Welcome to The Epicenter. We empower students ages 7 - 22 to connect with their authentic selves and their limitless potential.
Through mindfulness practices, artistic self-expression, and by creating a space free of judgment and full of freedom and trust, The Epicenter liberates students and provides them with a unique experience of self-exploration and self-discovery. This experience calms, centers, and grounds students.

At The Epicenter, we are a community of empowered, mindful creators who have the courage to be what they are.

News and Upcoming Programs

Grand Haven Area Public Schools Summer Program

June 5th - 30th at Mary White Elementary School
We've designed several specific summer sessions for 1st-8th grade students of Grand Haven Public Schools. These grade-specific sessions will use explorative and intentional reflection, play, discussion, movement, and mindfulness to empower students.  Students will leave the program with a increased understanding of their purpose, emotional landscape, and ability to creatively express themselves.

Summer at Camp Blodgett

July 10th - August 11th at
Camp Blodgett
The Epicenter is teaming up with Camp Blodgett this summer to offer a one-of -a-kind experience of empowerment  to local youth. We will be creating a explorative, reflective, and creative space to supplement Camp Blodgett's already amazing summer experience.

Art. You. Powerful. Art Show

June 6th, 6-8pm at Orchards Children's Services
Join us for the culminating event of our Art. You. Powerful. series at Orchards Children's' Services in Detroit! The talented young creators we have been working with for the last 6 months will be putting their works of art on display.

Digging Deep at the Saugatuck Center for the Arts

June 23, 9-12pm at the Saugatuck Center for the Arts
Get your hands dirty digging in at SCA as we plant seedlings and make expressive art inspired by the natural world! Spend the day in the sun creating art with a variety of mixed-media materials and explore what it means to be rooted with The Epicenter founders Allison Paradise and Connor Maliesky. Let creativity be your guide as you find purpose and meaning in yourself and in the world around you.

Orchards Children's Services Signature Gala Installation

May 5th, 6-10pm at the Motor City Casino Hotel
We created a interactive installation to honor Orchards' retiring CEO Michael Williams and his 20 years of service to the foster youth in the Detroit area. Attendees at the Gala were given the chance to choose a character trait of Michael's that best represented their relationship with him. Then they watched as their chosen trait (represented by a color) lit up in real time. By the end of the night, the installation was a glowing light mosaic representing Mr. Williams' lasting impact on those in attendance.

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