Everything listed under: art

  • HELP PAVE THE WAY FOR OUR KIDS TO CONNECT WITH OTHER CULTURES

    We are thrilled to announce that our recent cultural program has shared this international art form and the culture of Pakistan at seven events to date, reaching over 7,200 children and adults in the past six weeks. Be sure to look for us at the Mainx24 Parade on December 1st. A huge thanks to our friends in the Pakistan Community along with the Tennessee Arts Commission, Tennessee Valley Credit Union, The Creative Discovery Museum, ArtsBuild and The Chattanooga Children's Clinic for their s...  Read More...

    Fri, November 2, 2018 (No comments)

  • Free STEAM Curriculum!!!!

    A huge thanks to our friends at The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga, Maker Ed, and Red Bank Elementary for helping us test and develop this curriculum and buyer's advice for educators. Please feel free to download a pdf here: http://art120.org/steam-curriculum-and-buying-guide   Read More...

    Mon, August 13, 2018 (No comments)

  • Chattanooga, Your Workforce is Calling!

    Thanks to a grant from The Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga, Art 120 and The Howard School are expanding their partnership to provide real world learning experiences for eighty Howard students. This spring, twenty students from each grade will learn and execute a part of the Scenic City Art Car Weekend based on their career track. We are looking for businesses that are interested in meeting these youth and helping them as they grow their work experiences into a future career.   Read More...

    Tue, January 23, 2018 (No comments)

  • Art & STEM, Two Taste Treats in One Mobile Arts Center!

    Our Southside Maker Arts Center (SMAC) has evolved from a brick and mortar on the southside into a fleet of vehicles that can bring programs to any events, classrooms, recreation centers, or other groups where learning and fun go hand in hand. Introducing the new SMAC (STEM Mobile Arts Classroom). Programs include:Childrens' Sculpture Park - Make and create on a large scale with these giant blocks, chutes, balls and objects.   Read More...

    Mon, September 18, 2017 (No comments)

  • Urban Art Bike Rebuilding

    Our friends at Glass House Collective want us back in the community to give twelve amazing kids the chance to design, create, weld, and make something amazing. Help us transform our enclosed trailer into a mobile welding classroom. This will eliminate location as a barrier to our kids and help us grow this program year round. Help today at: Donate  Read More...

    Wed, June 14, 2017 (No comments)

  • !NEW PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM: Painted Story Children's Gallery! WE NEED 2017-2018 HOST SITES!

    Art 120, the Bethlehem Community Center, and artist Christina Thongnopnua, are bringing The Painted Story Children's Gallery to Chattanooga! This mobile gallery will be a unique experience and feature local artists. Read more for details and application  Read More...

    Tue, July 25, 2017 (No comments)

  • Art 120 Seeking SPONSORS for Paid STEP-UP Internships for Students in Summer 2017!

    Public Education Foundation's STEP-UP Program is providing local Hamilton County students with an opportunity to work at Art 120 as PAID interns for the Summer of 2017! Read more for details, requirements, and a link to apply.  Read More...

    Tue, May 2, 2017 (No comments)

  • Art Cars are Coming! 4.27.17 - 4.30.17

    While a fire may slow us down, it will not keep us from bringing art to the schools who need it most. Hold onto your hat, Art 120's Scenic City art car weekend is April 28-30th, complete with a children's mini art car parade. Click Read More for the complete schedule.  Read More...

    Thu, April 27, 2017 (No comments)

  • MLK Day of Service - Chattanooga, TN (1.16.17)

    We had amazing MLK Day of Service volunteers help the Art 120 team recover and clean items from the 2016 Thanksgiving Day Fire that sadly destroyed our Southside facilities. With support from our community, we're re-building! For now, we have several temporary homes, one of which is at our partner's property, The Howard School, who has given us office space in an extra gym. A week before the MLK Day of Service, Art 120 and volunteers helped a local, Deshel Hambrick, and owner of 4Ever Young...  Read More...

    Mon, January 30, 2017 (No comments)

  • Painting With A Twist's #PaintingWithAPurpose Fundraiser for Art 120 on January 14, 2017!

    With YOUR help we raised $500+ at this event! These participants painted away the afternoon with generous and sparkling smiles!Our friends at Painting With A Twist (PWAT) graciously offered to host a #PaintingWithAPurpose class benefiting our programs, after our Education Coordinator, Hannah Hahn, who also works at Painting With A Twist (PWAT) part time, told them about the fire that destroyed Art 120's facilities on Thanksgiving Day, 2016. On January 14th, the 3 hour class featured the pain...  Read More...

    Sat, January 14, 2017 (No comments)

  • Python, Ballet, Mozilla, and Pi - Oh My!

    What do you get when you cross the gig with The Chattanooga Ballet, Python, and a Raspberry Pi? A Music Genie, of course! Thanks to support from the Mozilla Gigabit Fund, Art 120 is bringing in Dan Mailman to teach a special summer program where students will each learn how to code a Raspberry Pi to become reactive to motion in a 3D environment.   Read More...

    Tue, May 17, 2016 (No comments)