Skrappys

Skrappy's Tucson Youth Collective
Skrappy's
Interactive map of Skrappy's Tucson Youth Collective
Former namesSkrappy's Tucson Youth Center
LocationTucson, Arizona
OwnerKathy Wooldridge
Capacity50 (as of January 2009)
TypeMusic venue and recreation center
Construction
Opened1995
Renovated2002
Expanded2009
Closed2013

Skrappy's was a youth-run, youth-oriented performing arts and after-school center as well as an all-ages music venue, performance space and community hub in downtown Tucson, Arizona. It was billed as a drug-free, positive environment that encouraged expression and youth culture. It offered live music, and classes in music, film and theater, break dancing, visual art, printing, karate, literacy, GPS mapping, sewing and fashion design photography, writing, publishing, activism, organizing, civic engagement and empowerment.