Arts Unite Us provides opportunities for students with different learning styles to share their creative voices and bring people of all abilities together through the arts. Programs include tailored residencies that engage students in Special Day Classrooms in visual and performing arts collaborative projects.
Youth in Arts has a long commitment to providing arts learning opportunities for youth of all abilities. For decades we have been the only consistent arts provider in Marin County’s Special Day Classrooms (SDCs).
In 2008, we launched Arts Unite Us to combat isolation for students with disabilities. This program celebrates how the arts provide an accessible way for children to share their creative voices.
Our Mentor Artists adapt lessons for diverse abilities and behavioral needs, helping students meet IEP goals across motor skills, communication, social-emotional growth, and more. Through art, students of all abilities explore, create, and grow.
Youth in Arts' Accessible Summer Camp
Youth in Arts’ accessible summer camps are designed for youth ages 8–12 with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Through week-long sessions in both performing and visual arts, campers explore music, movement, painting, printmaking, sculpture, and more in a fun, supportive environment. Led by experienced Teaching Artists and kept intentionally small for individualized attention, these camps foster confidence, creativity, and community while celebrating each child’s unique voice. Families can choose one or both sessions, and financial assistance may be available through regional centers.
Music Camp: June 22-26; 1:00-4:00 pm | Open to ages 11-15
Visual Arts Camp: July 27-31; 9:00 am – 12:00 pm | Open to ages 8-12
*Campers may join us for one or both sessions.
Registration Fee: $375/week
*Reach out to your regional center social worker for potential financial assistance.
For any questions about Youth in Art's Accessible Summer Camp contact Cathy Bowman at cathy@youthinarts.org.
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