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Our small classes, taught by professional instructors, are designed to encourage making, appreciating and thinking about art. Our programs foster imagination and encourage exploration of personal connections with materials and ideas.
Our art instructors give a great deal of thought to the themes, skills, and concepts that will be covered in classes. In our curriculum we recognize the varying abilities of students within a single class and our instructors plan to incorporate multiple ways to challenge all the students at the highest levels of their abilities.
Draw+Paint+Create: Art Adventure!
Time: 4:15-5:00 pm
Age: 4-6
Instructor: Rene
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SKETCHBOX: Artology
Time: 5:30-6:30 pm
Age: 7-11
Instructor: Rene
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Art 101: Painting, Drawing & Illustration for Teens
Time: 7:00-8:00
Age: 12-18
Instructor: Rene
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Cartooning & Comic Illustration for 6-10
Time: 4:30-5:30 pm
Ages: 6-10
Instructor: April
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Cartooning & Comic Illustration for 11-15
Time: 6:00-7:00 pm
Age: 11-15
Instructor: April
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My 1st Art Class Sessions:
Sept 9 – Dec 16 (“Harvest to Holiday”)
April 7 – May 26 (“Bud to Bloom”)
Time: 4:30-5:15 pm
Age: 2-4 (w/ parent or caregiver)
Instructor: Rene
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Paint Buffet
Time: 5:45-6:45 pm
Age: 5-10
Instructor: Rene
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My 1st Art Class Sessions:
Sept 10 – Dec 17 (“Harvest to Holiday”)
April 8 – May 27 (“Bud to Bloom”)
Time: 9:45-10:30 am
Age: 2-4 (w/ parent or caregiver)
Instructor: Jode
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Preschool Picasso’s
Time: 11:00-11:45
Age: 3-5 (w/ parent or caregiver)
Instructor: Jode
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Sculpture & Design for 7-10
Time: 5:00-6:00pm
Age: 7-10
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Sculpture & Design for 11-15
Time: 6:30-7:30pm
Age: 11-15
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This class introduces toddlers and their caregivers to the joy of creating together through hands-on art experiences. Young artists will explore a variety of age-appropriate materials, colors, textures, and creative processes while building fine motor skills, confidence, and a love of making art. Caregivers participate alongside their child, making this a fun opportunity to create, learn, and explore together.
2026–2027 Sessions
Harvest & Holiday (September–December)
Celebrate the changing seasons with projects inspired by autumn, harvest, gratitude, and winter holidays.
Bud to Bloom (April–May)
Welcome spring through nature-inspired art celebrating flowers, gardens, growth, and new beginnings.
Each session features unique projects and themes. Registration is required for each session individually, and enrollment in one session does not automatically enroll students in the other.
Even the youngest artist can be inspired by the great artists and styles of the past! We will explore many materials in the art room from finger paint, to watercolors, gloppy glue, and glitter galore! Drive cars through paint, stomp dinosaur footprints, and create amazing and colorful works of art. We will find inspiration in the changing of the seasons, and enjoy the process of creating beautiful children’s art.
Join us for this art adventure as we explore art styles of all kinds. Nurture your sense of wonder in this creative drawing, painting, and mixed-media art class as you learn to use a variety of art tools and mediums, including paint, marker, crayons, pastels, watercolor, collage, and more. Students will be inspired by some famous artists old and new from around the world. Learn many forms of art, and techniques to create them. This class is sure to be an extreme adventure!
In this class, we will explore a variety of paints, such as watercolor, acrylic, and tempera paint. We will paint on a variety of materials including canvas, paper, wood, and more! Learn the basics of color-mixing, brush technique, light and shading, and more. We will use various tools, beyond the paintbrush, including stamping, printmaking, and stencils. Join us to explore a pallet of brilliant colors, creating works of art that will impress.
Be inspired by art styles of all kinds! Explore your creativity in this exciting drawing, painting, and mixed-media class. You will learn many creative art techniques including color mixing, applying texture, creating highlights and shadows, and adding details. You will experience using pencil, colored pencil, acrylic paint, watercolor, and more. Be inspired by some famous artists old and new from around the world. Learn many forms of art, and techniques to create them. Combine those skills with your own imagination, and create a masterpiece!
Join us as we explore cartoon characters of all kinds! Learn to create some of your favorite comic personalities. We will also be inspired by some old-time favorites, and new and trendy cartoon and video game characters. Learn some basic tricks to get the look of various expressions, moods and actions. Create characters of your own, and learn to draw them in various positions. In this class we will mostly be drawing, but will also explore a variety of mediums to mix it up a bit! Add a pop of color with chalk pastels, oil pastels, colored pencil, markers, paint, and watercolor.
Join us for an art class that nourishes individuality and emphasizes creativity. Our wonderful instructor will inspire, teach, and encourage you as you develop your artistic skills, in a class designed for all experience levels. We will meet in a small group setting for personalized instruction and hands-on demonstrations. Explore a wide variety of paint mediums, learn brush usage, painting tricks, and printmaking techniques. Bring your drawings to life as you explore line, shape, color, and composition. Develop your Illustration skills and work on turning original sketches into finished pieces as you build a beautiful body of work showcasing your creativity!
Create works of art with 3-dimensional design! We will explore various types of materials including, modeling clay, raw clay, cardboard, paper mache’, beads & wire, and found objects. We will turn lost objects into newfound additions to an art piece, and utilize items from nature to create beautiful artwork! Your instructor will inspire you to use your creativity as you get your hands messy, and create magnificent sculptural masterpieces from the table up!
Visual Art classes are offered throughout our fall-to-spring season and follow the JSA Annual Calendar, including scheduled holidays, breaks, and facility closures. Students are welcome to enroll at any time during the season.
Tuition: Classes start at $50 per month. Tuition assistance is available for qualifying families.
Registration Fee: A $35 annual registration fee is charged per student, regardless of how many classes or programs they enroll in during the season.
During the last week of art classes in December, caregivers are welcome to join your child in the Art Studio for a festive art project, holiday music, and a sweet treat.
Some of our art classes will be a part of an exciting opportunity, an “Art on the Town” experience. Students will create a few art pieces throughout the year that will be on display in businesses in downtown Jackson and throughout Jackson County. Some pieces may be offered up for auction, and some may be for display only, and students would get them back after they come down from their offsite galleries. We are so excited for our art students to have work showcased throughout the community!
Classes involved in this experience are labeled: *Art on the Town
Sunday, May 16th 1:00-3:00pm
At Jackson School of the Arts
