4 hours per day, up to 2 days per week
• Job-Readiness Training / Pre-employment Training — Participants · Teaches soft skills, appropriate workplace attire, communication, self-advocacy, public transportation navigation, job-seeking strategies, resume development, and how to complete job applications.

At a glance

• Ages: 18 years old
• Price range: $65 per day
• General schedule: Creative Clay's programs include Community Arts Program, Creative Clay Transition Program for ESE students, and Artlink program; Community Arts Program hours are 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., M-F; Creative Clay Transition hours are 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., M-F; Artlink participant schedules vary by service.
• Facility hours: Mon-Fri 9am to 4pm; Sat-Sun Closed; public hours 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

About the provider

Creative Clay says its mission is to help people with disabilities achieve full and inclusive lives by providing expressive, educational, and vocational experiences in the arts. It says it has offered equality through art since 1995. Member artists may have artwork shown in the on-site Good Folk Gallery, at other community arts partners, or through visits to local galleries, museums, and other cultural venues.

Applicants with a documented history of aggressive and/or violent behaviors will not be accepted into the program. Those who exhibit these behaviors during the program will be expelled. Creative Clay is not staffed with medical personnel and cannot administer medication or provide medical interventions. Participants with medical conditions must be able to attend to their needs independently. The organization states it does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status.

Last updated September 9, 2026.