Central School Project
Central School Project (CSP) is a rural, borderlands arts space. Founded in 1985, our 3-fold mission is: provide affordable studio space to artists; historically preserve the 1905 facility; and foster the arts.
Category: 501(c) 3 Organization
Discipline: Visual arts
Program Affiliations: Arts Foundation Grantees
About Central School Project
Central School Project (CSP) is a rural, borderlands arts facility. Founded in 1985, our 3-fold mission is: provide affordable studio space to artists; preserve the
historic 1905 facility; foster appreciation of the arts in our community; and provide opportunities to artists and our and community.
https://www.centralschoolproject.org/
Annual Plein Air Festival hosted and run by Central School Project
Close to 100 artists participate each year in the Bisbee Plein Air Festival, which is open to all- novice and pro alike.
The Annual MAKE Youth Arts Festival
Annual MAKE Youth Arts Festival
The MAKE Youth Arts Festival was established in 2009 by Central School to honor and support Youth Arts. It has been held each year in the month of March at CSP to celebrate National Youth Arts Month. It is an all-day arts festival for children from age 3 to 18 which provides interactive, multicultural, and multidisciplinary arts experiences at no cost to area families. MAKE celebrates art created by young people, and exposes Bisbee and surrounding area youth to the diversity of the arts through quality activities devised and delivered by talented artists and crafts people of our region.
Photo of Ingrid Leyva with her exhibition "Mexican Shoppers"
Photo of Ingrid Leyva with her exhibition "Mexican Shoppers"
Pictured here is Artist Ingrid Leyva putting finishing touch on "Mexican Shoppers". With our Visiting Artist Program and our Exhibitions Programming, Central School extends opportunity to artists in our city, our border community, and artists from as far away as PItsburgh PA.
In 2023, Central School Project presented the work of two amazing trans-border artists: painter/printmaker Oscar Moya and artist photographer Ingrid Leyva. Both are currently based in El Paso and cd. Juarez. The narrative of their work is of resilience, straddling, crossing, and living at the southwest border. Bridges are integral to El Paso / cd. Juarez. and Mexican shoppers brings dignity and love with her portraits.These two artists can be bridges to reflection and understanding.
