After-School Art Education & Youth Enrichment
We provide year-round art education and enrichment for Binghampton youth (ages 7-14) through vibrant after-school programs, spring activities and summer camps.
2026 Dance classes at Collage Dance Conservatory.
Arts Education
Arts Education programming includes activities like painting, sculpture, mural-making, music, dance, and collaborative workshops that develop artistic skills while building teamwork and inspiring confidence.
Youth Enrichment
For youth enrichment, kids engage in a variety of activities that center around mindfulness, physical activity, and wellness. Bike riding, skateboarding, gardening and cooking classes are a few of the enrichment classes your child may take.
Creative Sprouts After-School Arts Education & Youth Enrichment Program (Fall 2026 )
September 1 - December 10
The Carpenter Art Garden’s Creative Sprouts after school program is the major component in carrying out our mission. This program serves the Binghampton community through art, mindfulness, urban farming workshops, and youth entrepreneurship. Our program creates a safe and supportive environment where participants can engage in meaningful art based activities that promote personal growth, community bonding and sustainable living.
This year we are offering many new and amazing opportunities every Tuesday - Thursday from 3:30-5:00pm. Contact Program Director, Teqosha White for more details at programming@carpenterartgarden.org.
Stories in Color: Arts + Literacy K–3 After-School Program
Stories in Color is a year-long after-school pilot program that helps young learners grow as readers, writers, artists, and storytellers through hands-on creative experiences. Led by a professional teaching artist and supported by teen mentors and community volunteers, students explore drawing, painting, collage, creative writing, and visual storytelling while strengthening literacy skills in a fun and engaging environment.
Throughout the year, students will create and illustrate three original five-page storybooks, build vocabulary through weekly Fry sight words, develop characters and story plots, and gain confidence expressing their ideas through both words and art. Along the way, they'll meet children's authors, receive signed books to take home, and celebrate their accomplishments with family and friends at an end-of-year Storybook Showcase.
Whether your child already loves reading and drawing or is just beginning to discover their creativity, Stories in Color provides a welcoming space where imagination flourishes, confidence grows, and every child has the opportunity to become both an author and an artist. And because it is sponosored by the Tennessee Arts Commission, we can offer this program completely free for families.
2026 “Just Be” Summer Camp
The Carpenter Art Garden offers programming year-round. Make sure to check us out for our Spring Break and Just Be Summer Camp!!