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Video Basics is back!

Y Arts — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 20:15:37 +0000

Y Arts is pleased to once again offer a terrific class from Y Media works – VIDEO BASICS. A crash course in low-budget movie production, this class is for anyone, from video rookies to Youtube regulars looking to learn some new production “hacks” that can help make your movies look expensive on the cheap. Local filmmaker and Y Arts staff member Mikey Brown instructs this four week class.

The course is geared toward media enthusiasts who want to develop video skills but aren’t necessarily seeking a career in film. Drop ins are welcome but registration for the full term is encouraged.

Class dates: 10/6, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27 from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm

$20 per class $80 per term. Ages 14-adult

SATURDAY ARTS CLASSES ARE BACK!

Y Arts — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 16:38:56 +0000

Saturday arts classes are back! Y Arts is thrilled to once again offer weekly classes with our amazing instructor Byron Nemela. The first and last Saturdays of the month are Potter’s Wheel and the rest of the month are Art for Kids classes offering a wide variety of exciting projects.

September Potter’s Wheel:

Sept 29

• One hour classes at 10am, 11am, 1pm and 2pm

• Each class has only four slots

• Kids and adults welcome

• Open clay slots are available if wheel slots are full

Art for Kids:

Sept 15 and 22

• 1:00 – 2:30pm

• Ages 5-12

Join Us!

All classes are only $10 per session. Sign up at the front desk or register online to secure your slot.

Art Fair/Fundraiser Postponed

Y Arts — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 15:40:54 +0000

It is with a heavy heart we have to postpone our A LOT of Art fundraiser scheduled for Saturday September 22. We will reschedule this exciting, family friendly event for Spring of 2013.

As always, we at Y Arts strive to provide programs and events to connect the community with quality arts experiences. More information on the rescheduled event will be provided in coming months.

Spend Your Summer With Y Arts!

Y Arts — Mon, 14 May 2012 19:32:58 +0000

Y Arts is thrilled to offer two exciting camps that give young people the opportunity to learn a variety of arts from experienced professional artists. Registration is open, but slots are going fast!

Arts Buffet

This two week camp explores pottery, visual arts, dance, and theatre. Campers ages 11-15 will enjoy working side by side with local professional artists while gathering inspiration from the vibrant downtown setting.

July 7-19 (Monday through Thursday, 9am to 4pm) with a showcase/exhibition on July 20

Members $350, Non-members $400

Media Camp

Now in its fourth year, our Y Media Works Summer Institute gives campers a rare chance to be independent filmmakers producing their own film ideas from start to finish.

July 23– August 9 (Monday through Thursday, 9am to 4pm) with a screening on August 10.

Member and Non-members $525

Full and partial scholarships are available.

For More Information:

Margaret Edwartowski

medwartowski@ymcametrodetroit.org

Learn Video Basics from Local Filmmaker

Y Arts — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 20:52:30 +0000

Y Arts is pleased to offer a new class from Y Media works – VIDEO BASICS. Go straight from home movies to YouTube stardom! Learn basic camera and production techniques from local filmmaker Mikey Brown. Frame shots, use natural light to your advantage and improve the sound you can get on either your own video camera or one of the many different models available at Y Arts.

This four week course is geared toward media enthusiasts who want to develop video skills but aren’t necessarily seeking a career in film. Drop ins are welcome but registration for the full term is encouraged.

Class dates: 3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24 from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm

$20 per class $80 per term.

For more information, contact Margaret Edwartowski at (313) 223-2743 or medwartowski@ymcametrodetroit.org

Join us for our annual artists’ sale and holiday celebration!

Y Arts — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:45:02 +0000

The Heart of the City is Y Arts’ opportunity

to showcase our talented artists and

celebrate the holidays with our sister branch,

Metro Youth YMCA (My Y). An artists’ market

in the lobby offers original, one of a kind gifts

and performances in our theatre celebrate

our volunteers and families who’ve made our

programming so rewarding throughout the year.

The event is free and open to the public.

Ceramics and Art for Kids info for December 2011

Y Arts — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 19:23:03 +0000

Y Arts Site Under Construction

Y Arts — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:36:10 +0000

Updates are on the way! Y Arts has been through some major changes in the last year and our site will be reflecting all of our new programming and staff in the weeks to come. Keep checking back with us for updated, photos, bios and videos.

WINTER CONCERT IS FREE GIFT TO THE COMMUNITY

Y Arts — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 01:34:37 +0000

Y Arts, the arts education outreach and artist development branch of the YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit, is thrilled to host a free concert featuring Musicians of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra on Saturday January 8, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. The concert will take place in the Marlene Boll Theatre housed in the Boll Family YMCA at 1401 Broadway in downtown Detroit and will feature a string quartet made up of Musicians of the DSO. Admission is free for both YMCA members and the community at large. This is a rare opportunity to enjoy performances by Detroit’s elite musical talent in the heart of the city.

About Y Arts – In concert with the mission and purpose of the YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit, Y Arts is a catalyst for artistic expression and education throughout metro Detroit. We nurture, develop and support traditional, contemporary and emerging art forms by providing teaching opportunities for artists and presenting relevant, high-quality cultural programs and events that showcase their talents.

About The Musicians of the DSO – The Musicians of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra are dedicated to sharing and nurturing classical music for the people of Detroit. To learn more about us please visit www.detroitsymphonymusicians.org

The Y Arts team of professional artists is committed to building the creative community of Detroit through public enrichment and by educating young people in media and arts careers.

Contact:
Margaret Edwartowski, Program Director
Y Arts Detroit
1401 Broadway, Suite 2A
Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 223-2743
medwartowski@ymcametrodetroit.org
www.y-artsdetroit.org

The Legacies Project: August Y Media Works Video Project Dates Announced

Y Arts — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 01:29:06 +0000

Y Media Works Summer Institute 2010 has come and gone (we’ll be posting the student work here soon!). But for those who wanted to take part but couldn’t for one reason or another, we are offering a limited, project-based experience during the month of August. We are continuing our work with our friends at Nice Work Public Media and the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, creating brief documentary videos from a series of interviews with elders from the community. The Legacies Project “will familiarize students with the techniques of digital media production as well as local and national history. The project will entail training in video production techniques, student acquisition of interviews on videotape, and the production and display of short documentaries using student-acquired media” (from the program plan).

This limited project, which runs Monday through Friday, August 9 through August 26, will require students to register for one of three available 2 1/2 hour time slots during the day:

Group 1 – 9a-11:30a
Group 2 – 12n-2:30p
Group 3 – 3p-5:30p

The final videos will be shown at a special event, open to the public, at the Museum of African American History.

To register, return this registration form to the Boll Family YMCA, 1401 Broadway, Detroit.

A registration fee of $25 is payable to Y-Arts Detroit. Call 313.223.2743 for more information.