Art Classes for Children and Teens
Your child can discover the wonders of the CMA collection and unearth his or her own creativity in the process. Taught by artists and art educators, each class visits the art galleries weekly, while learning techniques in drawing, painting, printmaking and sculpture in the studio classroom.
New Classes Just for Preschoolers!
My Very First Art Class
Young children and their favorite grown-up are introduced to art and the museum in this creative program that combines storytelling, play, and art-making. Topics include: Shapes, Big-Little, And Then What Happened?, and Winter. CMA members register after November 28; general public on December 12. Fees for one adult with one child: $60, CMA family-level members $48. Limit 10 adult/child pairs.
My Very First Art Class (ages 2.5–3.5 )
4 Fridays, January 15–February 5, 10:00–10:45
My Very First Art Class (ages 3.5–4.5 )
4 Fridays, January 15–February 5, 11:00–12:00
Saturday Art Classes For Ages 3-17
SIX-WEEK WINTER SESSION
Saturdays, January 9–February 13, 10:00–11:30 or 1:00–2:30. Taught by artists and art educators, each class visits the galleries and learns techniques.
Art for Parent and Child (age 3)
Morning only
Parents and children work together to create images and objects inspired by gallery visits during class. Limit 12 pairs.
Mini-Masters (ages 4–5)
Younger children talk about art and work with a variety of materials, sharpening small motor and observational skills while having fun.
Creative Critters (ages 5–6)
The museum’s menagerie of animals sparks young artists’ imaginations to create their own extraordinary creatures in paint, clay, mixed media, and more.
Super-size Sculptures (ages 6–8)
The sky’s the limit as young sculptors make art in three dimensions using paper and other materials, including found objects.
Mixed-up Media (ages 8–10)
From cubist collage to contemporary assemblage, trash becomes treasure when two- and three-dimensional works are created from resourcefully integrated materials.
Paper, Paint, and Print (ages 10–12)
Using art masterpieces for inspiration, students explore the versatility of paper by making it, then experimenting with drawing, painting, and printmaking techniques.
Teen Drawing Workshop (ages 13–17)
Afternoon only
Drawing from observation in the galleries as well as in the classroom, students stretch their skills through experimentation in pastel, charcoal, pen and ink, and pencil.
Claymation (ages 11–up)
Morning only
Design sets and learn how to create characters from armatures and polymer clay. Then use still cameras and our editing equipment to produce stop-motion animation. Special fee: $150, CMA family-level members $125 (limit 10).
Class Fees and Registration
Most 6-week classes are $72, CMA family-level members $60; Art for Parent and Child $85, CMA members $72. Enrollment is on a first-come, first-served basis. Museum members have priority registration from November 28 to December 11; general registration begins December 12. Register in person or call the box office at 216-421-7350.
Cancellation Policy
Classes with insufficient registration will be combined or canceled three days before class begins, with enrollees notified and fully refunded. Refunds are issued anytime before the beginning of the session. After the first class, consideration will be given to refunds on an individual basis.
Registration
Currently, Adult Studio and Children's art classes are not available for sale online. To purchase one of these classes, please call 216–421–7350.
For information about art classes for children, call Youth and Family Programs at 216-707-2182 or email dhanslik@clevelandart.org.