In partnership with the Norton Museum of Art's “Afterschool Arts Outreach" program, the Highridge Family Center provides its residents enrichment through art exploration. Teaching Artist Jill Lavetsky provides art instruction, motivation and encouragement to residents as they explore the world of art through a variety of mediums and projects.

Despite the challenges related to the pandemic, Ms. Lavetsky continued with her weekly sessions, virtually during the onset of the pandemic and most recently through in-person instruction. This term, Ms. Lavetsky collaborated with residents to build collages inspired by Colombian-American artist María Berrío using the art genre “magical realism" as inspiration. Residents used colorful tissue papers, mulberry papers, and fabric to construct kites. The term culminated with an annual field trip to the Norton Museum of Art. This was an especially meaningful event for Highridge residents this year, as it was the first field trip since the pandemic began last March.

Beginning June 25, residents' artwork will be on display at the Norton Museum of Art located in their Marden Gallery throughout the summer as part of the Afterschool Arts Outreach Annual Student Exhibition.​