Three people in an art studio are working on their projects. The studio is filled with supplies. One person uses ink, another holds a tool, and the third paints. Various artworks are laid out on the table.

The Joslyn’s Kent Bellows Mentoring Program (KBMP) brings together high school students and professional artists for year-round mentoring in a safe space where teens have freedom and support to explore, think, and express themselves through art. With access to supplies and guidance from mentors and staff, teen artists pursue their own original ideas, gain technical skills in various media, exhibit their work, build an art portfolio, and expand their creative community.

Kent Bellows Mentoring Program

Upcoming Events

Young Artist Exhibition Opening

Under the Surface
Fri, Dec 13; 6–9 pm
Sat, Dec 14; 11 am–2 pm
See (and purchase!) work by KBMP’s fall session mentees at Kent Bellows Studio, 3303 Leavenworth Street. Learn more.

Program Overview & Application Process

KBMP operates at Kent Bellows Studio, 3303 Leavenworth Street, on a pay-as-you-are-able tuition model. Supplies are provided. Mentees attend program twice per week; 4-6 pm during the school year; 3-6 pm in the summer. Applications are accepted year-round; interviews are conducted in March for enrollment beginning in May. We seek teens who are passionate about art and committed to their own education. Priority is given to juniors and seniors from schools who are not currently represented in the program.

If you have questions about the program, the mentee application process, or are interested in being an artist mentor, please contact us.

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ProgramMentor
2D Mixed MediaCasey Callahan
3D SculptureTom McLaughlin
Arts ManagementViy
CeramicsJon Austin
Digital PaintingKasper Swain
Mixed MediaJada Messick
Mural ArtsHugo Zamorano
Music ProductionEbba Rose
PaintingCasey Callahan, Shawnequa Linder
PhotographyLaura Burke
PrintmakingMike Giron
Textiles & Fiber ArtPeyton Pearson
DrawingNeil Griess
Fashion ArtsDemetria Geralds

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