The mission of Pratt’s Center for Art, Design, and Community Engagement K-12 is to increase access to
The mission of Pratt’s Center for Art, Design, and Community Engagement K-12 is to increase access to instruction in art and design for young people by leveraging the resources and expertise of the Institute to support school age children, city-wide public schools, and youth serving organizations. The Center brings together art, design, and architecture to create meaningful educational exchanges b
05/27/2026
Ready to take your art and design skills to the next level? Our DICE program is now accepting applications for the 2026-2027 school year. This free, one-year scholarship offers:
- Professional studio classes taught by Pratt faculty to sharpen your craft or discover a new skill
- Opportunities to meet other young artists and designers
- Supplies for the whole year
Don’t miss out! The deadline to apply is June 5.
04/18/2026
Last month, our DICE Painting students brainstormed compositional ideas relating to moments in their lives, passionate causes, symbolic objects and possessions, and feelings to run by peers for feedback before creating underpaintings and beginning to paint.
04/01/2026
Pratt Institute's STEAM Lab Summer Camp invites rising 7th, 8th, and 9th graders to learn hands-on
creative skills in exciting week-long programs! Each camp week features a series of workshops and
field trips, and enrollment is offered on a sliding scale. This is the place to learn enriching maker skills, have hands-on fun, and make friends this summer!
Camp runs from 9 AM to 3 PM, Monday through Friday, and is hosted in the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
03/10/2026
We are excited to announce that Pratt Young Scholars applications are now open until next Monday, March 16! The application includes a teacher's recommendation, report card, financial statement, and three works of art.
The link to apply is in our bio. If you know anyone who could be interested, send this their way! NYCTeens NYCYouth PrattInstitute
01/28/2026
Drawing and Painting, taught in American Sign Language, will explore many approaches to drawing and painting, with experimentation and skill-building guiding the students' investigations. With a blank surface and a selection of media (graphite, charcoal, watercolor or pastel), the options are endless!
This class will be taught in American Sign Language. Students do not need to be fluent, but a passing understanding is required. This class has a registration fee of $50 and begins on February 14 at Pratt’s Main Campus.
01/16/2026
Thank you to every family member who attended Open Studios last month. Our students worked hard, and having you here to celebrate made their experience complete.
We're looking forward to seeing you back on campus for spring programs in February.
01/14/2026
Our alumni are our greatest measure of success, and now we need your input! Our triennial alumni survey is live.
This is your opportunity to directly influence program development. Your feedback drives everything we do. Don't miss this chance to make a lasting impact, please fill out the survey in our bio!
01/07/2026
Three Center K-12 office assistants displayed work around Brooklyn over the fall. Pratt alumni and former Center K-12 student staff members Maria Montes and Angel Ortega joined forces in a group show, "Nos Sentimos...," with Edward Hernandez in the Pratt Photo Galllery. Natalia Gonzales, a Center K-12 office assistant, participated in "Collective Heritage: Honor the Past, Inspiring the Future," a group show with other members of the Pratt Latinx Student Alliance, at the King's County Supreme Court for Hispanic Heritage Month.
01/06/2026
We are proud to share some of the creative work completed by our high school DICE Illustration class in the fall. These pieces are part of a project in which the students created illustrations for Little Red Riding Hood. We're looking forward to more exciting projects as our spring programs kick off in February.
11/28/2025
We would like to extend our gratitude to our alumni who now work in various capacities across Pratt's K-12 community. Their commitment to our programs are the foundation of our lasting success, and we're inspired by the ways they bring the skills they developed in our programs back to our community.
Pictured:
Shaniya Carrington
BFA in Illustration at FIT, 2021
PYS Class of 2017
Ajani Stewart
Pursuing a Bachelor of Industrial Design (BID)
PYS Class of 2019
Jiale Chen
Pursuing a BFA in 3-D Animation and Motion Arts
PYS Class of 2019
Joshua Luna
Pursuing a BID
PYS Class of 2022
Morvens Regis
Pursuing a BFA in Painting
PYS Class of 2022
Alondra Benicio
Pursuing a BID
DICE Program, 2023-2024
Javen Cummins
Pursuing a BFA in Illustration
PYS Class of 2024
Lucas Fernanez
Pursuing a BID
PYS Class of 2024
Darin Kang
Pursuing a BID
PYS Class of 2025
11/26/2025
We would like to extend our gratitude to our alumni who now work in various capacities across Pratt's K-12 community. Their commitment to the Center’s programs are the foundation of the Center K-12’s lasting success, and we're inspired by the ways our alumni bring the skills they developed in our programs back to our community.
Pictured:
Shaniya Carrington
BFA in Illustration at FIT, 2021
PYS Class of 2017
Ajani Stewart
Pursuing a Bachelor of Industrial Design (BID)
PYS Class of 2019
Jiale Chen
Pursuing a BFA in 3-D Animation and Motion Arts
PYS Class of 2019
Joshua Luna
Pursuing a BID
PYS Class of 2022
Morvens Regis
Pursuing a BFA in Painting
PYS Class of 2022
Alondra Benicio
Pursuing a BID
DICE Program, 2023-2024
Javen Cummins
Pursuing a BFA in Illustration
PYS Class of 2024
Lucas Fernanez
Pursuing a BID
PYS Class of 2024
Darin Kang
Pursuing a BID
PYS Class of 2025