UrbanArtsOrg
@urbanartsorg.bsky.social
Urban Arts teaches digital game design as a pathway to college and career for underrepresented students. They've earned $32M in scholarships for #STEM #STEAM degrees since 2017! We've got your talent pipeline right here. Tap in! urbanarts.org
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
December 8, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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
November 6, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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
Just a Mind by STICKMAN Studios + Skate & Date by Geneva, Eve, AJ
October 10, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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
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]
August 25, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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]
+ FREE COLLEGE ACCESS Qs? [email protected]
August 20, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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]
+ 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.
August 13, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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
Rise of the #DigitalDaVincis
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August 12, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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
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! 🙏🏽
$31,631 raised for @urbanartsorg.bsky.social, we are blown away 💜
What a campaign weekend by these legends:
🥇 HexSpeedruns
🥈 NuclearPastaTom
🥉 lFlo203
🏅 Bbytesizedd
🏅 Ninten
🏅 LumiLaura
🏅 Wh0misds
🏅 School_Appropriate
🏅 KuruHS
🏅 ProfesserSpeedruns
🏅 EZScape
🏅 EpicCr0ss0ver
🏅 Ellieelzaxd
🏅 LunaaaKH
What a campaign weekend by these legends:
🥇 HexSpeedruns
🥈 NuclearPastaTom
🥉 lFlo203
🏅 Bbytesizedd
🏅 Ninten
🏅 LumiLaura
🏅 Wh0misds
🏅 School_Appropriate
🏅 KuruHS
🏅 ProfesserSpeedruns
🏅 EZScape
🏅 EpicCr0ss0ver
🏅 Ellieelzaxd
🏅 LunaaaKH
August 11, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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...
July 28, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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...
Free College Access through Game Design BONUS 7/6
#collegeaccess #gamedev #freeafterschoolprogram #STEAM #STEM #TechforAll
#collegeaccess #gamedev #freeafterschoolprogram #STEAM #STEM #TechforAll
June 27, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Free College Access through Game Design BONUS 7/6
#collegeaccess #gamedev #freeafterschoolprogram #STEAM #STEM #TechforAll
#collegeaccess #gamedev #freeafterschoolprogram #STEAM #STEM #TechforAll
Free College Access through Game Design 6/6
#collegeaccess #gamedev #freeafterschoolprogram #STEAM #STEM #TechforAll
#collegeaccess #gamedev #freeafterschoolprogram #STEAM #STEM #TechforAll
June 27, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Free College Access through Game Design 6/6
#collegeaccess #gamedev #freeafterschoolprogram #STEAM #STEM #TechforAll
#collegeaccess #gamedev #freeafterschoolprogram #STEAM #STEM #TechforAll
Free College Access through Game Design 5/6
#collegeaccess #gamedev #freeafterschoolprogram #STEAM #STEM #TechforAll
#collegeaccess #gamedev #freeafterschoolprogram #STEAM #STEM #TechforAll
June 27, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Free College Access through Game Design 5/6
#collegeaccess #gamedev #freeafterschoolprogram #STEAM #STEM #TechforAll
#collegeaccess #gamedev #freeafterschoolprogram #STEAM #STEM #TechforAll
Free College Access through Game Design 4/6
#collegeaccess #gamedev #freeafterschoolprogram #STEAM #STEM #TechforAll
#collegeaccess #gamedev #freeafterschoolprogram #STEAM #STEM #TechforAll
June 27, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Free College Access through Game Design 4/6
#collegeaccess #gamedev #freeafterschoolprogram #STEAM #STEM #TechforAll
#collegeaccess #gamedev #freeafterschoolprogram #STEAM #STEM #TechforAll
Free College Access through Game Design 3/6
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#collegeaccess #gamedev #freeafterschoolprogram #STEAM #STEM #TechforAll
June 27, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Free College Access through Game Design 3/6
#collegeaccess #gamedev #freeafterschoolprogram #STEAM #STEM #TechforAll
#collegeaccess #gamedev #freeafterschoolprogram #STEAM #STEM #TechforAll
Free College Access through Game Design 2/6
#collegeaccess #gamedev #freeafterschoolprogram #STEAM #STEM #TechforAll
#collegeaccess #gamedev #freeafterschoolprogram #STEAM #STEM #TechforAll
June 27, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Free College Access through Game Design 2/6
#collegeaccess #gamedev #freeafterschoolprogram #STEAM #STEM #TechforAll
#collegeaccess #gamedev #freeafterschoolprogram #STEAM #STEM #TechforAll
Free College Access through Game Design 1/6
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#collegeaccess #gamedev #freeafterschoolprogram #STEAM #STEM #TechforAll
June 27, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Free College Access through Game Design 1/6
#collegeaccess #gamedev #freeafterschoolprogram #STEAM #STEM #TechforAll
#collegeaccess #gamedev #freeafterschoolprogram #STEAM #STEM #TechforAll
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.
June 13, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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
Philip Courtney | Notable Leaders in Philanthropy 2025 | Crain's New York Business
Scope of work: At Urban Arts, a nonprofit that teaches digital game design as a pathway to college and career, Philip Courtney manages a team of 28. He is a public speaker and writer, sharing Urban Ar...
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June 9, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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?...
IMAKEMADBEATS at the Urban Arts Game Academy
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May 28, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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 🚀
May 14, 2025 at 5:57 PM
🥁 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
May 8, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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
May 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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.
May 2, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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
April 29, 2025 at 2:12 PM
@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
April 14, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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