Ballard Brats
Cameron June 25th, 2008
Ballard has opulent resources and programs for the creative arts, even for little brats. That’s right, brats. B.R.A.T., Ballard Resource For Artistic Talent, is a local program specifically geared for art-curious kids, 8-18 years old. BRAT creator, Jason Arne Lien, MFA and long-time educator in the Seattle art community, provides coaching for kids for both drop in studio sessions and week long camps (9-4pm) this summer. Lien considers the best way to foster a young person’s blossoming creative mind is to challenge them by “letting them do their own thing but also working closely with each artist to help them decide what is really important.”
Drop-in sessions are moderately priced but the summer camps are the best bargain. So if you have a brat whose interested in advancing their artistic skill set or preparing a portfolio for college– or if you’re just interested in keeping them out of JUV Hall– BRAT is a positive and productive environment in which to creatively develop.
Unfortunately, BRAT is leaving Market Street in September in search of a bigger space, but you can still catch the camps all this summer. Check out www.BratPrograms.com.
(photo from BratPrograms.com)
