PAINTING ON CANVAS (12-14) There is something so satisfying about painting on canvas! Perhaps it has to do with the permanence and history, or the texture and visible results, but there’s nothing quite like it!...
Read MoreDIGITAL POSTER DESIGN (12-14) Create posters that can inform, advertise, uplift, or entertain! In this class, students will learn elements of graphic design and digital software to create attention-grabbing posters. Students will take home a...
Read MoreMUSEUM DISCOVERIES (9-11) Get to know some of the secrets of the Des Moines Art Center Museum and the artwork it holds! In this new class, students will take weekly tours in the museum and...
Read MoreDIGITAL DRAWING AND PAINTING Using Procreate and Photoshop as their primary tools, students will sketch, snap, and edit their way into some incredible artwork! Students will use their creative digital skills to make fantastic digital...
Read MoreHANDBUILDING CLAY: CERAMIC SCULPTURES (9-11) Work with your hands to create three-dimensional work in clay. Learn sculptural hand-building techniques and work with color using surface design applications and glazes. All levels are welcome; beginning students...
Read MoreSCRAP LAB (9-11) In this mixed-media class, students will use items from everyday life for their artwork and let their ingenuity and creativity run wild. Students will make 2D collages and 3D constructions using materials...
Read MoreTOY MAKING LAB (9-11) Build your own fun! In this class, students will learn how to make their own toys, including designing and sculpting a Funko or Labubu-inspired art toy out of polymer clay and...
Read MoreDRAWING (9-11) Explore drawing what you see with your eyes and what you see in your imagination. Learn fundamental drawing skills and experiment with different drawing mediums to make your fabulous creations. Scholarships for classes...
Read MoreCUSTOM-MADE COOL (7-8) In this new class, students will make their own buttons, stickers, and customized wearable art. For people who want to cover their water bottles in professional looking homemade stickers and have their...
Read MoreART EXPLORERS: CHOICE-BASED ART MAKING (7-8) Some days we want to make sculptures, some days we want to paint! That’s the life of an artist. This class encourages students to put their passion and creativity...
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