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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. Our art class curricula meets State of Michigan Standards, Benchmarks, and Grade Level Content Expectations.
Extra Info to Keep In Mind
Friday, January 3 from 9:30AM to 4:30PM
In this full-day Art and Dance Camp we will explore the wonderful world of wizardry! This day is jam-packed with activity! Work on four magically different artwork projects, whirl yourself into some upbeat dances, play some Harry Potter-inspired games and enjoy some enchanting snacks throughout the day. This will be a great opportunity to escape to a magical world before the holiday break is done!
Please bring a lunch for this all-day event, but we will provide two sets of snacks.
For ages 5 to 12
Cost: $48 for 7 Hours of Fun, Snacks, and Supplies included
Ages: 5 to 8
Wednesdays: 4:30-5:30
Paint with us! Join us as we put brush to canvas to create works of art you will be proud to display. Learn the basics of color-mixing, brush techniques, and shading. We will follow the colors of the changing seasons, from garden harvest to the twinkle of holiday lights.
Instructor: Rene
Art Supply Fee: $10
Ages: 14 to Adult
Mondays: 7:00 to 8:30
Drawing Basics I: Nov 4, 18, 25 & Dec 2 (No class Nov. 11 Veterans Day)
Our amazing instructor will introduce you to line, contour, value, texture and composition. We will work on a still-life drawing, practice contour drawings, and learn techniques with pen and ink, pencil, and charcoal.
With our Art Foundations series, you can ndulge your love of art and grow at your own pace. This inspiring class is for students at any skill and experience level. Meet with friends in a small group setting for individualized instruction, and hands-on demonstrations… find your inner-artist!
$48 per session, Includes all supplies
Instructor: Carey
Ages 6-9 Tuesday 5:45-6:30
Ages 10-15 Tuesday 6:45-7:45
Use your creativity to tell a story through your drawings. Learn some basic tricks to get that classic cartoon look. Create a comic strip, and characters of your own. Be inspired by the cartoon greats. Begin with simple characters, learn to create expression, mood and movement. Add a pop of color with chalk pastels, marker and watercolor.
Instructor: Sara
Art Supply Fee: $5
Ages: 9 to 13
Wednesdays: 6:00-7:00
Love to paint? Join us to explore a pallet of brilliant colors as we put brush to canvas, creating works of art that will impress. Learn the basic of color-mixing, brush technique, light and shading, as you create stunning finished paintings on canvas. We will explore techniques such as acrylic pouring, splatter painting, and relief.
Instructor: Rene
Art Supply Fee: $10
Drop Off & Take Off: Ages 5 to 10
Saturdays: Noon to 2PM
Drop off your little artists, and have some time for you! Leave the creativity to us. Come explore the world of animals! Students will expand upon their knowledge of line, shape, color, texture, form, and value as they experiment with different mediums and techniques to create animals of all types. Have fun with forest friends, brilliant birds, and super safari animals. Includes a painting on canvas project. This session even includes a Snack & Drink
Register for one four-week session, or join us for all three!
$40 per four-week session – Includes art supply fee and a Snack & Drink
Instructor: Carey
Ages 2 to 3 with parent or caregiver – Three sessions to choose from:
Thursday: 9:45-10:30
Friday: 9:45-10:30
Friday: 11:00-11:45
Beautiful messy fun will happen when you join your child for their very first art class. The colors of the seasons will inspire us as we work on projects together discovering paint, creating with clay, cutting, tearing, drippy watercolors, glitter, glue, and so much more. Wear your paint shirt, and get ready for some colorful creative fun!
Instructor: Jode
Art Supply Fee: $10
Ages 3-4 with parent or caregiver Thursday 11:00-11:45
Art is fun and messy. 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 colorful abstract works of art. We will find inspiration in the changing of the seasons, and enjoy the process of creating beautiful children’s art.
Instructor: Jode
Art Supply Fee: $10
Fridays from 1:00-3:00 pm – 2 Times a Month
This class is designed for individuals with developmental disabilities who want to discover and experience art in all its forms from painting, dance, and illustration. Projects will be varied and will allow students to work at their own pace and gain practical skills while discovering their strengths. A student art show will complete the class.
The first hour of each class will feature visual art while the second hour features dance.
Instructor: Rene for Art and Heather for Dance
Students must be over 18 years of age
Fall Session Dates:
The Student Art Exhibition will be Friday, December 13 from 5:30-6:30
Ages 3 1/2 to 5
Kids Create is a class for children ages 3 1/2-5 and is ideal for a child’s first class away from home or as a supplement or substitute to traditional preschool programs. This class runs for the full school year two mornings a week for 2 1/2 hours.
Our instructors engage students through a variety of creative experiences including sculpture, painting, drawing, creative movement and music. This program provides social, motor, and creative experiences that excite love for learning through the arts.
Through rich and varied experiences with the arts in combination with a sound preschool education, children grow in both self-esteem and intellectual ability. Jackson School of the Arts preschool class curriculum allows students the opportunity to work with professional artists, actors, dancers, and musicians in our art, dance and theater studios.
Ages 4 to 8 – Thursday 5:00-5:45
Ages 9 to 13 – Thursday 6:15-7:15
Throw yourself into some clay! Using techniques such as rolling, pinching, and stamping, this class is for developing hand-building techniques. Working with a variety of types of clay, we will explore tool usage, technique, and learn the glazing and firing process.
Instructor: Jessicah
Art Supply Fee: $15
Saturdays from 2:00 to 4:00PM $20
Includes all art supplies, a magical afternoon, and a tea party for you and your favorite doll! (You can also bring any other doll or stuffed animal, if you don’t have American Girl dolls!)
Elf on the Shelf – December 14th
Join the amazing fun with you and your doll dressed in your Holiday best. We will celebrate the spirit of the season North Pole style. Enjoy the twinkling lights and beautiful tree, as we create some tiny holiday elf art. Dance with peppermint sticks and play some jolly games. Enjoy some of Santa’s cookies and peppermint stick tea.
The Winter session of classes begins the week of January 13th.
Quick & Colorful Mondays
Welcome Explorers, you will be able to nurture your sense of wonder in this drawing and mixed-media art class. Let’s seek adventure in woodlands, wetlands, and even in your own backyard. Use your senses to discover the plants, animals, and bugs of our natural environment. Artists, you will design your own treehouse, build dioramas of imaginative lands, and make nature prints with colorful, creepy, crawly bugs! If you’re a little explorer, this class is sure to be an extreme-adventure for you!
Art Supply Fee: $5
Instructor: Carey
Drop Off & Take Off: Ages 5 to 10
Saturdays: Noon to 2PM
Drop off your little artists, and have some time for you! Leave the creativity to us.Welcome Explorers, you will be able to nurture your sense of wonder in this drawing and mixed-media art class. Let’s seek adventure in woodlands, wetlands, and even in your own backyard. Use your senses to discover the plants, animals, and bugs of our natural environment. Artists, you will design your own treehouse, build dioramas of imaginative lands, and make nature prints with colorful, creepy, crawly bugs! If you’re a little explorer, this class is sure to be an extreme-adventure for you! This session even includes a Snack & Drink
Register for one four-week session, or join us for all four!
$40 per four-week session – Includes art supply fee and a Snack & Drink
Instructor: Carey
Ages: 14 to Adult
Mondays: 7:00 to 8:30
Everyone is an artist, but we can always benefit from improving on our fundamental skills and having a supportive environment where we can experiment.
Indulge your love of art and grow at your own pace. This inspiring class is for students at any skill and experience level. Meet with friends in a small group setting but benefit from individualized instruction, and hands-on demonstrations. Find your inner-artist! Enjoy one four-week session, or take all four.
Drawing: Our amazing instructor will introduce you to line, contour, value, texture and composition. We will work on a still-life drawing, practice contour drawings, and learn techniques with pen and ink, pencil, and charcoal.
Painting: Learn the basics of paint application, color mixing, color theory, value and composition.
$48 per session, Includes all supplies
Instructor: Carey
Ages 6-9 Tuesday 5:30-6:30
Ages 10-15 Tuesday 6:45-7:45
Learn drawing techniques and the visual storytelling that make comics and cartoons such and interesting medium. We will learn how to create expressive figures, and how to pose them at different angles. Superhero, Manga & Indie Comic Book styles will be introduced and students will be encouraged to cultivate their own style. Storytelling and layouts will also be discussed.
We will learn to create thumbnail sketches of different ways to layout a specific scene. Students will work on creating a range of different types of characters. Begin with simple sketches, learn to create expression, mood and movement. Add a pop of color with chalk pastels, marker and watercolor to bring them to life! This class will help our young students get familiar with a creative workflow that will benefit in many future projects — including beyond comics.
Instructor: Sara
Art Supply Fee: $5
Ages: 6 to 12
Wednesdays: 4:45-5:45PM
Paint with us! Join us as we put brush to canvas to create works of art you will be proud to display. Learn the basics of color-mixing, brush techniques, and shading. We will follow the colors of the changing seasons, from snow and ice to spring blooms.
Instructor: Rene
Art Supply Fee: $10
Ages: 9 to Adults
Wednesdays: 6:00-7:00
Trash to treasure! Everyone understands that recycling is important, but what if it could be fun too? In this class we will look to turn “junk” into possibilities and search for new uses for a variety of items. Projects will range from the practical to the fanciful and everything in between. We will also use traditional mediums from paint to paper to help us on our repurposing journey. Let’s get making, the possibilities are endless!
Instructor: Rene
Art Supply Fee: $10
Ages 2 to 3 with parent or caregiver – Three sessions to choose from:
Thursday: 9:45-10:30
Friday: 9:45-10:30
Friday: 11:00-11:45
Beautiful messy fun will happen when you join your child for their very first art class. The colors of the seasons will inspire us as we work on projects together discovering paint, creating with clay, cutting, tearing, drippy watercolors, glitter, glue, and so much more. Wear your paint shirt, and get ready for some colorful creative fun!
Instructor: Jode
Art Supply Fee: $10
Ages 3-4 with parent or caregiver Thursday 11:00-11:45
Art is fun and messy. We will explore many materials in the art room from finger paint, to watercolors, gloppy glue, and glitter galore! Throughout the process, little ones will build foundations of artistic concepts on which they can grow. Drive cars through paint, stomp dinosaur footprints, and create colorful abstract works of art. We will find inspiration in the changing of the seasons, and enjoy the process of creating beautiful children’s art.
Instructor: Jode
Art Supply Fee: $10
Fridays from 1:00-3:00 pm – 2 Times a Month
This class is designed for individuals with developmental disabilities who want to discover and experience art in all its forms from painting, dance, and illustration. Projects will be varied and will allow students to work at their own pace and gain practical skills while discovering their strengths. A student art show will complete the class.
The two hours of class time will be split between art and dance sessions based on student’s abilities.
Instructor: Rene for Art and Heather for Dance
Students must be over 18 years of age
Winter/Spring Session Dates:
The Student Art Exhibition will be Friday, May 15 from 5:30-6:30
Ages 4 to 8 – Thursday 5:00-6:00
Ages 9 to 13 – Thursday 6:15-7:15
Throw yourself into some clay! Using techniques such as rolling, pinching, and stamping, this class is for developing hand-building techniques. Working with a variety of types of clay, we will explore tool usage, technique, and learn the glazing and firing process. Create some amazing, finished glazed and fired pieces!
Instructor: Jessicah
Art Supply Fee: $15
Teen & Adult (14 & Up)
Thursday 7:45-8:45
February 6th, 13, 20 & 27th
Join us in the Clay Studio, and bring some friends! Enjoy conversation, and learn the techniques to create with raw clay. Bring your ideas and inspiration photos for your projects, and our instructor will guide you on how to create an amazing finished piece. Learn glazing techniques and applications to finish your beautiful fired and glazed pottery. No ideas!…no worries. Our instructor will be here to give you some inspiration!
Instructor: Jessicah
$48 Per Month includes Tuition & Supplies
