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Youth Art Classes in Traverse City
Upcoming art classes for kids in Traverse City, preschool - 12th grade
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Spring Break Art Camp
Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
March 29, 2019
Begins
March 30, 2020
Time
Daily, 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Grade Range
1st grade - 6th grade
Fun art activities held each morning during Spring Break
Sculptural Glass
Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
January 28, 2020
Begins
February 04, 2020
Time
Tuesday 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Grade Range
6th grade - Adult
Learn the basics of fused glass.
Instructor
Susan Smith
Mosaic Necklace
Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
January 28, 2020
Begins
February 11, 2020
Time
Tuesday 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Grade Range
6th grade - Adult
Learn the basics of mosaics while creating a pendant
Instructor
Susan Smith
Clay - Jewelry Dish
Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
January 29, 2020
Begins
February 05, 2020
Time
Wednesday, 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Grade Range
6th grade - Adult
Learn a hand building technique with clay.
Instructor
Stephanie Starner-Greiner
Intro to Acrylic Painting
Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
January 29, 2020
Begins
January 31, 2020
Time
Friday, 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Grade Range
9th grade - Adult
Learn how to get started in painting with acrylics.
Instructor
Sherry McNamara
Preschool Adventures in Art (January 30)
Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
January 30, 2020
Begins
January 30, 2020
Time
Thursdays, 9:30-10:30 AM
Grade Range
Preschool - Preschool
Drop in for hands-on fun for preschoolers and their grown-ups.
Instructor
Laura Adams
Songwriting
Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
January 30, 2020
Begins
February 01, 2020
Time
Saturday, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Grade Range
9th grade - Adult
Introduction to writing a song
Instructor
Jeff (Jabo) Bihlman
Clay - Soap Dish
Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
January 31, 2020
Begins
February 07, 2020
Time
Friday, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Grade Range
6th grade - Adult
Learn a hand building technique with clay.
Instructor
Stephanie Starner-Greiner
Exploring and Rejuvenating Your Creative Practice
Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
February 08, 2020
Begins
February 15, 2020
Time
Saturday, 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Grade Range
9th grade - Adult
Exploring ways to invigorate your creative practices.
Instructor
Nadia Daniels-Moehle
Fused Glass Pendants
Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
February 08, 2020
Begins
February 15, 2020
Time
Saturday 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Grade Range
1st grade - Adult
Create up to three unique glass pendants in this one-day workshop.
Instructor
Susan Smith
Drawing Lab with Richie Gunn - February
Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
February 08, 2020
Begins
February 08, 2020
Time
Saturday, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Grade Range
1st grade - Adult
Discover the fun and ease of sketching.
Instructor
Richie Gunn
Teen Painting - Under the Influence of.........
Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
February 10, 2020
Begins
February 18, 2020
Time
Tuesdays 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Grade Range
6th grade - 12th grade
Explore painting techniques inspired by artists.
Instructor
Royce Deans
Youth Painting for Grades 3-5
Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
February 10, 2020
Begins
February 17, 2020
Time
Mondays 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Grade Range
3rd grade - 5th grade
Learn techniques for painting.
Sketchbook Explorations
Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
February 12, 2020
Begins
February 19, 2020
Time
Wednesdays, 6:00-8:00 PM
Grade Range
9th grade - Adult
Explore illustration, hand lettering, drawing and more.
Instructor
Rebecca Howe
Under the Influence of Matisse
Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
February 12, 2020
Begins
February 19, 2020
Time
Wednesdays,6:00-9:00 PM
Grade Range
10th grade - Adult
Create art inspired by Henri Matisse
Instructor
Royce Deans
Watercolor and Illustration - Naturalist Seashell
Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
February 12, 2020
Begins
February 19, 2020
Time
Wednesday, 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Grade Range
9th grade - Adult
One day experimental watercolor and illustration workshop.
Instructor
Colleen Shull
Mixed Media Canvas
Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
February 12, 2020
Begins
February 29, 2020
Time
Saturday, 10:00 AM-3:00 PM
Grade Range
9th grade - Adult
Create a canvas with layers of paint.
Instructor
Amber Coulter
Character Illustration for Grades 1-6
Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
February 12, 2020
Begins
February 19, 2020
Time
Wednesdays 4:00-5:30 PM
Grade Range
1st grade - 6th grade
Learn how to develop a character for writing, performance, or animation.
Instructor
Rebecca Howe
Drawing & Urban Sketching with Richie Gunn - Session 2
Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
February 13, 2020
Begins
February 20, 2020
Time
Thursday, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Grade Range
10th grade - Adult
Learn drawing and urban sketching techniques.
Instructor
Richie Gunn
Summer (in Winter) Landscape Collage
Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
February 14, 2020
Begins
February 21, 2020
Time
Friday, 9:30 AM-12:30 PM
Grade Range
9th grade - Adult
Escape winter with a colorful collage workshop
Instructor
Colleen Shull
Drawing from/with your Imagination
Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
February 14, 2020
Begins
February 21, 2020
Time
Friday, 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Grade Range
9th grade - Adult
A beginners guide to drawing the things around you or in your imagination.
Instructor
Nadia Daniels-Moehle
Mosaics Inspired by Northern Michigan
Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
February 18, 2020
Begins
February 25, 2020
Time
Tuesdays 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM No Class 3/17
Grade Range
6th grade - Adult
Learn all about making mosaics.
Instructor
Susan Smith
Explore Glass
Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
February 18, 2020
Begins
February 25, 2020
Time
Tuesday 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM No Class 3/17
Grade Range
6th grade - Adult
Learn the basics of fused glass and mosaics
Instructor
Susan Smith
Beach Stone Pendant or Ring - March
Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
March 06, 2020
Begins
March 06, 2020
Time
Friday, 9:00 AM-5:00 PM
Grade Range
10th grade - Adult
Fun introductory metal smithing workshop.
Instructor
Janet Ryan
Intro to Acrylic Painting - March
Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
March 07, 2020
Begins
March 14, 2020
Time
Saturday, 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Grade Range
9th grade - Adult
Learn how to get started in painting with acrylics.
Instructor
Sherry McNamara
Painting Skies in Soft Pastels
Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
March 13, 2020
Begins
March 20, 2020
Time
Fridays, 10:00 am - 3:30 pm
Grade Range
10th grade - Adult
Soft pastels and skies
Instructor
Debra Van Leen
New! Advanced Beach Stone Ring
Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
March 14, 2020
Begins
March 21, 2020
Time
Saturday, 9:00 AM-5:00 PM
Grade Range
10th grade - Adult
Take your metal smithing skills to the next level.
Instructor
Janet Ryan
Drawing Lab with Richie Gunn - March
Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
March 14, 2020
Begins
March 14, 2020
Time
Saturday, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Grade Range
1st grade - Adult
Discover the fun and ease of sketching.
Instructor
Richie Gunn
Summer Art Camp - June
Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
June 15, 2020
Begins
June 22, 2020
Time
Daily, 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Grade Range
1st grade - 6th grade
Fun art activities held each morning for a week in June
Summer Art Camp - July
Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Register by
July 06, 2020
Begins
July 13, 2020
Time
Daily, 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Grade Range
1st grade - 6th grade
Fun art activities held each morning for a week in June
