Studio By The Tracks presents our exploratory arts Transitional Program that exposes artists on the autism spectrum ages 16+ to different art mediums and processes including drawing, painting, printmaking, mixed media, ceramics, and a variety of creative endeavors.
Our topic of exploration for the Spring is "All About Drawing" where we will break drawing down by to its foundations and explore them through different materials and processes.
We are looking for artists for our upcoming 10-week Spring program.
More info:
- WHEN: Classes will be held on Wednesdays from
Jan 28th- April 1st, 2025 from 4-5:30pm
- WHERE: Classes will take place at Studio By The Tracks
(301 20th St S Irondale AL 35210)
- Accepted students are invited to attend free of charge
- Classes will be led by our staff as well as professional artists from our region including Deidre Darby, Natalie Henderson, and Darien Malone.
- Classes will be designed to give participants a feel for what it’s like to be a part of a community arts studio, and our hope is that our Transitional Program artists will eventually be integrated into our Adult Program, where they will begin to receive income through commissions on sales of their artwork
If you or an artist under your guidance are interested in learning more about being a part of this program, please complete the contact info form below or email our Community Programs Manager- Sam at sam@studiobythetracks.org, and we will contact you with further details!
BEFORE YOU APPLY:
To ensure that we are able to meet the needs of all the artists, please be sure that youth parents/caregivers and participants agree to the following:
-> Participants must be 16+ years of age.
-> Participants must have a strong desire to create and be willing to try new artistic processes.
-> Participants must have their own transportation, and their parents/caregivers/transportation must be available to drop them off and stay onsite for the first class, and nearby if needed by the participant or staff.
-> Participants must be comfortable in a group setting of 10+ people including students and staff. Repeated disruptive, unsafe, or bullying behavior that is not conducive to our community space cannot be accommodated.
-> Participants must be able to attend to their own basic needs (restroom, etc) (unless accompanied by a caregiver able to be present onsite but outside the classroom space).
-> Please pack any sensory aides, technology, or communication devices the student may need to feel more comfortable. Anything that you feel may be helpful to them and safe to bring. Keep in mind we are in a community art studio and will try our best to ensure a welcoming, safe, and comfortable environment but cannot be held liable if anything is damaged in the space.