Hamilton Hill Arts Center organizes a variety of cultural programs based on cultures and arts of the African Diaspora for both adults and children. These innovative programs draw participants from the entire Capital Region. Our organization has a strong committment to offering free and low-cost programs to the community.We are always looking for volunteers to help facilitate these exciting programs. Please contact us if you would like to get involved!
Some of the ongoing programs we offer are:
Summer Arts Program
6 weeks of summer fun ! Drawing and Painting...Woodworking...Pottery...
Theater...Music...Dance. Ice cream socials, field trips, special guests and an end of the summer celebration that will make this a fun summer !!! Click the link above for more information !
After school, children can explore the arts of the African Diaspora and other cultures through Project Artreach, and drop-in after school program. Click the link above for more information!
A program that provides free music lessons, including steel drum lessons, to residents of the Hamilton Hill, Vale and Mount Pleasant neighborhoods. Click the link above for more information!
During Project Artreach, children have the opportunity to learn about graphic design. Click the link above for more information!
School-aged girls and boys learn the traditional songs and dances of Africa. Click the above link for more information!
Hamilton Hill Arts Center provides outreach cultural and arts progams in community classrooms and organizations. Click the above link for more information!
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
ARTS CENTER (Classes from 4pm – 6pm) BOYS & GIRLS CLUB MONDAY Steel Drums, Alto Sax, Trumpet TUESDAY Hip-Hop Dance, Visual Arts, Piano, Guitar Hip Hop Dance
6:30 - 8:30 WEDNESDAY Choir (NEW!), Visual Arts, Flute, Recorder, Clarinet, Piano Visual Arts 6:30 - 8:30
THURSDAY
Poetry, Jewelry Making, African Drums
FRIDAY
Theater (NEW!)
Visual Arts
5:30 - 7:30
SATURDAY
Umoja Dance & Drums
11:00am – 1:00pm
Hamilton Hill Arts Center
409 Schenectady Street
Schenectady, NY 12307
(518) 346-1262
