ICP Youth Programs welcomes students ages 8–19 from New York City and beyond to develop their skills as visual storytellers and changemakers through our Teen Academy and Pre-Teen Academy offerings.
Registration Now Open for Fall Courses
Registration for several of our winter & spring courses is now open! Keep an eye out for additional course offerings going live on our website next Tuesday, November 17th.
Early Bird Registration Discount: all winter and spring registration is 15% off through December 1, 2026. No code needed.
Winter 2027
Preteen Academy (ages 11-13)
Photography I in Black-and-White for Preteens with Story Taveras, January 9-March 20, meets Saturdays 10AM-1PM
Teen Academy (ages 14-19)
Photography and Mixed Media with Anthoula Lelekidis, January 9-March 20, meets Saturdays 10AM-1PM
Photography I and II in Black-and-White: Photography as a Tool for Community Storytelling with David Joseph, January 9-March 20, meets Saturdays 2-5PM
Spring 2027
Teen Academy (ages 14-19)
Photography I in Black-and-White: Camera and Darkroom with Helena Goñi, April 10-June 12, meets Saturdays 10AM-1PM
Lighting in Photography with JJ Reddington, April 10-June 12, meets Saturdays 2-5PM
Notes on registration:
- All program registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.
- For each youth programs class, half of all class seats are for students paying full tuition and half for students receiving scholarships. Students paying full tuition have a guaranteed seat in the class and are not eligible for scholarships.
- Even if a course is showing as full, we may have designated space available for young people applying for scholarships. When in doubt, apply and be in touch with any questions.
- All tuition payments are due before the first day of class.
- For information regarding refunds, please visit the youth programs section of our refund policy page.
For first-time registrants:
- If you’re registering someone else for a class (e.g. a parent/family member registering a teen), you’ll need to create an account for yourself first and then create a separate account for your teen with the ICP registration system. Here is the link to create the accounts. You’ll only need to go through this step the first time you’re registering.
- Once you have created an account for yourself and for the teen you’re enrolling, go back to the class you want to register someone for. Logged in as yourself, select the “enroll someone else” option to enroll your teen.
- You and the teen you registered for will both receive an email after enrollment with a separate form to complete after enrolling in the class. Please fill this out as soon as possible after receipt so that we can prepare our faculty and equipment staff to make our classes as welcoming and prepared as possible.
Once initial enrollment is filled, students are placed on a waitlist. If a space in the class opens up, we will contact the first student on the waitlist regarding placement in the class.
For scholarship applicants:
- For any given term or program with a fee, there will be a need-based scholarship form for scholarship enrollment. These are reviewed and space in class is confirmed on a rolling basis. If you applied but haven’t heard from us after a couple of weeks, please feel free to reach out to [email protected] and check your status with us.
- Students paying full tuition have a guaranteed seat in the class and are not eligible for scholarships. Only complete the scholarship application if you are not able to afford full tuition at this time.
- For additional FAQ, visit this page.