WEEKLY CLASSES AT THE ART PARK
2024/2025 SCHOOL YEAR, Second Child ½ Price!
FALL SEMESTER | WINTER SEMESTER | SPRING SEMESTER |
FIRST STEPS (Ages: 2 ½ – 5)
Our youngest artists have fun experimenting with different media and making process art while improving hand-eye coordination, problem solving and sequencing. Former WCS pre-school teacher Kate Pepper developed the First Steps program. Please visit our website for a complete description and photos of students in action.
Wed. 9:30-11:00 or Thurs. 9:30-11:00
GETTING READY (Ages: 4 ½ – 7)
This class introduces representational drawing geared to the attention span and motor coordination of the beginner artist. Children master the ability to recognize the elements of shape and combine them in drawing animals, characters and still life. Occasional heritage crafts, sculpture or holiday art are also part of the lesson plans.
Mon. 1:00-2:00; Wed. 5:00-6:00; Thurs. 5:00-6:00; Sat. 10:00-11:00
BASIC DRAWING (Ages: 7-12)
A relaxed, comfortable atmosphere challenges students to learn the basics and progress to intermediate projects. Students will draw from still life and 3-dimensional objects, photos, illustrations and their imaginations. Occasional heritage crafts, sculpture or holiday art are also part of the lesson plans. Beginner adults welcome too!
Mon. 1:00-2:00; Wed. 5:00-6:00; Thurs. 5:00-6:00: Sat. 10:00-11:00
MONART FOR HOMESCHOOLERS
We have two different options for homeschool families: weekly classes or monthly workshops. Register for any of the regularly scheduled weekly classes and use these promo codes for the homeschool discount: FALLHS, WINTERHS, SPRINGHS (25% off for first child, 50% off for additional children). Our budget friendly homeschool workshops are $12 pp and geared for ages 4 ½ – teen. Students are loosely divided by ages in our three classrooms. Monart Drawing Workshops meet once a month on Thursdays 1:00-2:00, please visit our website for full program description, schedule and to enroll.
INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED DRAWING (Ages: 12 – Adult)
These classes are taught and developed by former Friends University instructor Charles Baughman. Charles’ specialty is teaching beginner teens and adults how to draw by improving visual perception skills and supporting students in developing their personal style. In this class, beginner students will follow a guided drawing or painting while advanced students are free to work on independent studies. Lessons will involve drawing from still life, learning about perspective and proportion. Students will practice drawing exercises and learn proper media usage to further skills.
Mon. 9:30-11:30 or 4:30-6:00; Wed. 9:30-11:30
SCULPTURE & TINKERING CLASS (Ages: 5-12)
Students will enjoy creating individually and as a team to make decorative sculpture, toys, games and 3D art. Tinkering with materials is important because it helps designers learn how things work and is at the heart of invention. Students will enjoy making projects from various disciplines such as clay, assemblage, woodworking, embroidery, collage and more! This class is perfect for any curious kid that likes to fiddle, tinker, build, test, explore, make, experiment, get messy, create or invent.
Wed. 5:00-6:00
ENROLLMENT:
he school year is divided into three semesters and you pre-pay for part of the current semester. Decide which day/time you can consistently come to and then attend as many class periods as you can, we will keep track of attendance. If all classes are attended the extra tuition is due at the end of the semester. One missed class does not need to be “made-up,” as this is a flexible attendance plan. Unused tuition/classes cannot be carried over to a new semester, refunded or credited. Enrollment mid-semester is acceptable upon availability. Once camp/class/workshop registration has been completed it is final (after all, registration is how we make hiring, scheduling and supply order decisions). If a student is unable to attend an event the tuition may be transferable to another student or camp subject to availability. We reserve the right to combine classes/camps/workshops due to low enrollment or subject compatibility. A variety of media will be used in art classes and is included in tuition: oil and chalk pastel, charcoal, watercolor, design marker, graphite, colored pencil, wax pastel, collage and sculpture materials. Every effort is made to keep students clean, but accidents happen so please dress for a mess.
FALL SEMESTER, Sept. 5 – Nov. 21:
We are holding class for 11 weeks. Pre-pay for 10 & choose which dates you can attend.
No class: Oct. 31, Nov. 23-30.
*Annual registration fee due for new students. Second child ½ price!
1 HOUR: $185.00 1 ½ HOUR: $210.00 2 HOUR: $260.00
WINTER SEMESTER, Dec. 2 – Feb. 27:
We are holding class for 11 weeks. Pre-pay for 10 & choose which dates you can attend.
No class Dec. 23-Jan. 3, classes resume Jan. 4.
*Annual $15 registration fee due for new students. Second child ½ price!
1 HOUR: $185.00 1 ½ HOUR: $210.00 2 HOUR: $260.00
SPRING SEMESTER, Mar. 3 – May 24:
We are holding class for 11 weeks, pre-pay for 10 & choose which dates you can attend.
No class: Mar. 17-22 for spring break.
*Annual $15 registration fee due for new students. Second child ½ price!
1 HOUR: $185.00 1 ½ HOUR: $210.00 2 HOUR: $260.00
WINTER BREAK, SPRING BREAK & KID’S DAY OUT
Join us for a fun, enriching experience when school is out! Participants will play outside weather permitting, rotate between businesses on our campus and make tons of unique art projects. New art lessons each day using different media, collage, air dry clay and craft projects. Come every day or attend which day(s) work for you. Half day and full day options available, children must be of kindergarten age to attend all day. Geared for ages 4-12, pack a lunch, snacks and a water bottle; wear tennis shoes and dress for a mess! Don’t miss out on all the fun and learning!