Dates

January 17 - February 28, 2026

6 class sessions. See full schedule

Day(s)

Saturdays

Time

10AM

Location

Art Center Studios

Instructor

Amy Tingstrom

Description

STOP-MOTION ANIMATION (7-8)

Do you dream of making movies like The Nightmare Before Christmas, Wallace and Gromit, or Coraline? In this class, students will learn the process of creating stop-motion animation films, from storyboarding and character design to prop building and shooting a movie. Students will end the 6-week course with a screening of their original films and come home with the physical artwork they’ve made and a USB of their animations. Scholarships for classes and materials are available on our website.

*No class on February 14th! Please consider coming to the Des Moines Art Center’s free, all-ages Social Saturday event on February 14th instead! Bring the family!

26A3H101 Saturdays / 10 am – 11:30 pm (6 weeks)

January 17 – February 28 (no class February 14)

STAFF / Hubbell Studio 2

Tuition $106 ($85* members) / Material fee $15

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Full Class Schedule
Date Time
Saturday, January 17, 2026 10:00 am
Saturday, January 24, 2026 10:00 am
Saturday, January 31, 2026 10:00 am
Saturday, February 7, 2026 10:00 am
Saturday, February 21, 2026 10:00 am
Saturday, February 28, 2026 10:00 am