It is our belief that the arts are what make us human, enable us to find creative solutions, give us successful careers, and feed our souls. Our goal is to ‘teach the whole child’ and we know that children who learn through the arts are better prepared at school, work, and out in the world.…

SMARTS provides opportunity for all people and it crosses all cultural and socio-economic barriers, serving as a true reflection of our diverse community. See the article here: The Vindicator – SMARTS Rebirth Stems from Community Support #smartsfamilydinner2019

Click here to find out more about Art You Can Hear – Art You Can See 2019

The Youngstown Area Community Concert Band will present a free concert at 6 p.m. April 11 at the SMARTS (Students Motivated by the Arts) center in the Ohio One Building, 25 E. Boardman St., downtown. Click here to read The Vindicator’s article. Visit the event page on the SMARTS website to find out more information…

Both the Vindicator and 21 WFMJ covered Kirsti Manna and the first annual SMARTS Family Dinner. Kirsti Manna, a Poland native, was the keynote speaker for the event. Her message – make the most of your artistic gifts so you can convey your message to the world, whether it takes them to the top of…

60 Youngstown State University Williamson College of Business Administration students fanned out across the city to aid area organizations for Dare to Care. We are extremely thankful to the students who helped here @ SMARTS. See the video by The Business Journal here.

The winners of the Go Art! competition have been announced. Click here to see the results and to see who’s artwork will be represent SMARTS on a WRTA bus!

See the article the Vindicator wrote about the SMARTS Family Dinner here.

Check out this article to read more about how the “Latte Art Throwdown” supported SMARTS!

Check out the article that the Business Journal wrote about students who took our SMARTS Interior Commercial Design class last summer and revamped Goodwill’s employee break room. Great work, SMARTS Students!  https://businessjournaldaily.com/goodwill-break-room-gets-smarts-facelift/