Hope Academy 2024

ByMark

We just wrapped up our fourteenth summer Art Exploration Program at Hope Academy in South Minneapolis! This year we offered five creative options for one hundred middle school students: photography, music production, spoken word, theater, and dance. Our team of Artist Mentors included: Elliot Malcolm – photography, Pierre Fulford – music production, Joe Davis – spoken word, Betsy Mills – theater, and LaBreesha Saulsberry – dance. Each class also had a high school intern and a Hope staff assistant. The two-week program concluded with a Showcase event July 3rd and some of the classes even staged a wedding between teachers so the photographers could learn how to shoot a wedding event! Enjoy some of the creativity below!

Future & Family
Future & God’s Love
Future & Me
Future & the World
Michangelo
Deja Vu
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