2026 Programs for Youth
Urban Art Bike - Pre-registration for spring and summer programs is Open!
We are now in our new space and planning to expand our Urban Art. bike camp to reach more students who are ready to make something amazing while learning how to weld over the spring and summer breaks. Right now, we are accepting pre-registration applications for youth ages 11-14.
During the program, students work together with three of their peers and a teacher to create a fully functioning sculpture bike. Youth learn welding and proper tool use along with science, math, physics, engineering, design and art. After the program, the students can receive positive recognition for their work by exhibiting and participating in public community events with Art 120 throughout the year.
Urban Art Bike will be provided as a paid camp and also have opportunities for scholarships to students who qualify for the free/reduced lunch program. The spring break program will run from March 22nd to 26th of 2027 from 10am to 3pm. The summer schedule will also follow the samt time schedule with dates to be determined. This program is carried out at our new Art 120 studio located across from the Sculpture Fields at Montague Park at 2001 Polk Street. Tuition is $600 per child for a one week program. There are a few scholarships available for youth that qualify.
If you have a child that is interested, please click the button on the left or this link to apply.
Common Threads Fashion Camp 2026
October 12th-16th
Public Showcase: October 17th
Ages: 15–22
Cost: $250 subsidized weekly rate
Scholarships + sliding-scale opportunities available
Limited to approximately 8–12 participants
Media / Program Contact:
Shanna Forrestall
4FC Productions / Lotus Fashion Collective
shanna.forrestall@gmail.com
www.4fcproductions.com
Fall Break Fashion Camp - Common Threads, October 12th-16th
Art 120 is partnering with Lotus Fashion Collective and 4FC Productions to provide the Common Threads Fashion Camp for youth, ages 15 - 22 in our community.
Led by creative producer and teaching artist Shanna Forrestall, students will explore areas including fashion design and upcycling, styling, modeling, hair and makeup, creative direction, visual storytelling, self-expression and runway presentation. Students will be encouraged to experiment across disciplines while discovering how different creative roles work together to bring an idea from concept to the runway.
Participants do not need to arrive as experienced designers—or even know exactly where they fit.
“Fashion is much bigger than clothing,” says Forrestall. “It takes designers, models, stylists, artists, hair and makeup creatives, storytellers and people who know how to bring all of those pieces together. Common Threads is about helping young people discover where their own creative voice fits—and then showing them what can happen when individual voices collaborate.”
Morning sessions will incorporate Forrestall’s Full Circles and Intentional Influencer creative-development curriculum, helping participants explore identity, intention, communication and the ideas they want their work to express. Students will then move into hands-on experimentation and collaborative creation throughout the week.
Cost is $250 for the entire week, and scholarships are available for youth who qualify for free/reduced lunch. Only 8-12 spots are available for this workshop.
Classes will take place at the Art 120’s new Studio at Sculpture Fields, which is located at 2001 Polk Street in Chattanooga. The camp will culminate with public showcase held at Miller Park on October 17th.
Applications are being reviewed as they are received, and interested participants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
Click the button on the left or this link to register today!
