Adult Art
Accessible visual arts classes and workshops for all levels and all abilities. With a small student to teacher ratio, our Teaching Artists are able to provide a personalized experience for every student.
Don't see the class or workshop you were hoping to find? Email us and we will work with you to create a program of your choice!
Screening Art21: San Francisco Bay Area
November 1, 6:00pm, Black Box Theatre
Free screening featuring Creative Growth Art Center, Katy Grannan, Lynn Hershman Leeson, Stephanie Syjuco. Additional discussion and networking to follow.
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"Art21 is a celebrated global leader in presenting thought-provoking and sophisticated content about contemporary art, and the go-to place to learn first-hand from the artists of our time. A nonprofit organization, Art21’s mission is to inspire a more creative world through the works ...and words of contemporary artists." Learn more about Art21 by visiting www.art21.org
Arts, Not Crafts (Ages 16 & Older)
Teaching Artist: Angie Yang
Register: Fall Session
The class we all wish we had during school: no rules. Come and learn the basic guidelines of the two-dimensional medium of your choice and take it to the level you want. Artists will act as guides and are available as a learning resource; explore mediums and processes.
Prorate is available for a late start with this class. You may also do a one-day drop-in for $15, no pre-registration for this option.
Ceramics (Ages 16 & Older)
Teaching Artist: Brook Griffin
Ceramics I is currently in session.
Register: Ceramics II
Moldable clay provides an opportunity for problem-solving and creative thinking within a tranquil and reassuring environment. You will have the opportunity to learn how to properly adhere separate clay pieces through score and slip, how to use various clay tools, and how to apply glaze to a finished design culminating in beautiful works of art ready to display!
Color Theory, B1V1 (Ages 21 & Older)
Teaching Artist: CJ Schrat with After Action Network
Workshop Date TBA
Explore the medium of acrylic paint by practicing color mixing and color balance. Show consistent and controlled appearance in the final project by using a color theory grid technique.
This workshop is presented in partnership with Johnson County Arts Council and After Action Network via Operation Art as part of a grant provided by the Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission.
Mixed Media (Ages 21 & Older)
Teaching Artist: Sydney Pener with After Action Network
Register: October Session
Register: November Session
Exploring with paint and a variety of mixed materials, we will partake in the process of collage to express your inner creativity. Let go of expectations to discover what is unique about a visual adventure in integrating a variety of materials, discarded and recycled with paint to explore the creative process. In this workshop, we will develop our collages to create personal treasure maps that tell a visual story through images and color. We’ll compose-as-you-go in paint and collage to create an expression of this experience, time and place.
This workshop is presented in partnership with Johnson County Arts Council and After Action Network via Operation Art as part of a grant provided by the Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission.
An Introduction to Light, B1V1 (Ages 21 & Older)
Teaching Artist: CJ Schrat with After Action Network
Register: October Session
Learn the basics of digital photography with a focus on manual control of the camera, you’ll explore conceptualizing the shot. This program includes a trip to an off-site location. Learn critical analysis of the photos. Participants are asked to supply their own digital camera, SD card, and camera charger.
This workshop is presented in partnership with Johnson County Arts Council and After Action Network via Operation Art as part of a grant provided by the Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission.
Painting Portraits and Figures
Teaching Artist: Eugene Bortnick, M.D.
This class is currently in session.
With a focus on drawing following by use of watercolor, you will learn how to recreate a portrait from a photograph with direction provided by teaching artist, Eugene Bortnick, M.D. Contact [email protected] for a supplies list. No class 10/8, make-up on Wed, 10/10. No class 10/15, make-up on Wed, 10/17.