Do you like art and writing? Are you into STEM? Would you like to learn new creative skills? Then join us this spring break!

The Octavia Project Spring Studio Lab is a FREE spring break program based in Brooklyn for young women and trans, nonbinary, and/or gender non-conforming youth in grades 6-8. Together we will create, explore, build, and have FUN in daily workshops that combine science, tech, art, and writing. Whether you like to write stories, draw comics, or game, the Octavia Project welcomes you!

Our week-long Spring Studio Lab will run April 6 – 10, 2026, Monday – Friday, from 8:30am-3pm. Our 2026 Spring Studio Lab will run in-person at the Brooklyn Museum. This program is 100% free and includes breakfast, lunch, and healthy snacks.

An Octavia Project camper will finish the program with:

  • Strengthened skills and confidence in STEM, digital-media, art, and writing.
  • A portfolio of multi-media projects.
  • A community of creative peers who have your back!

Octavia Project participants are:

  • Young women and trans, nonbinary, and/or gender non-conforming youth who are in grades 6-8.
  • Brooklynites, or able to travel to Brooklyn on a daily basis.
  • Available to attend the Spring Studio Lab for the full week.
  • Into art, writing, science, tech, gaming—or interested in learning more about these topics!

To apply:

Questions?

Email us at enrollment [at] octaviaproject.org.