IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT BCAT SUMMER PROGRAMMING:

The BCAT Youth Arts and Technology Program acts as a worksite for Mayor Summer Youth and Erie County’s Summer Youth Employment Program.  While we wish we could have all of the youth in our community in our program this summer, we do not have many spots for youth that are NOT participating in a youth employment program.

Placement in the program for “non-employment” youth will be first come, first serve, and we will have a waitlist for classes in case a spot opens up!

If you have any questions, please reach out to Callie Lewis at or 716-259-1680 ext 107

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Fine Art

Hone your artistic skills and learn how to become an artist entrepreneur! During this 6-week course visual art students will be offered a variety of workshops in fine arts, 2D and 3D design. Students will build their skills to then complete collaborative projects and finish off the summer by selling their work at a local music and art festival.

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Hip Hop Dance

Experience the energy of the hip hop dance class at BCAT! During the 6-week summer program we will be traveling to various locations in Buffalo from Canalside to UB South Campus to dance and film. We will perform our dances at venues across Buffalo, and youth will construct a choreography video project using a Canon Camera to be showcased at the end of the summer!

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BYMI

Through video, music, writing, special effects, motion graphics, and design, the Buffalo Youth Media Institute will be exploring the impact of man-made climate change. Through a series of media arts experiences, students will create a short experimental documentary that sheds a new perspective on these issues. We will look at this important topic through economic, social, and community lenses.