MacPhee Centre for Creative Learning

The MacPhee Centre is a community that empowers youth to access their own individual creativity and a path to success. The MacPhee Centre empowers youth between the ages of 12-19 by connecting passion with purpose through the arts. Located in downtown Dartmouth, this community hub inspires creativity and confidence by offering free and unique programs in visual arts, music, videography, creative writing and technology in a safe and inspiring space.

By bridging the learning gap in those who are disengaged from traditional education, or with barriers to accessing creative learning, the MacPhee Centre helps in the development of confidence, lifelong learning skills, an appreciation for the value in giving back to the community and increased potential for employment in our communities. We help NS youth find their voice through the arts. At the MacPhee Centre, we all take charge and it's our home. We all work hard to maintain and create beautiful space so we can achieve our mission.

We achieve our mandate in 4 distinct ways:

1. Afternoon programming facilitated by fine art professionals in the creative industry.
2. Active collaboration with Junior and High Schools to create co-curricular learning opportunities.
3. Partnerships with kindred youth organizations to increase opportunities for youth; to become a hub for communication and outreach; and to maximize outcomes and use of resources.
4. Summer and March Break camps to continue the creative learning journey over the summer months.