lumina labs
12-Week Creative Teen Cohort
Lumina Labs is a hands-on creative entrepreneurship program designed to help young people turn their ideas into skills, projects, portfolios, and possibilities.
We believe creativity is more than something you do for fun. It can become a skill, a business, a career, a source of confidence, and a way to create opportunities for yourself and your community.
Lumina Labs brings art, design, fashion, technology, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy together in one creative learning experience.
the first cohort
coming 2027
Lumina Labs will launch its first cohort in 2027, bringing together a small group of young creatives for an immersive, hands-on program centered around creativity, entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and real-world experience.
Lumina Labs empowers young creatives through accessible creative education, mentorship, and real-world project experiences in art, media, fashion, and design.
The program helps teens build practical skills, confidence, creative portfolios, and career pathways while strengthening community connection through collaborative work.
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Explore graphic design, visual identity, product design, fashion, and other creative disciplines while learning how ideas become finished work.
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Learn the foundations of clothing design, upcycling, hand sewing, heat transfer, printing, and other hands-on making techniques.
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Learn how creatives turn ideas into opportunities—from developing a concept and building a brand to creating products and presenting them to an audience.
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Understand the money behind creative work. Students explore pricing, budgeting, profit, spending, saving, and the fundamentals of managing money as a young entrepreneur.
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Learn how to document creative work, present ideas professionally, and build a portfolio that showcases each student's skills, projects, and growth.
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Students will have opportunities to connect with creatives, entrepreneurs, mentors, organizations, and community members who can help expand their understanding of what's possible.
LEARNING BY DOING
Every part of Lumina Labs is designed around hands-on experience.
Students won't just learn about design, business, or entrepreneurship—they'll actually use those skills to create projects, develop ideas, solve problems, and build something they can be proud of.
FROM IDEA TO OUTCOME
Throughout the program, students will develop a body of work that reflects their interests, creativity, and growing skills.
The experience will lead to a final showcase, where students can present their work, portfolios, and creative projects to family, community members, creatives, and potential collaborators.