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After School Art Club

Kids in the studio
Day + Time
Thursdays   4:30  – 6:30 pm
Location
Art Education Center
Open To
Enrollment Limit: 18
Ages
5 - 8
Cost
$20 per session (VMFA members $18)
 
Registration
Register online, by phone at 804.340.1405, or by mail-in registration form. 
Description
Students are introduced to a new art topic each week. Sign up for one or all of these unique, fun, and inspiring workshops. 

[102] More Than Meets the Eye (register online)
Thu, Feb 23, 4:30 – 6:30 pm
Create interpretations of abstract expressionist pieces by experimenting with nontraditional painting tools and techniques to produce unexpected results.

No workshop Mar 1

[103] Rock 'n' Roll Art (register online)
Thu, Mar 8, 4:30 – 6:30 pm
Photos of Elvis and discussions about music, art, and pop culture inspire mixed-media masterpieces while you rock out to some tunes.

[104] Paint Production (register online) 
Thu, Mar 15, 4:30 – 6:30 pm
 View works by French impressionists and have fun using quick brushstrokes, globs of paint, and vibrant colors!

[105] Sport of Painting Animals (register online) 
Thu, Mar 22, 4:30 – 6:30 pm
Did artists paint animals in sports or for sport? A peek into the Mellon Sporting Art Galleries and a few valuable tips from a professional artist answer this question.

[106] Gallery Lineup (register online)
Thu, Mar 29, 4:30 – 6:30 pm
Tour the museum to see how artists use different types of lines. Pause at various spots for drawing exercises using contour lines and gestures.

[107] Colorful Creations (register online) 
Thu, Apr 5, 4:30 – 6:30 pm
Explore the world of color in the art of the late 20th and 21st century. Choose a high-contrast color combination to design bold works of art on  large panels.

No workshop on Apr 12

[108] Geometry of Shapes (register online) 
Thu, Apr 19, 4:30 – 6:30 pm
Learn how artists use lines and shapes to create illustrations of cityscapes.

[109] Studies in Sculpture (register online) 
Thu, Apr 26, 4:30 – 6:30 pm
Explore VMFA’s Sculpture Garden and assemble a small-scale sculpture in a similar abstract style.

[110] Spatial Adventures (register online)
Thu, May 3, 4:30 – 6:30 pm
Discover artists’ secrets for drawing and painting perspective. Use these tricks of the trade to develop a landscape with dimension.

[111] Art without Boundaries (register online)
Thu, May 10, 4:30 – 6:30 pm
How many ways can you work with materials to create art? Students push the boundaries of traditional art, drawing, painting, gluing, and tearing to create unexpected works of art.

[112] Drawing from Imagination (register online)
Thu, May 17, 4:30 – 6:30 pm
Move beyond paint and pencils and experiment with graphite and charcoal to create your own unique drawings.

[113] Artistic Storybooks (register online)
Thu, May 24, 4:30 – 6:30 pm
Get ready for summer! Young artists design covers and assemble pages for journals to record their summer adventures!

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Cancellations
Fees are nonrefundable except when VMFA cancels a class. If enrollment does not meet minimum capacity to fund class, you will be notified at least one week in advance.

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