My Very First Art Class
Weekly on Fridays, 10:00–11:00 a.m.
Young children and their favorite grown-up are introduced to art, the museum, and verbal and visual literacy in this playful program. Each class focuses on a new topic and features exploration in the classroom, a gallery visit, and art making. Wear your paint clothes!
Age group: Two to four years old, accompanied by a parent or guardian
Sessions run for four weeks, with new themes explored each month.
Stay tuned for Fall 2026 registration. For more information, contact familyyouthinfo@clevelandart.org or call 216-707-2469.
Fall Sessions
My Very First Art Class: Line, Shape, and Color!
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Date:Weekly on Fri, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. from Fri, Sep 4, 2026 until Fri, Sep 25, 2026
On Sale for Members: Friday, August 7, 2026
Location:Classroom B
My Very First Art Class: Seasons
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Date:Weekly on Fri, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. from Fri, Oct 2, 2026 until Fri, Oct 23, 2026
On Sale for Members: Friday, August 7, 2026
Location:Classroom B
My Very First Art Class: Celebrations
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Date:Weekly on Fri, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. from Fri, Oct 30, 2026 until Fri, Nov 20, 2026
On Sale for Members: Friday, August 7, 2026
Location:Classroom B
Frequently Asked Questions
To withdraw from a class and receive a full refund, please contact the youth and family engagement team five (5) days before the scheduled class start date (familyyouthinfo@clevelandart,org; 216-707-2470). Consideration may be taken in cases involving emergency situations. This five-day policy allows participants time to purchase class materials and contact teaching staff with enrollment information, and it permits the museum time to contact wait-listed students.
Sponsors
All education programs at the Cleveland Museum of Art are underwritten by the CMA Fund for Education. Principal support is provided by the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation, Dieter and Susan M. Kaesgen, and Gail C. and Elliott L. Schlang. Major annual support is provided by Brenda and Marshall Brown, Mrs. Martine Kowal, Eva and Rudolf Linnebach, Medical Mutual of Ohio, the Edwin D. Northrup II Fund, the Reinberger Foundation, Shurtape Technologies, and the Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation. Generous annual support is provided by Gini and Randy Barbato, the M. E. and F. J. Callahan Foundation, Dr. William A. Chilcote Jr. and Dr. Barbara S. Kaplan, Char and Chuck Fowler, the Giant Eagle Foundation, Linda Harper, the late Marta and the late Donald M. Jack Jr., Susan LaPine, Bill and Joyce Litzler, the Logsdon Family Fund for Education, Sarah Nash, Courtney and Michael Novak, William J. and Katherine T. O’Neill, the Pickering Foundation, William Roj and Mary Lynn Durham, Suzanne Cushwa Rusnak and Jeff Rusnak, Ellen and Lowell Satre, in memory of Dee Schafer, Betty T. and David M. Schneider, the Sally and Larry Sears Fund for Education Endowment, Roy Smith, Paula and Eugene Stevens, the Trilling Family Foundation, Jack and Jeanette Walton, and the Womens Council of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
The Cleveland Museum of Art is funded in part by residents of Cuyahoga County through a public grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture.
Education programs are supported in part by the Ohio Arts Council, which receives support from the State of Ohio and the National Endowment for the Arts.
