UA Student Story; Kimari
We're sharing powerful voices from Urban Arts students and alumni. Kimari's story should resonate with anyone who has ever worried about...
Urban Arts Partnership
- Aug 2
- 2 min
URBAN ARTS & A METROCARD TO THE FIRST PUBLIC-OPTION 4-YEAR DIGITAL GAME DESIGN DEGREE AT CCNY
“New York City has always been the center of innovation, but it is time that New York City level up and finally become a leader in the...
Urban Arts Partnership
- Apr 15
- 1 min
COLOR BALL 2022 - OUR MOST SUCCESSFUL EVENT EVER.
Urban Arts (est. 1992) raised nearly three-quarters of a million dollars Thursday night to inspire high school students from low-income...
Urban Arts Partnership
- Dec 16, 2021
- 1 min
Urban Arts receives $4 million dollar grant from the US Department of Education
Urban Arts is thrilled to announce that it is the recipient of a $4 million Education, Innovation, and Research (EIR) Grant from the U.S....
Urban Arts Partnership
- Nov 22, 2021
- 1 min
2021 Urban Arts Annual Letter
We're thrilled to share with you our 2021 Annual Letter that tells the story of how our students continued to persevere through the...
Urban Arts Partnership
- Nov 17, 2021
- 2 min
Unity and Urban Arts take on the APCSP
Urban Arts (UA) is pleased to announce a partnership with Unity to design and develop a new course curriculum that will prepare high...
Urban Arts Partnership
- Jul 19, 2021
- 2 min
2021 Nagler Scholar
Meet Katelyn Park, the 2021 Nagler Scholarship recipient. The Nagler scholarship was created to enable low-income high school students to...
Urban Arts Partnership
- Jul 14, 2021
- 2 min
UAP Welcomes Unity!
Urban Arts Partnership (UAP) is pleased to announce a partnership with Unity that will help underserved students in its School of...
Urban Arts Partnership
- Mar 1, 2021
- 1 min
UAP Hosts a Fireside Chat on Student and Parent Resiliency During the Pandemic
Urban Arts Partnership hosted a special Fireside Chat on Student and Parent Resiliency During the Pandemic on February 25, 2021. Fireside...
Urban Arts Partnership
- Feb 24, 2021
- 2 min
NBCUniversal Partners with UAP to Combat Institutional Injustice and Inequality
Urban Arts Partnership is proud to be one of ten nonprofit organizations selected by NBCUniversal to be beneficiaries of Comcast’s...
Urban Arts Partnership
- Dec 5, 2020
- 1 min
SIA Pre-College Sees Record Enrollment
The School of Interactive Arts Pre-College program enjoyed record enrollment for the 2020-21 school year with a total of 97 students...
Urban Arts Partnership
- Sep 2, 2020
- 1 min
Our students are doing more than game design - they are lifting voices.
We are excited to share that one of our alums was featured in a commercial for Windows x HP! Our students and alums are always making us...
Urban Arts Partnership
- May 18, 2020
- 1 min
SIA ARCADE GOES ONLINE!
On April 11, the students in the School of Interactive Arts participated in our annual SIA Arcade. The event was held online this year on...
Urban Arts Partnership
- Mar 6, 2020
- 1 min
SIA Arcade powers up on April 11
Urban Arts Partnership cordially invites you to the School of Interactive Arts Arcade to be held via virtual broadcast on April 11,...
Urban Arts Partnership
- Feb 10, 2020
- 1 min
SIA Students Receive Scholastic Art and Writing Awards Honors
Seventeen SIA students received a number of honors and recognitions from the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards NYC Regional Competition....
Urban Arts Partnership
- Jan 13, 2020
- 1 min
UAP LAUNCHES THE CREATIVE DECADE CONTEST WITH ADOBE AND AMINO APPS
To celebrate the new decade, Urban Arts Partnership is partnering with our friends at Adobe and Amino Apps to set students up for their...
Urban Arts Partnership
- Jan 9, 2020
- 1 min
UAP KICKS OFF THE 2020 ED GAMES EXPO IN WASHINGTON DC
Urban Arts Partnership team members recently traveled to Washington DC to participate in the 2020 ED GAMES EXPO organized by the US...
Urban Arts Partnership
- Jan 7, 2020
- 1 min
MOME COMMISSIONER VISITS THE SCHOOL OF INTERACTIVE ARTS
Commissioner Anne del Castillo of the Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment visited the School of Interactive Arts today to observe...
Urban Arts Partnership
- Dec 21, 2019
- 1 min
SIA HELPS STUDENTS BECOME LEADERS IN CREATIVITY AND TECH
Learn how SIA graduate and current SIA Assistant Teaching Artist, Geneva Heyward, is changing the face of the game design industry!