BICA School
&
Civic Arts
Present
BICA School & Civic Arts Present
What is it?
FREE visual/written arts & advocacy classes for young artists
Who is it for?
Any and all young people (ages 14-19) interested in art/writing (any form) and/or activism/advocacy. No experience required.
When is it?
12:00-2:00pm the first Saturday of every month from Oct 2025 thru May 2026
Where is it?
The Buffalo Institute for Contemporary art at 30 Essex Street, Rear D, Buffalo, NY 14213
How do I sign up for it?
Simply drop-in, or register here to secure a spot. 20 slots available at each session. You’re welcome to attend all sessions or to pop-in when you can.
Why should I attend?
Come through to develop your visual/written art skills & civic imaginations! Be part of a group exhibition & publication! Make some cool, new artsy friends!
Hosted at BICA in collaboration with BICA School and Civic Arts (a project by teaching artist Robin Lee Jordan), Arts for Something! is an interdisciplinary program for young and emerging artists (ages 14–19) exploring the intersection of art and civic engagement.
Over the course of the series, participants will build creative skills—like screen-printing, zine-making, sewing, literary arts, and specialized visual arts—while learning how these tools can be used to support civic initiatives such as social justice, activism, and local community needs.
Young artists who commit to all eight sessions (with up to two excused absences) will have the opportunity to create and present a civic arts–inspired project in any medium. These projects will be featured in a collaborative zine and shared during a final exhibition and celebration in June.
Workshops take place the first Saturday of every month, October through May (skipping January), from 12–2 PM.
Funding is made possible through Arts Services Inc.’s Creative Impact Fund thanks to a New York State Senate Initiative supported by the NYS Legislature and the Office of the Governor, and administered by the New York State Council on the Arts.
