International Performing Arts for Youth

What International Performing Arts for Youth does

International Performing Arts for Youth operates an art education school under the brand WayPie (ipayweb.org), running a single physical studio at 2954 Virgil Street, Tyndall AFB, Florida, supplemented by online class delivery. The organization employs approximately 10 staff and serves individual consumers — children ages 4–15, teenagers, and adults — through both group and individual instruction formats. No parent company, subsidiaries, external investors, or enterprise customer relationships are disclosed, consistent with a founder-operated micro-business; firmographic data further classifies the entity as a non-profit established in 2001.

The curriculum is built around five long-form programs: Academic Drawing (9 months), Painting: Oil and Watercolor (9 months), Digital Art (6 months), Fundamentals of Academic Art for Children ages 6–15 (9 months), and Sculpture and Volume (ongoing weekly classes). Each program targets defined outcomes — e.g., a portfolio of 10–15 academic drawings, 5–8 finished sculptures, or digital CG/animation works. Six shorter master classes (1.5–3 hours) cover specialty techniques including liquid acrylic, glowing paints, mandalas, textural painting, light and shadow, and emotional expression through drawing. Instruction is delivered by six named professional artist-educators with credentials in illustration, oil, watercolor, digital, sculpture, and graphic arts. The pedagogical method blends classical academic training with modern approaches; no proprietary technology platform, software product, or AI/ML capability is offered.

Revenue is generated entirely through direct-to-consumer course fees, with no published financials. Pricing is structured across multiple tiers: $15 trial lessons, $35 per group class, $120 (4-class) and $220 (8-class) monthly/bimonthly group passes, $699 annual programs (30 classes), $45 per individual hour, $160 for a 4-class individual pass, and $90+ for 2-hour portfolio intensives. Materials are included in all pricing; sibling and multi-course discounts apply. Go-to-market is organic: a content blog authored by instructors, the website and registration forms, plus phone/email inquiry. No paid advertising, social media presence, partnerships, or distribution agreements are disclosed in the source data.

Name

International Performing Arts for Youth

Legal name

WayPie

Website

https://ipayweb.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

WayPie is a small, direct-to-consumer art education school operating from a single studio in Tyndall AFB, Florida, with online delivery. It offers structured group and individual courses in academic drawing, painting, sculpture, and digital art to children, teenagers, and adults.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Art Education Services

NAICS

Fine Arts Schools (61161), Fine Arts Schools (611610)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Visual Arts Instruction (Drawing, Painting, Sculpture) (EDAMAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Digital Arts & Design (Graphic Design, Illustration, Animation) (EDAMAAAB), Visual Arts (Drawing, Painting, Illustration) (EDAAAGAA), Children’s & Youth Educational Entertainment (Edutainment) (EDAGALAK)

Keywords

• Art education programs
• Drawing painting instruction
• Children art classes
• Digital art training
• Sculpture workshops

Headquarters

HQ city

Tyndall AFB

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Course Fees: Primary revenue stream from structured art courses offered at various commitment levels - single classes, monthly passes (4 and 8 classes), and annual programs. Group classes are priced at $35 per session, with monthly passes ranging from $120-$220 and annual programs at $699.
2. Individual Classes: One-on-one instruction priced at $45 per hour for single sessions, with 4-class passes at $160 and portfolio/intensive sessions from $90 for 2 hours.
3. Master Classes: Shorter-format specialty workshops covering specific techniques (liquid acrylic, glowing paintings, mandalas, textural painting, etc.) lasting 1.5-3 hours.
4. Trial Lessons: Introductory trial lessons at $15 per session, credited free upon purchase of a subscription.

Pricing tiers

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Core offering

International Performing Arts for Youth operates the WayPie School of Art and Design, delivering structured art education through five long-form courses (Academic Drawing, Painting: Oil and Watercolor, Digital Art, Fundamentals of Academic Art for Children ages 6-15, and Sculpture and Volume) each running 6-9 months, plus six shorter master classes (1.5-3 hours) in techniques such as liquid acrylic, glowing paints, mandalas, textural painting, light and shadow, and emotional drawing. Instruction is offered to children, teenagers, and adults in both group and individual formats, both in-person at the Tyndall AFB studio and online.

Product overview

WayPie is a School of Art and Design offering a structured portfolio of art education products. The core offerings consist of five long-form courses: Academic Drawing, Painting: Oil and Watercolor, Digital Art, Fundamentals of Academic Art for Children (ages 6–15), and Sculpture and Volume — each running 6–9 months with weekly classes. Complementing these are six shorter master class offerings (The Magic of Colors: Liquid Acrylic, Light and Shadow in Macro Art, Drawing Moods, Textural Painting, Glowing Paintings, and Art Anti-stress: Creating Mandalas), which range from 1.5–3 hours and focus on specific techniques and creative experiences. The school serves children, teenagers, and adults through both group and individual class formats, online and offline.

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Products and services

• Academic Drawing A 9-month course for teenagers and adults focusing on mastering the basics of academic drawing, including line, form, proportions, light and shadow, volume, perspective, and graphic techniques using charcoal, pencil, and sanguine. Held once a week for 2 hours.
• Painting: Oil and Watercolor A 9-month course for beginners and continuing students covering color theory, mixing paints, composition, light, still life, landscape, figure, oil multi-layer technique, and watercolor transparency and textures. Held once a week for 2 hours.
• Digital Art A 6-month course for teenagers and adults covering graphics tablet work, digital brushes, textures, layers, digital drawing and lighting, character and environment creation, and basics of composition and color in digital art. Held 1-2 times a week, 2 hours each.
• Fundamentals of Academic Art for Children (ages 6–15) A 9-month course for children ages 6–15 teaching Artist's ABCs (lines, shapes, colors), painting, drawing, collage, pastels, sculpting, volume, art history through play, and project work with exhibition.
• Sculpture and Volume Weekly 2-hour classes for children and adults covering basics of plastic anatomy, clay/plastic modeling of head, animals, decorative forms, creating textures and surfaces, and working with tools, resulting in 5-8 finished sculptures.
• The Magic of Colors: Liquid Acrylic A 2-3 hour master class for children aged 8 and older, teenagers, and adults introducing liquid acrylic technique, including pouring, spreading, creating textures, gradients, drip effects, and abstract painting.
• Light and Shadow in Macro Art A 2-hour master class for teenagers aged 12+ and adults teaching how to convey volume, light, and shadow on small objects using pencils and charcoal, developing observation skills and realistic drawing techniques.
• Drawing Moods A 1.5-2 hour master class for children aged 6-12 developing emotional perception and ability to express feelings through color, shape, and composition.
• Textural Painting A master class for teenagers and adults teaching how to work with texture and materials using mixed techniques with paper, fabric, sand, gouache, and acrylic paints, developing composition sense and artistic effects.
• Glowing Paintings A 1.5-2 hour master class for children aged 8-15 introducing luminous and fluorescent paints technique to create paintings with glowing effects, developing imagination and artistic perception.
• Art Anti-stress: Creating Mandalas A 1.5-hour master class for teenagers and adults developing concentration, sense of rhythm, harmony, and mindfulness through creation of artistic mandalas.

Quantifiable outcome

• Completion of portfolio containing 10-15 academic drawing works after the 9-month drawing program
• +4 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Direct peers

• Watts Atelier of the Arts: Traditional atelier-style art school offering structured programs in academic drawing, painting, and sculpture. Highly comparable to WayPie in curriculum philosophy (classical academic methods) and student demographic (aspiring artists, teens and adults).
• The Art Studio NY: NYC-based art school offering in-person classes and workshops for adults and children across drawing, painting, and mixed media. Comparable in product structure, individual/group format mix, and adult hobbyist positioning.
• New Masters Academy: Online-based classical art education platform offering structured courses in drawing, painting, anatomy, and digital art. Directly comparable to WayPie in content depth and online/offline dual delivery model, with a much larger scale.
• CGMA (Computer Graphics Master Academy): Specialized online art school focusing on digital art, concept art, and illustration. Directly comparable to WayPie's Digital Art 6-month program and serves the same aspiring artist/portfolio-builder segment.
• Creatively Wild Art Studio: Brooklyn-based art school offering in-person classes and workshops for children, teens, and adults across painting, drawing, and mixed media. Comparable in age segmentation, multi-format offerings, and small studio footprint.
• Yellow Pencil Art Studio: Small art studio offering in-person classes for children and adults in drawing, painting, and mixed media. Comparable in scale, multi-age student base, and studio-based delivery model.
• Atelier Saint-Luc: Atelier-style art school offering classical academic drawing and painting programs for teens and adults. Highly comparable in pedagogy, instructor profile (working artists), and structured multi-month program format.

Broad incumbents

• Skillshare: Online subscription learning platform with extensive catalog of art, illustration, and digital art classes. Competes for the same hobbyist art-learner audience but at vastly different scale and price points.
• Domestika: Online creative learning marketplace offering project-based courses in illustration, painting, and digital art. Competes for adult hobbyist learners seeking structured creative instruction, with strong international reach.
• School of Visual Arts (SVA) Continuing Education: Established NYC art institution with extensive continuing education programs for adults and children in fine arts, digital art, and design. Comparable in curriculum areas but operates at significantly larger scale and brand recognition.

Market position

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Key risks6 records

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Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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