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Arts Conservatory for Teens asks St. Petersburg for $500,000 to expand programs
Summary
ACT (Arts Conservatory for Teens) updated council on outcomes—100% reported high‑school graduation among participants—and requested $500,000 to scale services and wraparound support; councilmembers expressed support and asked for a detailed proposal and possible staged funding.
The Arts Conservatory for Teens (ACT) asked the St. Petersburg City Council for $500,000 to expand its research‑based arts programs, support transportation and scholarships, and scale a workforce pipeline for teens.
Dr. Alex Harris, ACT’s founder and executive director, told the council ACT now operates eight locations with 19 satellite sites, serves about 860 weekly students and reports a self‑reported 100% high‑school graduation rate among program participants. Harris said the $500,000 request would fund expansion of traditional and…
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