SCRAP 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 MoreDIGITAL DRAWING AND PAINTING (9-11) Explore motion, line, and color using digital artmaking tools! In this class, students will learn how to translate their drawing and painting abilities to create amazing artwork. Scholarships for classes...
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 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...
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 MoreMUSEUM DISCOVERIES (7-8) 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 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: MIXED-MEDIA ART (7-8) Explore the wide world of art 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...
Read MoreDIGITAL CARTOONING (7-8) Get ready for the funny papers! In this class, students will have the chance to digitally create new characters and the stories they inhabit. Students will learn methods of drawing with digital...
Read MorePAINTING (7-8) Experiment with painting styles while exploring brushstrokes and color mixing. Learn how colors on the color wheel work with each other to make dynamic works of art. Create your own paintings large and...
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