Pop Up Gallery Group
Meet the PUGG
PUGG (a.k.a. Pop-Up Gallery Group) is the youth workforce training program of the Department of Regional Art Workers (The D.R.A.W.). It is a paid, after school work-study program providing job training in art/non-profit management, arts education, leadership and entrepreneurship for Kingston High School students and recent alumni.
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What do PUGG students do?
Create exhibition spaces for Kingston High School alumni and area artists, keeping local artists engaged and supported.
They assist teaching artists at The D.R.A.W. in arts education programming for kids, peers and adults and act as ambassadors for The D.R.A.W. in collaborative projects with community partners and neighboring organizations.
PUGG takes on projects to support MAD, The D.R.A.W. and its community of artists including public art projects, curating and installing exhibitions in The D.R.A.W.’s gallery space, fundraising efforts, print projects, and beyond.
How it Works
PUGG is a tuition-free, paid work-study program.
PUGG meets as a group, weekly, in The D.R.A.W.’s studio space in Energy Square, located at 20 Cedar Street in Midtown Kingston. PUGG students receive direct mentorship from The D.R.A.W. Director and Founder, retired KHS art teacher Lara Giordano.
PUGG meets and accepts new members on a rolling basis throughout the year.