Youth Programs
NBAF prides itself on helping the next generation of young artists develop and grow their talents, personalities, and futures.
NBAF presents: “Elements of Hip Hop”
Pittsburgh Yards: Elements of Hip Hop is designed to engage youth and young adults in the arts. The event was created to expose, educate, engage, and entertain while covering all pillars of Hip Hop and dismantling myths and enigma surrounding the Hip Hop movement. On May 14, 2022 at Pittsburgh Yards (352 University Avenue, SW, Atlanta, GA 30310) from 12pm – 4pm, we will focus on Music, Dance, and have a Visual Arts Exhibition highlighting Graffiti Art.
JOIN US as we create a space for intergenerational exchanges through VISUAL ART WORKSHOPS with Paint & Pour Remix (@paintandpourremix) and Antar Fierce (@three_esses / @SteelWheels360); DANCE WORKSHOPS with Cicely “CiCi” Kelley (@cicikelley) and Jaguar Dance (@jaguardance), BROWSE and PURCHASE Art at NextGen Artist Art Exhibition and SHOP with Pittsburgh Community Market’s (@pittsburghcommunitymarket) local vendors.
Featured workshops/activities:
May 14, 2022 | 12:00pm – 4:00pm
- Paint & Pour Remix (Visual Art workshop accompanied by a DJ)
- Salsa Hip Hop w/ Jaguar (**Dance workshop accompanied by a DJ)
- Hip Hop w/ CiCi Kelley (**Dance workshop accompanied by a DJ)
- Single Letter Challenge w/ Antar Fierce (Graffiti workshop)
- Children’s Free Art Play w/ The Happy Black Parent
- NBAF NextGen Artist Art Exhibition
- Pittsburgh Community Market Vendors
**SNEAKERS are required for ALL dance workshops.
NBAF has established a deep and sustained partnership with local APS middle schools through a Move/Dance! Program, working closely with the administration and teachers to define needs, structure, approach, performance/success metrics and outcomes that best supports the school’s academic, health and arts education goals.
Move/Dance! Program offers a new curriculum on Black dance, a dance competition and public presentation, dance instruction by teaching artists, scholarships linked to a small-scale financial literacy program. The project is designed to have a measurable impact on the school, specifically on academic achievement, arts education and appreciation, the health of the students and, by extension of their families. The program and project is replicated within Atlanta and potentially throughout the region in years to come.
The NBAF NextGenArtists Program is a signature program for young artists that identifies and recognizes the next generation of talented artists and supports them in the early stages of finding and developing their creative voices and in establishing themselves as professionals. The goal of nurturing the creativity, supporting the talent and professional development of emerging artists of African descent is a core value of NBAF’s mission. The NextGenArtists Showcases offers public showcases of the artist’s work in creative disciplines and industries, including the performing, visual arts, film, multimedia, and fashion-artists in select public schools.
NextGen Artist
NextGen Artist program is a youth arts education program of the National Black Arts that aims to nurturing the dreams, creativity and artist talents of high school students who are emerging artists of African descent. The program provides a structured artistic experience with workshops, classes, lectures, mentoring, business and professional development, and opportunities for competitive scholarships. This transformational experience is designed to support the goals of our partner schools. With this support the NextGen Artist Program can provide resources and access to leaders in film/media, visual arts, and fashion design for the students engaged in the program. The program goals include increased presentation skills (written and verbal), creating academic success, an appreciation for the arts, and pathways to higher education.
Once a week (depending on the school’s schedule), participants will be offered instruction and exposure to art experiences through the NBAF NGA Teaching Artists in areas such as film/media, fashion and visual arts.
NextGen Artist is sponsored by:
Fashion Forward
A Competition for Emerging Fashion Design Students
The awards were established in 2010 to recognize student fashion designers of African descent who have distinguished themselves for their academic achievement, talent, creativity, cutting edge and innovative approach. Each award recipient is selected for having excelled academically, mastered their field of study and having been recognized by their peers, their school and the Fine Art + Fashion judges as an emerging talent on the rise. Along with a cash award, their winning design is exhibited in the Neiman Marcus windows and they receive special recognition at the Fine Art + Fashion event.
2021 Winners (from Left to Right): Ifeade Adedokun, Ian Carlo Vincent, E’Naiyah Frazier
2021 Winners (from Left to Right): Ifeade Adedokun, Ian Carlo Vincent, E’Naiyah Frazier