Youth Assembly Workshops are hands-on sessions led by teens and BICA School Teaching Artists. Each workshop takes on a new project in a different medium or approach, so participants build skills they can bring back to their own work. No experience needed.

BICA School Teaching Artist: Natalie

Natalie Hayes makes paintings guided in equal by analysis and affection. She loves magic and garbage. She was born in the Hudson Valley and lives in Buffalo.

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BICA School Teaching Artist: Kayleah

Kayleah Aldrich is an artist from Buffalo, New York, working in painting, drawing, dance, and video performance. Her work primarily explores topics across fantasy and escapism, performance of the feminine, loneliness, and longing.

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About Youth Assembly:

BICA School Youth Assembly is a free program for artists ages 14–18 working across visual art, writing, and civic engagement. Join us for a monthly workshop and open studio hours — bring your own project or start something new. The year builds toward a group exhibition and zine at BICA.

BICA School Youth Assembly is led with support from teaching artist Robin Lee Jordan. The 2026-2027 season is funded by WNY With Youth For Youth (WYFY), a grant designed, reviewed, and selected by youth. WYFY is supported by the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo and funded by the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation.