City Center Art (CCA),  Space One Eleven’s flagship  art education program is unique to the Birmingham community. This program, held up as an exemplar by then National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Bill Ivey in his testimony before Congress, consists of tuition assisted after-school classes and a summer art camp. 

Extensive activities in studio art—painting, sculpture, ceramics, graphics, and photography—taught by professional Birmingham artists as well as visiting artists from around the country shapes the program within a local cultural and historical context.

Uniting students from primarily low to moderate-income backgrounds with teaching artists within Space One Eleven’s studio, the CCA program encourages creativity, respectful collaboration, and commitment to community.

Today many former students make up the professional roster of teachers and artist assistants, furthering Space One Eleven’s   commitment to support visual arts and artists in Birmingham and producing long-term engagement and commitment by Birmingham citizens to its cultural fabric.

 City Center Art Summer Camp 2011

"Healthy Habits"

Camp “Healthy Habits” took students to Jones Valley Urban Farm on a Seed 2 Plate field trip. This trip was coordinated by JVUF, and CCA campers, parents and staff picked fruits and vegetables before heading to the YMCA kitchen to learn about eating healthy. After the field trip, students made ceramic fruits and vegetables to continue thinking about staying healthy. A special lesson on visual artist Andy Goldsworthy led the students outside to make art with nature. Students spent the day outside and realized art is not limited to being indoors at a table. sdfsdf