Arts programming is offered daily to elementary school children in an after-school program in Dorchester. Through the auspices of the Federated Dorchester Neighborhood Houses, a social service agency, artist/ educators and group leaders design programs in fiber arts, sculpture, theater, painting, drawing, photography and film for children at four sites. A pool of artists rotate among the sites, providing youth with exposure to a variety of disciplines. In December, each site holds an annual holiday open house craft fair so the children can display and sell their work. Older participants meet weekly for a hands-on interactive program that introduces teens to the visual arts. Working side-by-side with artists and gallery staff, teens create their own work, learn the basics of gallery administration and design and mount an art exhibition to display their work. To supplement their technical instruction and expand their horizons, both younger children and teens go on field trips to local cultural institutions.