The Alpha Workshops
The Alpha Workshops offers decorative arts training and employment opportunities to adults with visible or invisible disabilities and other vulnerabilities through its Studio School, Studio Practice, and My Creative Future programs.
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- Location
- New York City, New York
About
Overview
The Alpha Workshops is a nonprofit design and decorative arts studio founded in 1995 that provides decorative arts training and employment to adults with visible or invisible disabilities and other vulnerabilities. The organization produces handmade wallpapers, hand-dyed and handwoven textiles, and offers interior design services.
Programs
- Decorative Arts Techniques (DAT): A 13-week curriculum covering color theory, transfer and enlargement techniques, gilding, mural design, specialty painted finishes, work-readiness preparation, resume building, and mock interviews.
- Studio Practice: Weekly classes for at-risk adults to develop artistic skills in decorative and fine arts techniques without a vocational focus.
- My Creative Future: Arts program for vulnerable young adults ages 18-24 to explore creative process through multiple visual mediums with full creative freedom.
Services
- Custom hand-painted wallpaper (made-to-order with customization available)
- Custom-painted millwork and COM furniture
- Mural design and custom-painted artworks
- Interior design and decor consultation
- Hand-dyed and handwoven textiles for upholstery, table linens, drapery, and display
- Eligibility
- Open to vulnerable community members with visible or invisible disabilities; My Creative Future is for ages 18-24.
- Audience
- Adults with visible or invisible disabilities; young adults ages 18-24 for My Creative Future program
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