free, drop-in art classes,

taught by professional artists

Artmobile takes art supplies, musical instruments, and acclaimed artists right into East Side neighborhood parks and rec centers reaching hundreds of youth at risk.

Artmobile reaches 1,000 kids each summer across a dozen sites and festivals.

Information on Summer 2023

The year’s Artmobile rolls into St. Paul Parks and Recs in July and in August, Monday - Friday from 1:00PM-3:00PM. Find lead artist Tamina Muhammad with intern Abbi Vosen at the following sites:

Check out photos from Artmobile 2022!

Past Artmobile

Artmobile 2021 was a success – we were able to bring the arts to 239 youth, teens, and parents on the East Side who do not have access to the arts on a daily basis. Artmobile brought in 4 female artists of color who represented the diversity of the East Side of St. Paul to teach the art sessions throughout the summer. Artmobile 2021’s artists represented backgrounds of African American, Hmong, Japanese, and Indian cultures. Each artist demonstrated an art project for the kids of the community and those in the St. Paul Parks and Rec Rec Check program. Projects included rock painting, lunch box making (kids crafted food they like to eat out of paper and various art supplies to put in their own homemade lunch kit), cyanotype sun printing (a project in the STEAM field that combines a science lesson and art project), mask making, parade wand creating, and a lesson on printmaking. Kids were able to utilize their imagination and creativity in all of these projects rather than sit at home, bored, as kids often are in the summer. Artmobile provided a community, an art lesson, and an entertaining and learning experience for children whose families often cannot afford expensive sports lessons, memberships, and classes in the summertime. Kids continuously asked when Artmobile will be back, evidence that this year’s program did its job providing fun and learning experience to the East Side of St. Paul!

Check out photos from Artmobile 2021!


ARTMOBILE COVID-19 Preparedness Plan

For the health and safety of everyone involved in the Artmobile program, ESAC is making the following adjustments to Artmobile based off of CDC guidelines.

Artmobile Guest Artists, Lead Artist, and Intern:

  • Are required to wear facemasks during the program

  • Must wash hands on arrival to ESAC office

  • Must wash hands on arrival to partner site

  • Must stay home if sick

Youth Hygiene Practices:

  • Encourage youth to wash hands

  • Youth must use hand sanitizer prior to beginning project

    • Artmobile artists will be supplied a bottle of hand sanitizer

Social Distancing:

  • Projects are outdoors unless weather absolutely prevents it

  • Small areas set up at least 6ft apart to spread out participants

Supplies:

  • All supplies are sanitized between classes

  • Supplies are divided for youth access before classes

  • Bulk supplies (beads, feathers, etc.) are held by the Artmobile artists and distributed as requested by participants.

    • Artists will wear gloves and use a small cup to distribute the supplies


Bringing accessible arts programming to the community through Artmobile is possible with the support of these funders:

 
 

“This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.”

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Artmobile is looking for Business sponsors!

Picture your business logo displayed on the Artmobile as it winds around the streets of East Saint Paul, bringing joy and creativity to East Side children and families. 

Contact office@eastsideartscouncil.org to inquire about our sponsorship incentives which includes special thanks in our newsletters and on social media.

 

Artmobile ALSO needs your support...

Your contribution will make an impact, whether you donate $5 or $500. Every little bit helps! Please give what you can to ensure we are able to bring free art classes to the community for our upcoming summer 2020 programming. 

If you would like to donate supplies, here is our current wish list: washable markers, paint brushes, small canvas panels, tempera paint, scissors, paper. Let us know if you or someone you know would like to donate a tune up or new set of tires for the Artmobile. We appreciate your help!