LOCAL TALENTS - GLOBAL INSPIRATION
Spaces that introduce you to
new people, places,
and hands-on skills.
Immersive
Environments that transport to other places, times, and settings.
Spaces to encounter new perspectives, celebrate unique narratives, and engage with new neighbors.
Multicultural
Interactive
Hands-on physical and digital experiences.
Cross Disciplinary
Programs that span industries, disciplines, and technologies.
OUR VISION
A network of in-person experiences where
tweens, teens, and adults can
discover their talents, skills, passions,
and the world.
THE CREATIVITY LABS
Experience global designs, repurposed fabrics, and an array of tools for designing and creating new reimagined styles. Connect with diverse fashion mentors and neighbors to celebrate creativity and identities - the fun is in the personalization and experimentation.
Offering workshops around New York City.
Fashion Lab
Coming Soon
COOKING
Create dishes and recipes from around the world with chefs from all backgrounds. Hear stories, learn about other cultures, and feel transported into kitchens and fields for farm-to-table moments.
DESIGN & ENGINEERING
Mix tools, shapes, styles, forms, and functions — from furniture to robots. Engage with technology and materials from near and far while experimenting with techniques that inspire the art of design and the science of engineering.
MUSIC
Compose, blend, and generate sounds. Encounter international instruments. Learn to write, sing, and play music with others. Interact with stories, beats, words, and rhythms through the visual arts, performances, and community creativity.
THEATER
Experience every aspect of the stage in a whole new way. Experiment with lighting, sound, sets, costumes, improv, singing, poetry, plays, and more. It’s a blend of behind-the-scenes and expressive stories from around the world.
2023 SCHEDULE
Fashion pilot pop-up labs happening across NYC & beyond!
January
Riverdale School
& PS 279
Bronx, NY
Bronxlandia
South Bronx, NY
February
Riverdale School
& PS 278
Bronx, NY
March
Riverdale School
& PS 278
Bronx, NY
Fall
Museum of Art
& Design
- Taylor Swift exhibit themed!
Tarkett Showroom
New York, NY
Hon Showroom
New York, NY
July
S.I. Library
Long Island, NY
Prep for Prep
New York, NY
&
Our goal is to open our 1st NYC pilot lab location!
Our Values
Make a donation.
Help us expand our work so that new skills and passions
are more accessible to all.
Donations are tax-deductible through our
fiscal sponsor Fractured Atlas.
*The Creativity Labs is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization. Contributions for the charitable purposes of The Creativity Labs must be made payable to “Fractured Atlas” only and are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
Goals for 2023 - 2024
Reach hundreds of tweens, teens & adults across New York City
Open a Creativity Lab pilot location in NYC featuring Fashion as the 1st theme.
[See below.]
The Fashion Creativity Lab
A community space offering…
Daily Workshops
Unexpected classes and workshops to learn from an array of mentors, use tools, brainstorm, and design unique styles.
Presentations & Shows
Exhibition installations, interactive components, runway shows, and global and local designs will be on show at rotating intervals.
Expert Evenings & Community Events
Discuss the latest trends. Explore the interconnectivity between past, present, and future. Connect cultural influences from near and far. Reflect on social equity and environmental sustainability issues.
Open Makerspace Time
Stop in to create and make alongside fellow creatives. Gain access to the tools, materials, repurposed fabrics and more.
Storefront - Tools & Fashion Designs
Find equipment and inspiration to take home after every visit. See talented designers’ work to purchase or possibly a friend’s new creation!
Resident Fashion Creatives
Watch as creative thinking and problem-solving happens within our Lab’s resident studios. Ask questions, be inspired, and learn new approaches.
