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    The YWLA Art Program will empower young women to find their voice, their passion, and a path to change the world through Visual Art.

    STRONG CHARACTER

    • Find Voice/Identity/Style
    • Passion: Students will learn to take control of the narrative of their lives
    • Envision Future
    • Confident/High Self-esteem
    • Adventurous
    • Indpendent thinkers

    KNOWLEDGE AND CREATIVITY

    • Hone exemplary skills
    • Learn a wide variety of techniques
    • Have a strong, working knowledge of Art History and understand the context of art in today's society
    • Develop healthy life and studio habits to foster creativity and positive thinking
    • Travel nationally and abroad, gaining an understanding of cultures
    • College readiness
    • Opportunity to take 4 AP Art classes
    • Real life entrepreneurial and business experience

    COMMUNITY

    • Partner with museums, art galleries, design firms, and festivals to create internships and collaborations
    • Students will understand how their art can help enrich and improve the communities they live in
    • Students will understand the importance of service to others
    • Students will make lasting community connections and contacts

    COURSES

    • Take middle school art, art 1 and art 2 before students could take AP Art and Design.

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    Chayla Caires

    chayla.caires@fwisd.org

    Chayla Caires received a BFA in art education with an emphasis on painting from the University of Texas at Arlington. She is approaching her 4th year as an art facilitator. Ms. C is an artist who primarily works in ceramics and also enjoys oil painting, drawing and printmaking. She is the mother of one daughter and engaged to be married in the fall of 2024. You can view samples of her artwork on 

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    Kay Ford earned her BFA from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, CA. Ms. Ford, who loves teaching art, started teaching in 1999. She loves museums, floor to ceiling paintings, and color theory. She always wants to ensure that students are able to learn from traditional methods while appreciating contemporary systems, so students have opportunities for a wide range of artistic experiences.