The dream for Ezra is to become a drop-in art studio in or very near downtown Denver. Anywhere from 50-75% of these youth have amazing creative and artistic abilities, yet they have no venue for legally expressing it, and no opportunity to hone their skills.

The drop-in art studio offers both to these youth. The youth can drop in to draw, paint, sculpt as well as learn and develop skills in the areas of graphic design and web design while working on actual commercial projects.

We will also offer a gallery for the youth to show and sell their incredible work. On the first Friday of the month the Santa Fe art galleries stay open late for what is called, “First Fridays.” This opportunity provides a great opportunity for their work to be seen.

The studio is a safe place for these youth to spend time in a creative environment, learning & developing skills that will give them one more tool to help them better their lives and become productive members of society. This is an environment created for the youth to excell in the areas where they are gifted. During both, the off hours and the open hours, there is constant mentoring, whether it is formal or casual.