BUDDING ARTISTS: WINTER WONDERLAND Discover and explore the fun of making art side-by-side with your budding artist! You and your child will experiment with an assortment of activities and art materials while encouraging your child’s...
Read MoreCOLOR BUILDING AND PASTELS Join fellow students for this deep dive into the dynamic contrast one can explore through dry material exploring different avenues in color theory. Students will learn about Layering colors to produce...
Read MoreTEEN ART AND CLAY ACADEMY The goal of the Art Center’s Teen Academies is to create accessible, well-rounded art education for high school students in the Des Moines metro and surrounding areas. Students will have...
Read MorePORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY: STUDIO LIGHTING Learn the fundamentals of portrait photography with off-camera lighting, beginning with single light portraits and progressing to multi-light arrangements in a studio setting. Emphasis will be placed on understanding light quality,...
Read MoreCLAY WORKSHOP FOR 5-6 YEAR-OLDS (3-week Workshop) ? Expand from crayons and construction paper into the world of 3D art! In this 3-week course, students will have an opportunity to explore the unique medium of...
Read MoreYOUNG ARTIST STUDIO (5-6) Learn through looking, listening, and making. Students will be introduced to a wide variety of materials to create two-dimensional and three-dimensional works and will be given choices in planning and making...
Read MoreSPRING BREAK DIGITAL ART CAMP (12-14) Explore the many aspects of digital art, including photography, editing, illustration, graphic design, and painting! Learn how to use tools like Wacom tablets, Adobe Photoshop, and Illustrator. Students will...
Read MoreSPRING BREAK TEEN CERAMIC INTENSIVE (15-18) Teens of all skill levels are invited to join this wheel-throwing class! Students will learn the processes of making pottery- from wedging wet clay to glazing their pieces. Students...
Read MoreSPRING BREAK FANTASY ART AND ILLUSTRATION (12-14) ? Enter the enchanting world of toadstools, fairies, dragons, and elves. Learn methods of creating facial features and body proportions and creating textures like scales and skin to...
Read MoreSPRING BREAK TOTAL ART EXPERIENCE In this fun week-long camp, young artists will get the chance to sample a smorgasbord of art-making techniques- a TOTAL ART EXPERIENCE. Campers will paint, draw, and sculpt, and more,...
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