Community
Intro to music Production
A PSA for the David Kelby Johnson Memorial Foundation. Our students worked alongside and were mentored by Industry professionals.
community Programs
Spy Hop does a whole lot more than what happens inside our beautiful facility. We believe every young person should have access to media arts.
a place for youth to share their voices
Who We Help
ASPIRING CREATIVES + STORYTELLERS
We Provide
a place for youth to be heard and seen
open events + programs
What’s happening at Spy Hop? Take a look and see for yourself! Students are making, donors are donating, and parents are, well, parenting!
Student led
Intro to music Production 2
A PSA for the David Kelby Johnson Memorial Foundation. Our students worked alongside and were mentored by Industry professionals.
Community
Intro to music Production 3
A PSA for the David Kelby Johnson Memorial Foundation. Our students worked alongside and were mentored by Industry professionals.
Community
Intro to music Production 4
A PSA for the David Kelby Johnson Memorial Foundation. Our students worked alongside and were mentored by Industry professionals.
In-school programs (pops)
SPY HOP PROGRAMMING GOES WAY BEYOND OUR FOUR WALLS.
As part of Utah’s Professional Outreach Programs in Schools (POPS), Spy Hop brings media arts learning directly to students through assemblies, workshops, intensives, and on-demand videos. See how these programs can inspire students to imagine new creative paths and careers in the media arts.
Schedule an Outreach Day and invite Spy Hop Artist Mentors to visit your class or school to share upcoming opportunities for students to participate in Spy Hop programs.
explore our community programs
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intro: creative photography
A short film created for the Salt Lake Peer Resource Center. Our students wrote, directed, filmed, and edited this project.
LEARN MOREMonster Media: Comics and Music
Get those monsters out from under the bed and onto the page.
LEARN MORESuperhero Filmmaking
Whether your superhero is real or imagined, we'll help you tell their story.
LEARN MOREStop Motion: Enchanted Quest
Bring your imagination to life through the magic of stop motion animation!
LEARN MOREPREVENTION
Prevention is woven into everything we do at Spy Hop. Operating at the intersection of education, youth development, mental health, and creative workforce readiness, our Youth Media Arts Center serves as a vital “third space” where young people aged 8–25 build self-confidence, media literacy, and community belonging—all proven protective factors against anxiety, depression, and substance misuse. In Utah, where youth face mental health challenges 14% above the national average, this work is urgent.
Our scaffolded, mentor-based programming in film, audio, music, and design is strengthened by Wyman’s Teen Outreach Program (TOP), a nationally recognized, evidence-based model that builds life and leadership skills, strengthens relationships, and helps teens avoid risky behaviors through weekly peer group meetings, skill-building, and community service learning. Together, these approaches reduce key risk factors—including depressive symptoms and social isolation—across our programs and through statewide outreach in schools, treatment centers, and juvenile justice facilities.
it takes a village
how your donation impacts our community programs
Your gift does something simple and powerful: it gives a young person the tools and space to find their voice. It helps a filmmaker tell their first story. A musician write their first song. A quiet kid find a place where they belong and people who listen. No red tape. No barriers. Just real support that changes lives.
And here’s what happens: those voices grow louder. Those stories reach further. That next generation? They start imagining and creating a better world..