Youth Learning Programs at Flower City Arts Center
Flower City Arts Center, 713 Monroe Ave, Rochester, NY 14607
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Youth Learning Programs at Flower City Arts Center include hands-on activities in printmaking, book arts, bookbinding, papermaking, marbling, painting, drawing, mixed media art, encaustics, ceramics, photography, and digital media. Young people can work with hand building and wheel throwing in ceramics, explore darkroom photography and a professional lighting studio, and try cyanotype in a dedicated “silver den.” The programs also offer projects in videography, editing, digital and audio production, animation, music production, risograph printing, podcasting, audio engineering, plein air painting, self-portraiture through photography, and printmaking with mark-making tools and found objects, as well as clubs such as Studio 678 Photo & Writing Club and Studio 912 High School Photo Club.
• Ages: 4–18 years old
• Schedule: Youth programs run after school from fall through early spring; some classes are short series such as a six-week Intro to Bookbinding and a three-week Intro to Podcasting
• Price: Ceramics Studio Artists 24/7 monthly access subscriptions are $75 per month for Individual level (and above) members, plus a $50 security deposit
Flower City Arts Center was established in 1970, was incorporated as a 501(c)3 not-for-profit educational institution in 1974, and celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2020. The organization states that it offers foundational arts in printmaking and book arts, fine arts, ceramics, photography, and digital media, and that it is committed to “Art for All People” and to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Youth Learning Programs are part of a broader set of offerings that serve young children through older community members, including Studio 678 Photo & Writing Club for city middle school students and Expanding The Field for urban high school students in grades 9–12. Flower City Arts Center is an Institutional Member of the National Guild for Community Arts Education, is part of the Safe Space Alliance, and notes that it is identified as a safe space for the LGBTQI+ community where violence, bullying, or hate speech are not tolerated.
The organization’s leadership includes a Board of Directors with roles such as President, Vice President, and Directors, and staff roles such as Photography & Digital Arts Facility Manager & Teaching Artist, Finance Director, Photography & Digital Arts Program Coordinator, Ceramics Studio Manager, Development Director, and Marketing and Communications Coordinator. Staff credentials include degrees such as a Bachelor of Fine Arts, Master of Fine Arts, BA in Classics, Ed.M., MFA in ceramics, BA in Philosophy, BA in Psychology, and professional experience in teaching artistry, music production, accounting, auditing, tax, and payroll. The youth programs operate within a larger arts center that offers printmaking and book arts facilities, ceramics studios with 24/7 access for subscribed Studio Artists, and photography and digital arts facilities that require authorization before reserving time, with access tied to Individual-level or higher memberships.
Last updated May 28, 2026.
• Ages: 4–18 years old
• Schedule: Youth programs run after school from fall through early spring; some classes are short series such as a six-week Intro to Bookbinding and a three-week Intro to Podcasting
• Price: Ceramics Studio Artists 24/7 monthly access subscriptions are $75 per month for Individual level (and above) members, plus a $50 security deposit
Flower City Arts Center was established in 1970, was incorporated as a 501(c)3 not-for-profit educational institution in 1974, and celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2020. The organization states that it offers foundational arts in printmaking and book arts, fine arts, ceramics, photography, and digital media, and that it is committed to “Art for All People” and to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Youth Learning Programs are part of a broader set of offerings that serve young children through older community members, including Studio 678 Photo & Writing Club for city middle school students and Expanding The Field for urban high school students in grades 9–12. Flower City Arts Center is an Institutional Member of the National Guild for Community Arts Education, is part of the Safe Space Alliance, and notes that it is identified as a safe space for the LGBTQI+ community where violence, bullying, or hate speech are not tolerated.
The organization’s leadership includes a Board of Directors with roles such as President, Vice President, and Directors, and staff roles such as Photography & Digital Arts Facility Manager & Teaching Artist, Finance Director, Photography & Digital Arts Program Coordinator, Ceramics Studio Manager, Development Director, and Marketing and Communications Coordinator. Staff credentials include degrees such as a Bachelor of Fine Arts, Master of Fine Arts, BA in Classics, Ed.M., MFA in ceramics, BA in Philosophy, BA in Psychology, and professional experience in teaching artistry, music production, accounting, auditing, tax, and payroll. The youth programs operate within a larger arts center that offers printmaking and book arts facilities, ceramics studios with 24/7 access for subscribed Studio Artists, and photography and digital arts facilities that require authorization before reserving time, with access tied to Individual-level or higher memberships.
Last updated May 28, 2026.
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