Elian Feliz is a former Teen Bridge Artist and current Summer Program for Children and School & Community Partnerships Teaching Assistant. In this month's Community Spotlight, we talked with him about what drew him to the Eliot School and the Teen Bridge Program, and what kept him involved after he graduated from the Program.
We're looking for our 2028 Artist in Residence and encourage all artists in the Greater Boston area to apply. The selected artist will engage talented artists from our Teen Bridge Program in a public art project grounded in community engagement.
Stephen Spencer (far right) enrolled in his first class at the Eliot School as a young child and continued taking classes through his teenage years in Woodworking and Visual Arts. Assisting Eliot School classes as a Teen Aide during our Summer Program was Stephen’s first job.
Stephen attended high school at Boston Latin Academy and his art practice is flourishing to this day. While continuing to sketch daily, Stephen is gravitating toward studying graphic design, videography and animation as he heads toward college.