Spark Arts

An Enrichment Program Where Creative Arts, Nature, and Cultural Exploration

Meet To Ignite The Child’s Mind

Our Mission

Spark Arts is an enrichment program based in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn for children aged 5 and older. At Spark, we celebrate nature and cultural traditions through a holistic blend of artistic expression, cultural study, mindfulness practice, outdoor adventure, and play. Our hope is to spark in our children a sense of wonder and appreciation for all life on earth. We believe that each child, when inspired, has the creative force for positive impact in the world.

Nature study and appreciation in Prospect Park

We believe that connection to nature is an integral part of leading a healthy human life and we observe that children grow in confidence, joy and peace of mind when given access to meaningful experiences in nature. Spark classes explore off-the-beaten-path forest trails and hidden wild sanctuaries in our 526 acre backyard of Prospect Park, so as to give urban children a chance to feel entirely immersed in nature and apart from city life. Through hands on experience, we reintroduce children to the lost art of plant identification, survival skills, and traditional natural crafting techniques from around the world.

What Our Students’ Families Say

Sera’s been so enthralled with learning what you’ve been teaching them about how to identify plants. She can’t stop talking about Spark. She picked camp with you over vacation! Thank you, you’re such an inspiration to her. She loves you!

Thanks so much for running the best classes in the whole wide world. I am not exaggerating when I say that she was more excited about Wednesday’s Spark class than she was for her birthday on Monday!

My kids were over the moon about how much they loved yesterday’s class. So, so happy and relaxed. Thank you so much for creating such a beautiful, warm, creative environment!!! I was worried about signing them up for another after school thing, we’re so frazzled and busy all the time, but this class was the ultimate Anti-Frazzle

You guys are the best! Simone loves your classes and I am full waterworks with emotion about them! … I am so moved by what educators are doing to make creative, safe spaces for children within the confines of the pandemic.

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