The Youth Art Coalition is a non-profit, 501©3, after-school and summer program for students in the greater Scranton area.

Our core programming is offered at no cost, so all youth - regardless of their families’ finances - can benefit from the impact of professional arts instruction!

Our mission is to engage, support, develop, and mentor the youth in our community, preparing them to reach their full potential through multidisciplinary arts expression and creative reflection in structured after-school and summer programs, including visual arts, musical instruction, and hands-on theater production.

We provide these services after school and during the summer in the West Scranton Youth Center (WSYC), which is shared and partnered with the West Scranton Wrestling Alumni Association on Washburn Street in West Scranton. Nutritious snacks will be served to the children coming to our programs after school and during the summer.

Our current artistic instructors include:

• Simone Daniel (theater/visual arts)

• Terry Thompson (theater)

• Bridget Yerke (music)

Fall 2025 workshops/classes have already begun - but there are still free opportunities for regional youth to become involved! Please email us directly (youthartscoalitionnepa@gmail.com) to learn more / register.