Free Arts NYC provides under-served children and families with a unique combination of educational arts and mentoring programs that help them to foster the self-confidence and resiliency needed to realize their fullest potential.

Parents And Children Together With Art Program

 

Parents and Children Together with Art (PACT) is a theme-based art experience for families. PACT activities are designed to increase parental involvement and graduate in complexity to encourage positive forms of family communication and sustained teamwork. With a 1:2 volunteer to family ratio, Program Facilitators and trained volunteer mentors implement a creative arts curriculum that requires them to develop ideas together and work collaboratively. Working as a design team, families use art as a vehicle to enhance their communication and problem-solving skills.

“PACT united me more with my son and he also progressed in his social skills with other children and parents. It is a wonderful program for families. It unites and show lots of love.”

+ PACT Parent, STEPS to End Family Violence


Program Structure


Every 90-Minute PACT group session is structured as follows:

 5 Min | Review Group Agreement (Code of Ethics)
15 Min | Visual Literacy Lesson (Discussion about a work of art, including vocabulary)
10 Min | Introduce This Sessions Project
50 Min | Art-Making
10 Min | Sharing Circle



Learn More About The PACT Program:

CURRICULUM DESCRIPTION AND THEMES

PROGRAM OUTCOMES

CASE STUDIES




NOTE: If you would like to participate in one of our programs, you must be affiliated with one of our program partners.