Ignite your passion.
Light your SPARC.

What’s at the SPARC?

Calendar

Upcoming Events

  • Fridays Unplugged

    Weekly on Fridays, July 10 - August 21

    6:30 - 8:30 PM

    Want to give your teens a night off their screens? At Fridays Unplugged, campers can connect through movie nights, trivia nights, game nights, and more! Open only to ENROLLED campers grades 7-12.

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  • After Hours Jazz Series: JazzJam!

    Saturday, August 8

    7:00 - 9:00 PM

    Featuring students from MusicMan Academy’s JazzJam! Camp, and hosted by professional musician Hiruy Tirfe!

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  • Kids Night Out

    Saturday, August 22

    5:30 - 8:30 PM

    Give the kids a night out, and the parents a night off! Join us for movie night, pizza, and fun activities at the SPARC. Open to students grades K-6!

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Financial Assistance Available

The Upper Darby Arts & Education Foundation, in partnership with Upper Darby Township, is now offering location and need-based scholarships for program participants!

Students must already be enrolled in a SPARC Summer Camp to apply for scholarship.

Limited funds available to claim. Apply now to receive tuition assistance.

APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS

What happens when UDAEF takes over the old court building in Barclay Square? The SPARC is lit!

HELP US LIGHT THE SPARC

Transforming lives through inclusive arts and education experiences that empower and unite our community.

  • CREATIVITY

    Accessible, world-class programming across arts disciplines including music, art, dance and more!
    Find YOUR creative sparc!

    MusicMan Academy backstage staff

  • COMMUNITY

    An individual sparc is just that… but when we collaborate, we can do great things to brighten our shared community!

  • CONNECTION

    Arts and education allow us the opportunity to connect with ourselves and others… through connection, we can amplify our collective impact!

    Summer Stage campers working on an art project

Our vision for the SPARC

Justin Heimbecker, UDAEF Executive Director

See yourself at the SPARC

Ed Brown, Upper Darby Mayor

How will the SPARC impact Economic and Workforce Development?

Bill Strahan, UDAEF Board Member and Executive Vice President, Human Resources, Connectivity & Platforms for Comcast

Rita LaRue, Director of Community & Economic Development for Upper Darby Township