Our visit on November 14was to New Urban Arts, right on Westminster Street, near the Providence School Department ad Classical and Central High Schools.

Leanessa : New Urban Arts is an amazing program. On Vanessa &  Mine first day it wasn't awkward at all. The made you feel as if you were part of the program the whole time. Never did they exclude us from anything. On my first i made a heart shaped pillow, that was my very first time learning how to use a sewing machine.

 Vanessa : I think New Urban Arts is just a great place to just be a creative and show what you and do. Its also perfect place to get a yea start on something you enjoy.



Erin: New Urban Arts is a place to be creative and hang out after school from 2:45 pm to 6:45 pm. NUA has a variety of things to do like paint, draw, fashion, photos and more.

Our first visit was to RISD Project Open Door ; its only two bus stops away from Hope High School

Vanessa: The program was founded by kids like me. It was a group of boys from Hope High School, who wanted a way to show how fun  art can be in all the many different ways.

Erin: People like Christina Miles are very nice and helpful. Christina runs POD as an after school and weekend program and is also an art teacher.

Erin: RISD POD has a lot of things to do, you can visit the nature lab in the building over the bus tunnels and draw insects and skeletons and draw cells for projects or for fun.

Leanessa: After the tour of the studio, we took a trip to the library that once used to be a bank. The wall of the library was filed with letters that spelled words out such as victory, win, etc.. it was like a bonus to our tour!

Ms. Travis: RISD Project Open Door is a great after school and weekend activity that started years back with Hope High School and is now expanded for high school students all over the city. Students can start with an after school class at Hope and progress to weekend classes in studios at RISD, taught by RISD faculty!

Lots of Hope students have taken advantage of RISD Project Open Door and used their experiences there to help them prepare their portfolios and gain acceptance to top art colleges, including Rhode Island School of Design.

Hi Everyone! Welcome to Providence Art Explorers! We are on a mission: to find the greatest places for high school students to make and enjoy art in the city of Providence, Rhode Island. My name is Ms. Travis, and I am an Art Teacher at Hope High School. I have always wanted to do an after school club where we visit all the excellent after school programs and classes available to high school students in this city.




Now, let's meet our explorers!







Hi my name is Erin and I love art, it makes me feel like I can do whatever I want!



Hi, I'm Leanessa,  and art is my getaway...It's when only my opinion counts!







Hi I am Vanessa, and I love drawing, it's my way to show what I am capable of.



Hi my name is Paula, and art is my escape from the world and into a world where your imagination comes to life.











Hi, I'm Joe! Art has always been part of my life... and I want to take it to the next level in College.

Are you curious about art? Join us on our journeys as we explore Providence and great places for young artists to work and have fun!