Registration now open for "Youth Arts in the Parks" spring classes for children and youth with and without disabilities

Registration is now open for the spring session of the “All Kids Included - Youth Arts in the Parks” program for children and youth ages six through 17; youth with disabilities are welcome through 22 years of age. The registration deadline is Friday, January 28, 2022, at www.AllKidsIncludedMiami.org.

Youth Arts in the Parks an inclusive, socially oriented arts program for children and youth with and without disabilities. The program teaches youth of all abilities visual arts, creative movement, music and expression, or computer animation in a supportive, social setting.  Classes are led by professional artists/art teachers, certified instructors, and disability experts.

The program is being held at the following locations:

• Animation – Beginner: Sandrell Rivers Theater, 6103 NW 7 Ave., Miami, FL 33127
• Animation - Beginner: West Kendall Regional Library (Wait List - Class Full)
• Animation - Intermediate/Advance: Virtual via Zoom
• Creative Arts & Movement: The Women’s Park, 10251 W Flagler St., Miami, FL 33172
• Visual Arts: Highland Oaks Park, 20300 NE 24 Ave., Miami, FL 33180
• Visual Arts: Camp Matecumbe, 13841 SW 120 St., Miami, FL 33186

The session runs January 29 – April 23, 2022. Classes are held on Saturdays, from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. A virtual orientation is scheduled for January 22 at 11:00 a.m. and a culminating event, exhibition and performance by the participating students will be held at each program location on April 30, 2022.

The cost to attend the program is $30 for Miami-Dade residents and $300 for non-residents.  Program fees include 12 weekly sessions, an AKI t-shirt, and culminating event.  Program fees are non-refundable. Register at www.AllKidsIncludedMiami.org.

The program is presented by the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs All Kids Included initiative in partnership with Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Therapeutic, Recreation & Inclusion, Miami-Dade County Public Library System, the Sandrell Rivers Theater, and Arts for Learning/Miami, with funding from The Children’s Trust. 

For more information, contact Dia Carter-Webb at [email protected] of Arts for Learning or visit Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs - Youth Arts in the Parks.

“All Kids Included” (AKI) an initiative of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, promotes inclusive arts and cultural programs in school settings and throughout the community enabling kids of all abilities and their families to participate fully in the arts.  The initiative is funded in part through a grant provided by The Children’s Trust.  The Children's Trust is a dedicated source of revenue established by voter referendum to improve the lives of children and families in Miami-Dade County.  For more information about AKI and its programs, visit www.AllKidsIncludedMiami.org.

About the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs

The Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council develop cultural excellence, diversity and participation throughout Miami-Dade County by strategically creating and promoting opportunities for artists and cultural organizations, and our residents and visitors who are their audiences.  The Department directs the Art in Public Places program and serves its board, the Art in Public Places Trust, commissioning, curating, maintaining and promoting the County’s art collection.  The Department also manages, programs and operates the South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center, a campus of state-of-the-art cultural facilities in Cutler Bay, as well as Miami-Dade County Auditorium, Joseph Caleb Auditorium and the African Heritage Cultural Arts Center, all dedicated to presenting and supporting excellence in the arts for the entire community. Through staff, board and programmatic resources, the Department, the Council and the Trust promote, coordinate and support Miami-Dade County’s more than 1,000 not-for-profit cultural organizations as well as thousands of resident artists through grants, technical assistance, public information and interactive community planning.  Other support and services are provided by TicketWeb for the Culture Shock Miami program, the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau, the South Florida Cultural Consortium and the Tourist Development Council. For more information visit www.miamidadearts.org