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Thought Leaders: Becky Keck IV
Becky Keck talks cooking, community service, the future of SMARTS and the city of Youngstown. Watch Video Here
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Becky Keck talks about what it meant to have community support for the rebirth of SMARTS. Watch Video Here
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Becky Keck explains how she was “Yanked Back to Youngstown”, the genesis of SMARTS and the need for Arts Education in the Valley. Watch Video Here
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Becky Keck, Executive Director of SMARTS talks about what ignited her passion for arts education and explains how Warren is leading in the field. Watch Video Here
Read More2 AWARD-WINNING 2017 EFFORTS
One person started a program in 2017 that had been stopped and dismissed a few years ago despite successfully serving hundreds of inner-city kids for almost two decades. Another person signed up to volunteer for a new 2017 Youngstown event – only to find herself running it. Experts told her to wait a year. She…
Read MoreSmarts Celebrates Window Displays and the Holidays
Smarts Celebrates Window Displays and the Holidays By George Nelson | December 13, 2017 YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Smarts Community Arts School celebrated the holiday season Tuesday by showcasing recently completed window displays at the Ohio One Building downtown. Each of the spaces highlights one of the five art forms – visual arts, music, dance, theater…
Read More‘Art for Smarts’ Benefit Takes Place Saturday
YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio – The second annual Art for Smarts, a one-night event to benefit Smarts (Students Motivated by the Arts) Community Art School programming, will take place Saturday at the Ohio One Building. The fundraiser will feature nearly 150 pieces of artwork, donated to Smarts by local and regional artists. The collection includes framed and…
Read MoreSMARTS & Alcon Gives Back
In this edition of Take 5, we visit the SMARTS (Students Motivated by the Arts) Community Art School, which recently opened its new facility in downtown Youngstown. The organization provides free art education classes to PK-12 grade students in visual arts, music, dance, theater and creative writing. Then, we’ll take you to a party at…
Read MoreSMARTS Ribbon Cutting on June 1, 2017
SMARTS is in the News!
Check out the press we’ve gotten lately about all of the good work we are doing in our community. http://businessjournaldaily.com/ohio-arts-council-names-smarts-award-co-winner/ http://www.vindy.com/news/2017/jan/23/smarts-director-receive-2017-governors-awards-arts/?newswatch http://content.tribtoday.com/?p=700270/ http://www.vindy.com/news/2017/feb/06/smarts-program-recognized/?mobile http://www.tribtoday.com/news/local-news/2017/02/harding-students-to-play-at-music-conference/
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