www.hopecenterarts.org Address:
110 Cambridge Ave. Jersey City, NJ 07307
Phone:
201-677-8130
Hope Center Arts is more than an arts center; it is a faith based cultural community for all ages. Our brand new facility houses a performing arts center as well as an arts academy providing classes in every discipline. We are right in the heart of Northern New Jersey and only minutes away from NYC. Hop
e Center Arts is:
An Arts Center: We provide excellent, high quality performances by real career and mid-career artists from every genre, rivaling institutions in NYC. Performances include, plays and musicals, concerts, dance and art exhibitions, poetry readings and more. In our commitment to teaching, some of our own students have progressed to being part of the many performances that we make available to the public. A Resource Center. Serving New Jersey, New York and across the US, including
- The general public and visitors to New York & New Jersey,
- Children, parents and teachers,
- New York and New Jersey ís art community,
- Government and civic leaders. Many of our initiatives are event based, partnering with artists and communities who understand the affect of arts on the culture. We view ourselves as a home of emerging talent and influence. A Teaching Institution. We help public and cultural organizations understand the importance of the arts and arts education, by teaching and promoting discussion of the arts and culture. THE ACADEMY
MISSION
Hope Center Arts Academy is an extension of Hope Center Arts. HCAA (the arts academy) was created to provide underserved youth in NJ and the tri-state area. HCAAís schedule of classes includes a broad spectrum of the arts, promoting proficiency and excellence with a focus on true artistic expression. On staff, we have a blend of educators, as well as career and mid-career artists. Our desire for our students is to contextualize their particular area of discipline in a productive and expressive way within the world that surrounds them. OUR PHILOSOPHY
The environment we provide at the school promotes freedom of expression, which is necessary for the maturing process of a real artist. The already stressed public school system, having to provide traditional academic classes as well, often does a poor job creating a proper environment for the growth of artists. Unlike other institutions, our focus is the arts and helping artists grow. Our student body currently numbers 150 students ranging from age 4 through to adults in their 60ís. Over 80 percent of the student body falls between the ages of 11 and 19. Students are exposed to the arts through the eyes of those that are already living and experiencing the process. Sample year: Ages 4 & up - 61% Hispanic, 21% African American, 18% Other. Income Levels: 81% are low income
What are they learning? Keyboard, Guitar, Bass, Drums, Drama, Vocal, Ballet, Tap, Hip-Hop, Creative Movement, Art Mix Media, Creative Writing & Stage Make-up, Costume Design, Creative Writing and more (for a full range of class offerings download Hope Center Arts Academy Brochure)
OUR SUCCESS
We work with at-risk youth and children. We are making a difference, and we need your help. Over the years we have had various individual and corporate sponsors including Goldman Sachs, Loews, Home Depot, Bank of America, Wells Fargo amongst others.
