West Michigan Center for Arts and Technology

Arts and tech: the nationally recognized, tuition-free afterschool teen Arts + tech program through which grand rapids public high school students leverage visual Arts and digital media to build creative confidence, elevate voice, connect with community, and explore possibilities for the future. Arts + tech at wmcat also includes daytime studio experiences with middle and high school students and week-long, tuition-based summer camps.

Social enterprise: affirms the mission of wmcat and provides earned revenue back to the organization through mission-aligned work. Public agency at wmcat is a human-centered design consultancy that works with organizations locally, statewide, and nationally to foster cultures of equity, action, and innovation. With a portfolio of multi-sector collaboration, public agency promotes methods and mindsets that prioritize the lived experiences of those most impacted by the design.

Workforce development: a tuition-free adult career training program that provides kent county adults experiencing under- or unemployment a pathway to income stability and long-term family economic security through career training and leadership development. Workforce development at wmcat also includes step year, a tuition-free program that supports young adults (ages 18-24) with self-discovery and finding a career or educational path that's right for them.

Wmcat hosts multiple smaller programs which help spread its mission including: fiscal sponsorship, opportunity curators, etc.