#IYKYK that Color Ball dance floor! When we say high energy, we mean it. This year Angel + Dren, the NYC dynamic DJ/producer duo, will keep the party 🔥 These Dartmouth alumni are redefining what it means to be multi-hyphenate artists. LIMBER UP 💃🏿 🕺🏾🪩 bit.ly/ColorBall2026 #angelanddren

Show ❤️ for recording artist Dave Guy 🎺 & his band—world class musicians bringing unmatched energy to the #ColorBall stage. Dave’s the renowned #trumpeter, a member of #TheRoots & a staple of the soul & #funk scene. You see Dave nightly on #TheTonightShow Starring Jimmy Fallon. bit.ly/ColorBall2026

Meet Dr. Amy Patterson Chief Program Officer as a #mentor @sxswedu.com 3.10.26 2:00-3:15 CT @sxsw.com 3.13.26 2:30-3:45 CT An award-winning #CTE educator passionate about college & career pathways thru #gamedesign #digitalpedagogy #sxswmentor #STEMeducation #EdTech #CSeducation @amyphd.bsky.social

urbanarts.org/2026/03/04/a... A special chat with Agatha Hood, VP Customer Success & Operations at Unity Technologies + Urban Arts alum Faiza about working in the games & tech industry. Chat with us! [email protected] #WomensHistoryMonth #WomeninSTEM #WomeninSTEAM #WomeninTech #Mentorship

Talent is everywhere, opportunity is not. Our students achieve a 100% college acceptance & have earned $46M in scholarships. Color Ball fuels the next chapter. Access. Skills. Economic mobility. A more equitable future. Show up for what works. bit.ly/ColorBall2026 Qs? [email protected]

Have you ever played a game your teen built from scratch? #FREE #gamedesign & #summercamp at Urban Arts! Creativity, confidence, coding, community. All equipment, instruction, lunches 🍕 snacks 🍊 covered. Empower through play. #CaregiversDay #NYCcamp #NYCstudent #NYCteen urbanarts.org/gameacademy/

Urban Arts is proud to receive support from #Apple to expand its work and impact across New York. In celebration of #BlackHistoryMonth, Apple is working with organizations around the world to expand access to educational... urbanarts.org/2026/02/12/n... #InnovationInEducation #GameDesign

Game On by Urban Arts AP CSP curriculum thru #gamedesign. Effective & engaging! Supported by Google, Hasbro, the DoE. Students learn #CS #STEM when they make their own games in Unity Engine, the industry standard. Endorsed by the College Board urbanarts.org/game-on/

Imagine hitting up Universal #EpicUniverse —all expenses paid—for a #STEM #STEAM design challenge! @corporate.comcast.com & #Universal Destinations & Experiences brought Urban Arts alum to the 1st Inspiring Future Innovators Summit to spark ideas, build skills & show how creativity leads to careers

Urban Arts has opened a @Google-backed #soundbooth designed by award-winning artist producer @imakemadbeats #IMAKEMADBEATS led an #apprenticeship with UA Alum, Ambassador & Creative Darlyn “dayl!ght!” G. from Brooklyn #dap #fullviewproductions #outerspacemane #weareunapologetticstudio #mentorship

The #GooglePlay #GameAccelerator mentored Urban Arts alumni teams in transforming their #GameAcademy games into polished mobile 📲 games on @googleplay—with $10K Google Play. Thanks Josh Hirshfield for his guidance on this project. Just a Mind by STICKMAN Studios + Skate & Date by Geneva, Eve, AJ

TELL 🗣️ A TEEN! FREE Registration for ⚡️ Game Academy is open! #freeafterschoolprograms in digital #gamedesign for NYC high schoolers urbanarts.org/gameacademy/ A FREE multi-year college-prep game design program Students ALWAYS rate us TOPS for making friends IRL. Qs? [email protected]

Know a NYC teen? Share this! Register for our free Game Academy! Popular #freeafterschoolprogram in digital game design for NYC high schoolers urbanarts.org/gameacademy/ + FREE COLLEGE ACCESS Qs? [email protected]

Just a click of the ❤️ to vote for our SXSW 2026 panel The Rise of the Digital DaVincis! bit.ly/VoteNowSXSW2... with #digitalinnovators #strategicpartners #artists #students #CEO With 100% college acceptance & $46M in scholarships, we ensure the future of work works for eVeRyOnE.

VOTE for our panel at SXSW! It's revolutionary work with Urban Arts, Comcast, Universal and School of Visual Arts! Tech, talent and trailblazing! VOTING IS SO EASY! Just click the ❤️ HERE bit.ly/VoteNowSXSW2... Rise of the #DigitalDaVincis

Y'ALL! Thank you so much! With your help, we are changing the future. 100% of our seniors score college acceptance and they've earned $46M in scholarships since 2017. AND IT ALL STARTS WITH GAMING 🎮! Thanks, everyone!!! Our hearts are pixelated! 🙏🏽

Celebrating our Director of Post-secondary Success Joelle Blackstock ➡️ #Crains 40 Under 40. Joelle has led the students to 100% college acceptance rate, with students earning a staggering $46M in scholarships urbanarts.org/2025/07/28/4...

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The annual #Arcade2025 is this Saturday! Our students will present their year-long original game projects + network with industry pros. It's MAJOR. Grateful to these folks 🏆 who are supporting New York's Next-Up Talent 💎 with their time & expertise. Game changers start here.

Philip Courtney, #CEO of Urban Arts, has been named a Notable Leader in Philanthropy 🏆! The recognition comes from ‪@crainsnewyork.bsky.social‬ honoring #changemakers who are transforming NYC through big ideas, big impact & bold leadership. #socialimpactleaders Read all about it! bit.ly/4mNXT0N

VIP Visit from I Make Mad Beats ‪@imakemadbeats.bsky.social‬ to the Urban Arts Game Academy. Watch serious creative purpose in action here youtu.be/1ui-9mWHE0A?...

🥁 Our seniors have generated over $20M in #financialaid! Congrats to these motivated students—technically expert, creatively confident & ready to change the future. We teach digital game design as a pathway to college & career. IT WORKS. #collegeacceptance #collegescholarships #freecollegeaccess 🚀

What has a game taught you? Urban Arts teaches digital game design as a pathway to college & career. Games of all kinds promote critical thinking & decision-making in immersive & engaging ways. #thesims #ElectronicArts #GoodPizzaGreatPizza #TapBlaze #magicthegathering #wizardsofthecoast #Hasbro

What has a game taught you? Urban Arts teaches digital game design as a pathway to college & career. It works. Games of all kinds—🕹️, ♟️, ⚽️—promote critical thinking, teamwork & strategic decision-making in immersive, engaging ways. #darksouls2 #portal #valvecorporation #steam #triplematch #googleplay

TGIF 🙌🏽 Kick off the weekend in Urban Arts style (energetic, joyful ,with purpose ), enjoy @reallouiscato who brought down the house at #colorball. Louis opened up with an incredible #CatoCovers of the Rolling Stone's #MissYou. The audience was on their feet for his high-energy feel-good set.

@reallouiscato stopped by Urban Arts Game Academy to dazzle our students with his musical acumen 🎸 🥁 & share access to creative trajectories 🚀. Thanks so much for your time and support Louis! 🙌🏽! #catocovers #mentorship #givingback #sharingiscaring #music

Color Ball 2025 *launched* 🚀 last night at peak energy 🏔️ & NEVER FLAGGED. Thanks to Josh Feldman & our long-term partner @nbcuniversal.com. We were at MAX CAPACITY—for seats, for goodwill, for devastating good looks. And we raised $800K in a single night. tinyurl.com/ColorBall2025

Color Ball guests turn 🆙 the volume 🎚️! Look bright 🔆, feel bold 💪🏽, come in HOT 🔥. Tickets for BRAT Midtown tinyurl.com/ColorBall2025 April 10th Go Out for Good #dopaminedressing #tastetherainbow #freegamedesignprogram #gala #partynight #lookinggood #ootd

Swipe for 3 #DanceLessons for the 2025 Color Ball April 10 2025, 6pm > 11pm. Cocktails, dinner, dancing + student ⭐️ power. Most fun you can have in Midtown. Ziegfeld Ballroom NYC IT'S LIT 🔥 Tickets tinyurl.com/COLORBALL2025

#COLORBALL gala host Djuensie! It's the un-gala! tinyurl.com/COLORBALL2025 My fave part of #gamedev is presenting at #Arcade. Hardest part: actually giving tasks to teammates. Fave deli buy turkey sandwich & 🍎 juice Fave character: Harvey #StardewValley #freeafterschoolprogram #makeyourownvideogame

#COLORBALL gala host Jenny! Get Impressed tinyurl.com/COLORBALL2025 My favorite part of #gamedev is #narrative. The most fun thing this year at Urban Arts was working with my team Beyond the Bubble 🫧 . Fave deli buy ham, egg, ketchup & mayo on a roll #freeafterschoolprogram #makeyourownvideogame

#COLORBALL #gala host & HS senior Daniel! Urban Arts teaches game design as a pathway to college & career. The Color Ball is a 🚀 night fueled by our students. tinyurl.com/COLORBALL2025 "I got into #gamedesign by experimenting in @unity.com & writing Game Design docs for my personal projects."

#COLORBALL 2025 Meet #gala host Paola! Urban Arts teaches game design as a pathway to college & career. Get Impressed @ our 🔥 PARTAY tinyurl.com/COLORBALL2025 Deli buy? Gourmet Special on a Roll—roast beef, 🍄, 🫑, 🧀, 🥬, 🍅 / Fave character #Melody from #Splatoon / Most used emoji? 😭 #pickyourfighter

💥Today! Hoy! Leveling Up: Game Design Pathways to College & Career 10a–11a Austin Cnvtn Ctr Rm8ABC @sxswedu Hear from real students/real industry pros/real educators w. a novel & #effective approach 2 #STEM #steampathways #sxswedu #womeninSTEM #womenintech #freegamedev #freecurriculum REPOST 4 KARMA

Meet risk-takers Thursday @sxswedu.com This diverse panel of women #WomensHistoryMonth 💪🏽demonstrates how early experiences in game dev 🎮 propel a new class of creators across all #STEM fields. Leveling Up: Game Design Pathways to College & Career March 6, 10a-11a CT • Austin Convention Ctrr Rm 8ABC

Meet us @sxswedu.com 3/6. We've got surprising ‼️ effective intel to inspire & educate. Let's connect! Reach out here or [email protected] 📬 Leveling Up: Game Design Pathways 👾 to College & Career, centering student voice in STEM/STEAM March 6, 10am–11am CT, Austin 🌵 Convention Center Room 8ABC 📣

We are *amped* 💥 to announce that @reallouiscato 🏆 will real(ly) be celebrating with us at the 2025 Color Ball ✨ Join Urban Arts & Louis for an evening of XL vibes April 10, 2025. Midtown gets lit 🔥! Tix Tickets: lnkd.in/ed5fzBfZ

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Shout out to Community Day! When we're not creating upnext #techtalent we're gaming IRL without screens, mano a mano. Steven G won the Uno Competition & a gift card—perfect because apparently today is #nationaluseyourgiftcardday Soraya M was the runner-up! #CreateCommunity #playagame #uno #monopoly

*BIG MOVES* We're hiring! 🥁 Director of Foundations & Govt Grants is responsible for developing & executing a comprehensive strategy to secure philanthropic support. More @ tinyurl.com/DirofFound #foundations #governmentgrant #jobalert #hiring #hiringnow #nonprofitjobs #philanthropy #workforgood

January is #Mentoring Month! We make it easy to do something awesome for amazing students. Take it from Chad. Your minimal time investment can have a lasting impact. youtu.be/bnqsLEP0Ojo?... Reach out to Joelle for info [email protected] #mentor #mentoringmonth #inspireothers #volunteer

Students from our #CommunitySchools created original #emojis at an in-store #Apple workshop for #CSEdWeek These middle schoolers designed cool new material & posed with their work on the big screen. Urban Arts ensures tech is for *everybody* #makeyourownemoji #STEMforAll #TechForAll #csedweek2024

#CSEdWeek Dr. Amy Patterson of UA & Ellen Flaherty, Unity amplify the transformative impact of #ComputerScience (#CS) through #GameDevelopment. Game design is changing the trajectory for K-12 students nationwide from high school to college to career. #ReadAllAboutIt here bit.ly/CSEdWeekwith...

FREE GAME DESIGN WORKSHOP with BIGGIE gamers from Hasbro, Wizards of the Coast, Invoke Studios & Urban Arts Dec13 @ 12pm ET Meet Michael #SeniorGameDesigner invokestudios His kid answer to "What do u want to be when you grow up?" was "Game designer!" Nailed it. Sign up: forms.gle/CUdN38sFrQsq...