Catwalk welcomes 6th–12th graders of all experience levels—whether you’re trying fashion for the first time or already a budding designer—who can commit to the program dates and are ready to get creative, experiment with upcycled materials, and bring your designs to life.

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Outfits must be made from at least 50% upcycled materials, which can include altered clothing or repurposed items. Students may create a full look or just part of an outfit, and can choose to model their own design or have someone else model it on the runway (models must be secured by the student).

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To ensure a successful experience, everyone joins the Catwalk program for $25—and if you’d like extra hands-on help, you can add Studio Intensives for guided instruction and creative support.

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Catwalk Program – $25 Program Fee

Best for returning participants with experience making outfits, who can work independently at home.

Expectations:

• Attend mandatory progress meetings: January 3, January 10, April 11

• Attend dress rehearsal: April 18

• Participate in Runway show: April 25

• Participate in the GalleRE exhibition

• Must work independently at home on all aspects of the outfit as needed to ensure completion

Support:

• Feedback and help available through progress meetings and as requested during program

• Receive 5 visits/bins to collect materials from Resource Depot (passes expire April 25, 2026)

• A limited number of sewing machines may be borrowed for home use, available on a first-come, first-served basis.

• Access to virtual resources to assist students with the process.

Catwalk Program + Studio Intensives – $100 add-on (+ $25 Program Fee)

Best for first-time participants or students with little to no outfit-making experience,

who would benefit from guided instruction.

Studio Intensives Include:

• 6 hands-on studio sessions at Resource Depot led by two teaching artists on the following dates: January 21, February 7, February 18, March 28, April 1, April 11

• Participants spend most of their time working on their designs with guidance, while also learning sewing machine basics, using patterns, taking measurements, altering clothing, and upcycling materials.

Expectations:

• Attend all Studio Intensive Sessions

• Attend mandatory progress meetings: January 3, January 10, April 11

• Attend dress rehearsal: April 18

• Participate in Runway show: April 25

• Participate in the GalleRE exhibition

• Must work additionally at home on aspects of the outfit outside of studio sessions to ensure completion

Support:

• Regular feedback, guidance and instruction throughout the program

• Receive 5 visits/bins to collect materials from Resource Depot (passes expire April 25, 2026)

• A limited number of sewing machines may be borrowed for home use, available on a first-come, first-served basis.

• Access to virtual resources to assist students with the process.

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For a list of all important dates, details and program timeline, click here.

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This program is funded in part by support from the

Cultural Council for Palm Beach County and the Tim Rivers REwarding REuse Fund

which allows us to keep the costs as low as possible for participants. 

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No other fees will apply to this program, but if a student requires items for their outfit that we do not have, the parents/guardian may need to purchase items outside of Resource Depot.  

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To request a fee waiver form, please email Chelsea Odum, Director of Education & Artist Relations. 

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Registration Deadline is Friday, January 2, 2026 at 12pm

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Ready to commit and be creative?

Please complete the form below.  ​