Ages 3 months–5 years accompanied by an adult
Select Saturdays, 10:30–11:45
Art Education Center
$24 per child/adult pair (VMFA members $20)
Enrollment limit: 12 children
Advance registration required
Children and caregivers will enjoy a relaxed atmosphere where play, arts, and movement connect. Gallery visits and studio arts foster an early appreciation for VMFA’s campus and the arts, while play, sensory and movement activities engage children’s cognitive, social, and physical development.
*Programs vary depending on age and developmental level. Sign up for the class that best fits the age of your child.
*In order for Early Childhood Education programs to be accessible to the general public, individuals are not permitted to purchase more than six tickets per class.
Questions? Phone 804.340.1343.
Note: Classes are nonrefundable and cannot be transferred to another class. Be sure to mark your calendars
Class Schedule
[EW6] Fast, Slow, Art We Go! - Preschoolers
Sat, Feb 22, 10:30 - 11:45 am | Classroom, Art Education Center
Ages 2 1/2-5 years | Join this class filled with music and movement activities, action filled paintings, and gestural art experiences.
$24 per child/adult pair (VMFA members $20)
[EW7] Fun with Friends - Infants
Sat, Mar 14, 10:30–11:45 am | Art Education Center
Ages 3–12 months | Explore how art brings us together through play, stories, portraits, and collaborative art making.
$24 per child/adult pair (VMFA members $20)
[EW8] Fun with Friends - Toddlers
Sat, Mar 14, 10:30–11:45 am | Art Education Center
Ages 13–30 months | Explore how art brings us together through play, stories, portraits, and collaborative art making.
$24 per child/adult pair (VMFA members $20)
[EW9] Fun with Friends - Preschoolers
Sat, Mar 22, 10:30–11:45 am | Art Education Center
Ages 2 1/2–5 years | Explore how art brings us together through play, stories, portraits, and collaborative art making.
$24 per child/adult pair (VMFA members $20)
[EW10] Processes in Pottery - Infants
Sat, Apr 4, 10:30–11:45 am | Art Education Center
Ages 3–12 months | Experience the tactile and sensory elements of clay, or dough, and observe this 3D art form in the galleries.
$24 per child/adult pair (VMFA members $20)
[EW11] Processes in Pottery - Toddlers
Sat, Apr 4, 10:30–11:45 am | Art Education Center
Ages 13–30 months | Experience the tactile and sensory elements of clay, or dough, and observe this 3D art form in the galleries.
$24 per child/adult pair (VMFA members $20)
[EW12] Processes in Pottery - Preschoolers
Sat, Apr 18, 10:30–11:45 am | Art Education Center
Ages 2 1/2–5 years | Experience the tactile and sensory elements of clay, or dough, and observe this 3D art form in the galleries.
$24 per child/adult pair (VMFA members $20)
[EW13] Outdoor Adventures - Infants
Sat, May 2, 10:30–11:45 am | Art Education Center
Ages 3–12 months | Enjoy water play in the fountains, adventures under the trees, and gathering materials to make a nature-based work of your own.
$24 per child/adult pair (VMFA members $20)
[EW14] Outdoor Adventures - Toddlers
Sat, May 2, 10:30–11:45 am | Art Education Center
Ages 13–30 months | Enjoy water play in the fountains, adventures under the trees, and gathering materials to make a nature-based work of your own.
$24 per child/adult pair (VMFA members $20)
[EW15] Outdoor Adventures - Preschoolers
Sat, May 16, 10:30–11:45 am | Art Education Center
Ages 2 1/2–5 years | Enjoy water play in the fountains, adventures under the trees, and gathering materials to make a nature-based work of your own.
$24 per child/adult pair (VMFA members $20)