PROGRAMS

ARTS ACADEMY


The Arts Academy was founded in 2013 in order to provide our Club youth in San Pedro and Wilmington with expert instruction options in fine arts, music, dance, recording arts, film production, photography, 3D modeling, video game design and graphic arts.

Fine Arts

Going beyond our group arts and crafts program, our fine arts instruction helps our more talented youth develop their skills. Expert fine arts education for youth, ages 6 – 18, focuses on output and artistic skill building with professional tools and creative inspiration from master works. Artistic representations from several genres and time periods are studied to inspire students to create their own unique works.

Music

Our music program has always excelled in providing quality education. Instruction from expert musicians offers real world performance skill building along with lessons in reading and writing music. Lessons range from private instruction to opportunities to participate in a classical ensemble, jazz band or rock band.

Dance

Starting with ballet star, Misty Copeland, our Club has always had a love of dance. Instruction for youth includes classical ballet at the Elementary level while teens are given the opportunity to explore other genres such as Contemporary, Hip-Hop and Latin.

Digital Arts

Our Digital Arts Program has opportunities for students in the fields of 3D animation, photography, film, and graphic arts. With the increase in these career fields, members get exposure to these disciplines and others like game design and coding.

ARTS ACADEMY NEWS

March 22, 2017

Capturing the Beauty of the Harbor

This semester our Arts Academy is inspired by the “Gifts of the Sea” and our photography students are capturing the beauty of the harbor community. Earlier this […]
February 20, 2017

Xena’s Moment

Watch Xena tell her story, CLICK HERE. Xena Ibara joined our Arts Academy not long after a family tragedy that changed her life and made it […]
October 14, 2016

Why Misty Copeland Owes It All To A Boys & Girls Club

Misty Copeland speaks about the impact the Boys and Girls Club has on her career as a principal dancer at the American Ballet Theater at the National […]
August 30, 2016

Celebrating National ImageMakers Award

Jasmin Mena of our Wilmington Boys & Girls Club, was one of 16 national winners of the Boys & Girls Club of America ImageMakers photography contest […]