REPLICATION SITES:

In 1997 Manchester Bidwell embarked on its first effort to replicate programs from the Pittsburgh model in the city of San Francisco, CA, resulting in the Bayview Center for Arts and Technology (BAYCAT). Operations began in 2003 at the Cincinnati Arts and Technology Center (CATC) and the most recent replication effort in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where the West Michigan Center for Arts and Technology (WMCAT) opened its doors to the community in the fall of 2005.

National Center for Arts & Technology at a glance:
Overview National Center for Arts and Technology (NCAT) supports the national replication of
the model for learning and community development created by the Manchester Bidwell
Corporation.  NCAT is a replication strategy that facilitates the development of a significant number of arts and technology centers in communities across the United States. NCAT provides the opportunity to broaden Bill Strickland’s vision of creating healthy communities through culture and enterprise.
NCAT was incorporated in 2007 and is a subsidiary of Manchester Bidwell Corporation.
Mission To impart the Manchester Bidwell Corporation educational model by catalyzing the creation of centers for Arts and Technology.

 

Operational Replication Sites Programs at these three centers serve approx. 2,000 individuals per year.

Bayview Center for Arts and Technology (BAYCAT)—San Francisco, CA

Cincinnati Arts and Technology Center (CATC)—Cincinnati, OH

West Michigan Center for Arts and Technology—Grand Rapids, MI

Each center is modeled after the successful programs of Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild and Bidwell Training
Center, and is adapted to fit the needs of each community.

 

BAYCAT
Opened in Autumn 2004.
5,000 square-foot facility.
Programs in graphic disciplines including—Digital Filmmaking, Web/Graphic Design, and
Animation and Motion Graphics.
In 2006–07, BAYCAT served 350 students in San Francisco.

 

CATC
Opened in Autumn 2003.
12,000 square-foot facility located in downtown Cincinnati.
Offers programs in Web Design, Ceramics, and Drawing.
Annually offers programming to 325 Cincinnati School District students who are at risk of not graduating on time.
Adult programs in Auto Tech, Computer Training, Construction Connection Initiative (entrance to trade apprenticeships), as
well as job readiness and assessment services.


WMCAT
Opened in Autumn 2005.
12,000 square-foot facility.
After School, In School, and special project programs include—Photography, Digital Arts, Web Design, and Fine Arts.
In 2007, WMCAT served 767 students in grades 9 through 11 from the Grand Rapids School District.
Adult programs in Medical Coding and Pharmacy Technology.
WMCAT has been the recipient of the Grand Valley chapter of the American Institute of Architects Award for 2006.
The renovation of the facility is considered a LEED (Leadership Environmental and Energy Design) certified building.

 

IN THE NEWS:

 

A POVERTY ANTIDOTE GOES GLOBAL:

Bill Strickland hopes to persuade 200 cities around the world to replicate his arts, education and job-training program. It’s late spring, and Bill Strickland is spending some quiet time in the ceramics studio at the Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild, the art and job-training center he founded in Pittsburgh’s struggling Manchester area.

More information: http://www.miller-mccune.com/article/a-poverty-antidote-goes-global

Learn More
Are you interested in establishing this model in your community? Find out how to become a replication site.

http://www.manchesterbidwell.org/ncat/index.php