Recreative Art Center invites adults of all ages to share their passions and talents in active arts with at-risk youth. Volunteers often benefit as much and more than the people they serve. It is very rewarding to see the progress a young person, who is experiencing difficult challenges, makes while you are mentoring and providing a role model.

Recreative Art Center develops partnerships with organizations that serve youth in Phoenix. Regularly scheduled activities with professional instructors and caring adult volunteers provide welcome fun for youth in group homes and behavior health and substance abuse facilities. Activities are process and person oriented, so everyone who participates can enjoy the camaraderie while learning and progressing at their own pace.

You may learn more about us, meet our instructors, and try a basic art form in one of our adult classes. See the calendar and activities pages for more information.

You may volunteer to assist a professional instructor and to be a role model during a youth class. Due to the social and psychological situations of the youth we serve; our youth classes are only open to approved volunteers.  To get started, read our Volunteer Guidelines and Contact Us.

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You may offer to teach a course. Let us know what you teach and how you feel your art form would benefit adults and youth.



Thank you for considering our program. We look forward to meeting you soon.


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Explore Our Group Activities
Art, Music, & Movement

Explore something new. Revisit something you used to like to do. Try a class in social dance, yoga, tai chi, Ikebana flower arranging or multimedia art. Join the chamber music club.  Participants are welcome to join any group at any time and progress at their own pace.

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Volunteer
Engage Yourself & Nurture Youth

Have fun serving as a role model and teacher’s assistant at a group class for youth. Be a positive influence by practicing and sharing an activity of your choice with at risk youth. Enjoy the intergenerational interaction. Watch the progress. Feel the connection. Know that your interest and companionship makes a difference in their lives.

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Artistic Expression

The waiting room at Dermatology Clinic Ltd. provides a venue for artistic expression as a gallery of art. Friends of Recreative art Center are invited to loan art for display in the waiting room gallery.

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