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Spark’d Studios are new creative technology spaces being built by Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board to support self-expression, interest-driven activities, and self-actualization for young people within our parks.
Six studios will open by 2025 to serve youth, offering free media arts programming and after-school access to studio equipment for young producers to develop meaningful practices and creative projects.
Activities & Drop-In
Spark’d programs include open studio time and activities led by a full-time specialist at each site.
Browse & RegisterStudio Locations
Music studio at Powderhorn Park
Spark’d Studios Locations:
- Powderhorn Recreation Center (Open)
- Harrison Recreation Center (Open)
- Whittier Recreation Center (Open)
- Luxton Recreation Center (2024)
- Phillips Community Center (2024)
- Graco Park (2025)
All studios are staffed with a full-time Spark’d Studio Specialist and are open five days per week to offer a combination of structured programming and drop-in open studio hours.
About
Representing a historic infusion of new capital and activities within our recreation centers, Spark’d Studios provide free multimedia arts programming and equitable access to innovative technology for young learners to engage with new ideas and experience process-based learning.
Designed to encourage youth to create freely, to grow their interests, and to cultivate their skills, the studios will help facilitate meaningful opportunities for creative projects and collaboration to emerge across our urban parks system.
The Spark’d Studios’ core curriculum will offer a range of interdisciplinary classes, drop-in studio hours, certification programs, and access to technology applications to explore professional fields such as photography, journalism, music production, podcasting, documentary, design, creative writing, STEAM, e-sports, entrepreneurship, performance, art making, career readiness and more!
Contact us: Sparkd@minneapolisparks.org
