About Us

Promoting learning and leadership through the arts

Since its inception, Hamilton Wings has not only brought together expert artist educators

but also diverse community and educational partners to provide young people

with high quality arts enrichment that attends to their holistic and creative needs

and affords them meaningful avenues for personal expression, personal and social responsibility, and tools for building their cognitive and social skills.

Our Story

Founded in 1996 by (the late) Ann Jones, then principal of a challenged elementary school, and (the late) Dr. Rise’ Jones, Hamilton Wings was named in memory of husband, father,

and psychologist Charles Hamilton Jones.

Hamilton Wings was built on a loving memory;

a desire for ALL children to actively and deeply participate in the arts and contribute their voices to the cultural landscape;

an in-school, multi-grade "experiment" that solidified in the minds of the founders the critical importance of high expectations, youth-directed learning, and opportunities for success, even and especially for the "at risk" labeled child;

and a passion for the transformative effects of creating and sharing art.