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Partners and Custom Experiences

Bring your community’s ideas to life with hands-on creativity, storytelling, and purpose-driven programs

Big Uppa Sky Studios helps schools, boroughs, libraries, nonprofits, and community groups bring their ideas to life through creative, storytelling-driven, purpose-centered programming. Whether you want to expand your current offerings, add STEAM opportunities, or activate a community space, we bring the tools, teaching artists, and production expertise to make it happen.

We specialize in designing accessible, engaging, and impactful creative programs that work for your space, your audience, and your goals.

What We Build With You

🏫 School & After-School Partnerships

Curriculum-connected creative programs for K–12.

We design age-appropriate experiences that build confidence through creativity:

  • STEAM workshops

  • Storytelling labs

  • Media production projects

  • Creative electives or enrichment series

  • Digital content creation for school initiatives

  • Summer camp programs

📚 Library & Museum Collaborations

Hands-on exhibits, workshops, and community engagement.

We help libraries and museums expand what they offer:

  • Interactive exhibits

  • Storytelling festivals

  • Creative technology days

  • Community story-collection projects

  • Hands-on maker events

  • Digital literacy activities

🎥 Custom Creative Projects

Turning your idea—small or large—into a polished, meaningful program.

If you have an idea — big or small — we help turn it into a program:

  • Multi-week residencies

  • Community documentaries

  • Borough highlight films

  • Collaborative mural or art projects

  • Creative problem-solving workshops

  • Intergenerational storytelling experiences

  • Projects that combine art, media, and community building

🏙️ Borough, Township & Community Programs

Seasonal events, festivals, neighborhood arts activation.

Perfect for recreation departments, community building, or public engagement:

  • Seasonal creative events

  • Youth engagement programming

  • Pop-up art or media activations

  • Creative community challenges

  • Public storytelling projects

  • Workshop series in borough facilities

We specialize in designing low-barrier creative experiences that welcome everyone.

 

🧭 Creative Consulting & Program Design

Strategy, planning, STEAM alignment, and teaching-artist support.

Not sure where to start?
We offer creative consulting to support your planning:

  • Program design & curriculum alignment

  • Storytelling strategy

  • Community engagement plans

  • STEAM integration

  • Event or activation planning

  • Grant language support

  • Equipment and workflow recommendations

We help shape your idea into something achievable, sustainable, and meaningful.

Why Partner With Big Uppa Sky

Our approach is:

  • Flexible — we fit your space and schedule

  • Accessible — no prior experience needed

  • Scalable — options for small groups or entire grade levels

  • Community-focused — designed for local impact

  • Hands-on — participants learn by doing

  • Uplifting — rooted in confidence, encouragement, and belonging

Every experience is built to support creativity, connection, and skill-building.

Partnership Options & Example Pricing

(Pricing depends on scope, staffing needs, session length, and materials. These examples help with planning.)

One-Time Creative Session

Workshops or events designed for a single day
From $300–$750

Short-Term Program Series

4–6 week series tailored to your goals
From $800–$2,500

Full-Scale Residency or Custom Project

8+ week customized program, multi-part project, or seasonal residency
From $2,500–$8,000

Creative Consulting

Support for planning, workflow, or curriculum
From $95–$150 per hour
(or flat-rate packages)

Special considerations available for:

  • schools

  • libraries

  • borough programs

  • youth organizations

  • grant-funded initiatives

We are happy to help you build a program that meets both your goals and your budget.

How We Build With You

  1. Start a conversation
    Tell us your goals, community needs, and ideas.

  2. We co-design a program
    We shape a proposal that fits your space, timeline, and audience.

  3. We bring the tools and teaching artists
    The BUS Bus or Satellite Studios make setup simple.

  4. Participants jump into hands-on experiences
    Learners take part in real creative work.

  5. Your community shares what they made
    Through showcases, screenings, displays, or digital content.

Let’s Build Something for Your Community

Whether you’re looking to add new programming, bring creative learning to your town, or design a unique community experience, we’re ready to help.

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866-BIG-UPPA (866-244-8772)