Art Classes for Children & Teens

The CMA offers Young Artists Studio Classes throughout the year, with most courses beginning in mid-January, late-April/early-May, and September. With courses available in a wide range of media, scheduled for weekdays and weekends throughout the day and evening, there's a class to fit every schedule, budget, and interest!

Summer Art Camp 2013

Session 1: June 25 – 28 (No Class Mon.)
Session 2: July 1 – 5 (No Class Thur.)
Session 3: July 9 – 12 (No Class Mon.)

Students ages 6 to 15 are invited to enroll. 
Students 9 years of age and older may register to attend both a morning and an afternoon class. 

Cost per class is $75.
(Register for 2 classes and get the second 20% off!)

Session 1: June 25 – 28 (No Class Mon.)

Ocean Blue (Ages 6 – 8)                
C-100 Session 1, 9:30 - 12:00 noon, Room 101A
Instructor: Roxanne Anderson
Let’s scuba dive into the ocean blue to discover the fish and creatures that call this their home. Students will explore the sea and beaches, drawing, painting, and sculpting what lives under the surface and on the shores. Cost: $75.
Register Online.

Yummy Art! (Ages 6 – 8)
C-101 Session 1, 1:00-3:30 pm, Room 101A
Instructor: Roxanne Anderson
Art can be a feast for the eyes!  In this class, we will focus on design, color, and pattern as we create artwork too beautiful to eat!  Some of the scrumptious projects will include cupcake paintings, pizza collages, and hamburger/French-fry sculptures!  Yum! Cost: $75.
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Art Safari (Ages 9 – 11)
C-140 Session 1, 9:30 - 12:00 noon, Room 101B      
Instructor: Dyan Boli
Explore the CMA exhibit Joseph O’Sickey: Unifying Art, Life and Love and other places in the museum to find jungle animals in paintings and sculptures! Create your own safari creatures and scenes in the studio with paint, mixed-media sculpture and printmaking. Cost: $75.
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TBA (Ages 9 – 11)
C-141 Session 1, 1:00 – 3:30 pm, Room 102
Instructor: TBA
Class topic is TBA. Cost: $75.
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TBA (Ages 12 & Up)
C-170 Session 1, 9:30 - 12:00 noon, Room 102
Instructor: TBA
Class topic is TBA. Cost: $75.
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Earth-Friendly Art (Ages 12 & Up)
C-171 Session 1, 1:00 – 3:30 pm, Room 101B                    
Instructor: Dyan Boli
Students will learn about the environment and about making eco-friendly choices in and out of the art room.  Students will create found object art and projects involving the three R's.  Make amazing art and help the Earth! Cost: $75.
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Lunch (Ages 9 & Up)      
C-500 Session 1, 12:00 - 1:00 pm
An option for older artists who attend a morning and an afternoon class. Students must bring a packed lunch and will not be permitted to leave the museum.  Supervision Fee: $16.
Register Online.

Session 2: July 1 – 5 (No Class Thur.)

Art Around the World (Ages 6 – 8)
C-200 Session 2, 9:30 – 12:00 noon, Room 101A
Instructor: Roxanne Anderson
Let’s bring out the map, to travel and explore art from different cultures!  The British Isles, Russia, the Pacific, and India are a few places we will learn about and create unique artwork from their culture! Cost: $75.
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Going Buggy! (Ages 6 – 8)    
C-201 Session 2, 1:00 – 3:30 pm, Room 101A
Instructor: Roxanne Anderson
Join us as we explore bugs from afar and transform their unusual features into masterpieces!  Students will “go buggy” as they look for patterns in nature and examine the designs on butterflies and other insects. If it flies or buzzes we will draw it, print it, and sculpt it. Cost: $75.
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The Art of Paris (Ages 9 – 11)
C-240 Session 2, 9:30 - 12:00 noon, Room 101B
Instructor: Dyan Boli
Bonjour!  Grab your beret and join us for an interactive trip to Paris!  We will make art in the style of the artists from the Louvre, Musee de L’Orangerie and the Musee d’Orsay as we discover the City of Light.  No passport necessary! Cost: $75.
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Up, Up, and Away! (Ages 9 – 11)
C-241 Session 2, 1:00 – 3:30 pm, Room 101B                    
Instructor: Dyan Boli
The sky is the limit for creativity! In this class, students will explore the atmosphere above us.  Projects will include paper maché, origami, and Starry Night inspired paintings. Cost: $75.
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Art in 3-Dimensions (Ages 12 & Up)
C-270 Session 2, 9:30 - 12:00 noon, Room 102
Instructor: Erica Emerson
This is the class that takes art beyond a piece of paper!  Students will have the opportunity to create artwork that can be seen from all sides as they build and sculpt their projects!  Make spectacular sculptures using collage, relief sculpture, paper mache, and more! Cost: $75.
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Fun with Fabric (Ages 12 & Up)
C-271 Session 2, 1:00 – 3:30 pm, Room 102
Instructor: Erica Emerson
Join this class to learn lots of fun techniques to use on fabric!  Students will learn about tie-dye, wax resist, batik, and take home wearable art!  Students must supply their own white T-Shirt (cotton is preferred) for the tie-dye project. Cost: $75.
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Lunch (Ages 9 & Up)
C-510 Session 2, 12:00 - 1:00 pm
An option for older artists who attend a morning and an afternoon class. Students must bring a packed lunch and will not be permitted to leave the museum.  Supervision Fee: $16.
Register Online.

Session 3: July 9 – 12 (No Class Mon.)

Going Buggy! (Ages 6 – 8)        
C-300 Session 3, 9:30 - 12:00 noon, Room 101A
Instructor: Roxanne Anderson
Join us as we explore bugs from afar and transform their unusual features into masterpieces!  Students will “go buggy” as they look for patterns in nature and examine the designs on butterflies and other insects. If it flies or buzzes we will draw it, print it, and sculpt it. Cost: $75.
Register Online.

Ocean Blue (Ages 6 – 8)      
C-301 Session 3, 1:00-3:30 pm, Room 101A
Instructor: Roxanne Anderson
Let’s scuba dive into the ocean blue to discover the fish and creatures that call this their home. Students will explore the sea and beaches, drawing, painting, and sculpting what lives under the surface and on the shores. Cost: $75.
Register Online.

Drawing Basics (Ages 9 – 11)
C-340 Session 3, 9:30 - 12:00 noon, Room 102
Instructor: Erica Emerson
Introducing basic drawing skills to kids. We will practice rendering objects as basic shape, learn to use shading and tones, and even draw people! Cost: $75.
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Art Like An Egyptian (Ages 9 – 11)
C-341 Session 3, 1:00 – 3:30 pm, Room 101B
Instructor: Dyan Boli
Discover ancient Egypt!  Make blueprints for your personal pyramid, design jewelry for your inner King Tut or Queen Nefertiti, or make a paper mache mummy case to become immersed in the art and culture. Cost: $75.
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Silk Screening Workshop (Ages 12 & Up)
C-370 Session 3, 9:30 - 12:00 noon, Room 101B
Instructor: Dyan Boli
Find out everything you’ve ever wanted to know about frames, squeegees, and ink in the versatile media of silk screen.  Silk screen is one media that can be used to print designs on virtually any surface.  Class projects will include Pop Art portraits ala Andy Warhol, T-Shirt and poster design!  Students must supply their own white T-Shirt (cotton is preferred). Cost: $75.
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Drawing and Painting Outdoors (Ages 12 & Up)
C-371 Session 3, 1:00 – 3:30 pm, Room 102
Instructor: Erica Emerson
Work in the tradition of Joseph O’Sickey as you draw and paint directly from life.  Using the CMA exhibit Joseph O’Sickey: Unifying Art, Life and Love, students will use a variety of materials to learn about composition, texture, color, and light.  The class will meet in a CMA classroom to gather materials and then go outside to work.  On rainy days the class will go to interesting locations inside the building. Cost: $75.
Register Online.

Lunch (Ages 9 & Up)
C-520 Session 3, 12:00 – 1:00 pm
An option for older artists who attend a morning and an afternoon class. Students must bring a packed lunch and will not be permitted to leave the museum.  Supervision Fee: $16.
Register Online.

CLASS & WORKSHOP POLICIES
ENROLLMENT Each class must have at least six (6) students. If the minimum enrollment requirement is not met, the class will be canceled. Registrants will be notified if the class is canceled 48 hours before the scheduled starting date and receive a full refund.
FEES are due at the time of registration. You may mail in a check or credit card number with the registration form, stop in to the office and pay with cash, check, credit card, or call 330-453-7666 with your credit card.
MATERIALS are included in class fees.
REGISTRATION ends one week before class begins.
WITHDRAWAL/REFUND POLICY To withdraw from a class and receive a full refund, you must contact the CMA by the registration deadline. Full refunds for students withdrawing from a class after the registration deadline will be considered on a case-by-case basis.