InTheMix

Ages: 10-18
Price: Free add-on to Saturday Programs

In the Mix is a student-driven, collaborative and multidisciplinary program with a civic engagement focus. It was conceived as a safe space for students to discuss and produce art as activism while building social and emotional skills. In the Mix emerged from parents expressing a desire for more opportunities for their children to collaborate with other students across multiple NJPAC arts education genres. The intent is for students to recognize their potential to become community-engaged artists and leaders, and establish their voices in creative, civic initiatives to make the world a better place.

In The Mix students gather once a week to discuss, conceive and develop innovative projects centered around social justice topics that are important to them. These topics are discussed with the support of a licensed social worker and our Teaching Artists assist students in developing and producing their creative project.

Students also attend workshops and have the opportunity to interview professional artists who use their creative platform to shine a light on specific social issues. In the end, the students showcase their project on a podcast they create, produce and host themselves. In the Mix is a free, hour-long program, open to all NJPAC students, ages 10–18, offered on Saturdays, October-May.

Check out the feedback and stories from the program HERE!

For more information about In The Mix contact Roe Bell, Senior Manager of Schools and Onsite Programs at artseducation@njpac.org.

Please read this important information prior to registering for any course

Your safety is our priority. Since the pandemic began, we’ve collaborated with medical professionals, invested in building upgrades, and put new procedures in place to protect our guests, staff, volunteers, and faculty. Just a few things you might want to know: Masks are welcomed but not required. Faculty and staff are required to be vaccinated. And you can feel safe knowing our HVAC system meets industry standards for virus ionization and filtration and our cleaning processes follow all CDC recommendations. Further details on program protocols are here and specific details on procedures are shared upon completed registration and during program orientations.

Tuition Information, Refund Policy and Attendance

Tuition must be paid in full or a payment plan must be in place prior to the first session.
If a student withdraws prior to the start of the first session, a full refund will be issued.
If a student withdraws after attending the second session, a 50% refund will be issued.
If a student withdraws after attending three sessions, all tuition payments are non-refundable.
*Important* If a student is absent for the first two sessions without any communication or advance notification, they will be automatically withdrawn from the program and the full tuition payment will be forfeited. This allows for additional students to join the program from the waitlist.