The Art Effect Of The Hudson Valley Inc

The art effects media, art, and design lab (madlab) engages 40 teens ages 14-19 from the city of poughkeepsie and helps them develop life and workforce skills in the growing arts and media sectors. Through four after-school sessions and one full-time summer session, madlab youth earn a wage or stipend as they gain competency while learning about visual art, media art, and design careers. Each madlab session exposes students interested in visual art, creative placemaking, public art, media and design, and more to the creative workforce process by producing collaborative visual arts projects and learning workplace skills such as time management, team work, leadership, and communication.

Spark studios teaches 50 youth film and media arts to develop their voices, build workforce development skills, provide paid work experience, and help students get on a path to college and career success. Youth ages 14-19 in spark studios learn filmmaking, photography, digital media production, and create media projects in teams and for community clients. Spark studios prepares young people for entry into the art institute where they can develop a college film or photography portfolio as well as become employable in a competitive media workforce, including the art effects advanced program forge media.

Various other programming.