PDF of
our Spring 2008brochure listing all classes
offered through South End Center, the Children's Art Centre, Senior
Services, and Technology Education.
Registration and Program Information: use the Registration Form to register for classes, or call
(617) 375-8159 to register over the phone or for more information.
Cultural activity has long played a
critical role in the lives of our participants and the South End/Lower
Roxbury neighborhood. USES’ Children’s Art Centre (CAC) has been a
prominent player in that tradition for many years. Set in a beautiful
South End courtyard, with floor-to-ceiling French doors spanning its
entire length, the CAC is an inspirational site. Incorporated in 1914 by
South End House Settlement, the CAC was the first public fine arts
museum designed exclusively for children. Over the years, the CAC became
a neighborhood tradition and for many years, it brought fine arts and
cultural enrichment to children and families in the community regardless
of race, ethnic background, or ability to pay.
Current on-site programs at the CAC
include:
Pre-school Arts Program—Art exploration for children ages 3-5 from the
USES Preschool Program as well as families in the community. Click here
for more information on Youth Programs
After-school Arts Program—Art
exploration and instruction focusing on self expression, cultural
awareness, increasing skill development, and introduction of
discipline-specific vocabulary, media, and techniques for school-age
children enrolled in the USES After-school Program and in the Community.
Click here for more information on Youth Programs.
Classes for Children and
Families—Age-appropriate art classes for children and their parents are
available on a fee-for- service basis throughout the year. Click link at
top for current classes and events.
Teen Portfolio—Art instruction for high
school students in grades 9-12 who demonstrate strong interest and
talent in the area of visual arts. Students are assisted in preparing an
artistic portfolio for use in the college application process, as well
as in entering work in local and state wide art competitions.
John Hancock Arts in the Parks—USES,
with the financial support of John Hancock sponsors several full-day art
festivals in South End parks to provide hands-on multidiscipline
activities for children in the arts.
For more information on the Children’s Art
Centre or if you are interested in teaching with us, please call
617-375-8150.
Cultural activity has long played a
critical role in the lives of our participants and the South End/Lower
Roxbury neighborhood. USES’ Children’s Art Centre (CAC) has been a
prominent player in that tradition for many years. Set in a beautiful
South End courtyard, with floor-to-ceiling French doors spanning its
entire length, the CAC is an inspirational site. Incorporated in 1914 by
South End House Settlement, the CAC was the first public fine arts
museum designed exclusively for children. Over the years, the CAC became
a neighborhood tradition and for many years, it brought fine arts and
cultural enrichment to children and families in the community regardless
of race, ethnic background, or ability to pay.