Back to Windgate Art School Winter Youth Classes
AMFA offers children a variety of playful educational experiences exploring the visual and performing arts.
Please review our guidelines and policies before selecting an offering and beginning the registration process. Classes start the week of January 13, 2025, and registration closes the day before the offering begins.
Classes
Four-week and eight-week classes are available for students in Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade. All supplies are included.
Reduced Tuition Program
Multi-week classes are marked down by an average of 17% thanks to the Reduced Tuition Program!
Windgate Art School’s Reduced Tuition Program is supported by Michael Laughter. Reduced tuition is automatically applied to all classes through 2025.
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Theatre with the Things | Grades K-2
Bring Dr. Seuss’s stories to life through acting games! Learn how the voice and body work together to create Seuss’s unique characters. Build skills in communication and teamwork.
Price:
$63 ($50 for Members)$53 ($42 for Members)
Location: Performing Arts Theater
Instructor: Emily Swenskie
Length: Four Weeks
Dates: Saturdays, February 1 - 22, 2025
Time: 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. -
World According to Seuss | Grades K-2
Create fantastical props and set elements based on Dr. Seuss’s unique style. Learn basic techniques used in theatrical productions to craft props for the stage. Build life skills in creative and critical thinking and time management.
Price:
$68 ($54 for Members)$58 ($46 for Members)
Location: Flex Studio (L49)
Instructor: Baleigh Almond
Length: Four Weeks
Dates: Mondays, February 3 - 24, 2025
Time: 3:45 - 4:45 p.m. -
Mini Masters: Painting | Grades K-2
Discover the joy of art in this engaging class! Children will explore the AMFA Galleries, learning how to view and appreciate paintings in new ways. Afterward, they will head to the studio to unleash their creativity, experimenting with artist brushes and a vibrant palette of colors.
Through hands-on activities, they will develop an appreciation for art, express themselves, and experience the magic of bringing their ideas to life through visual storytelling.
Price:
$100 ($80 for Members)$83 ($66 for Members)
Location: Drawing Studio (L48)
Instructor: Lily Warren
Length: Four Weeks
Dates: Sundays, February 16 - March 9, 2025
Time: 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. -
Draw, Paint, and Explore | Grades K-5
Your child will embark on a creative journey filled with drawing and painting. They will build skills using pencils, charcoal, watercolor, acrylics, and tempera while creating works from observation in the AMFA Galleries and from their imagination. During the class, they will receive step-by-step instruction on how to draw, mix colors, and apply brushstrokes to create their masterpiece.
Price:
$200 ($160 for Members)$166 ($133 for Members)
Location: Flex Studio (L49)
Instructor: Sharon Boyd-Struthers
Length: Eight Weeks
Dates: Wednesdays, January 15 - March 5, 2025
Time: 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. -
Art Adventure: Sculpture | Grades K-5
Children will explore the world of sculpture while being inspired by the AMFA Foundation Collection. They will visit the galleries, create sculptures out of wood, paper, and cardboard, and try some non-traditional art-making materials like spray foam and found objects. Students will gain problem-solving skills, build confidence, and inspire their imaginations.
Price:
$200 ($160 for Members)$166 ($133 for Members)
Location: Flex Studio (L49)
Instructor: India Childress
Length: Eight Weeks
Dates: Thursdays, January 16 - March 6, 2025
Time: 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. -
Seussical Clay Creations | Grades K-5
Children will get excited for AMFA's upcoming theatre production of Dr. Seuss’s The Cat and the Hat and be inspired by the wonderful worlds created by Dr. Seuss. They will experiment with the fundamentals of handbuilding – pinching, coiling, and slabs – to create original works of art out of clay while making new friends, building fine motor skills, and sparking their creativity.
Price:
$220 ($176 for Members)$183 ($146 for Members)
Location: Ceramics Studio (L40)
Instructor: Ryan Sniegocki
Length: Eight Weeks
Dates: Saturdays, January 18 - March 8, 2025
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. -
Art for Homeschool Students | Grades K-5
Students will experience drawing, painting, printmaking, clay, and more. They will develop art appreciation skills while visiting AMFA Galleries.
Price:
$200 ($160 for Members)$166 ($133 for Members)
Location: Flex Studio (L49)
Instructor: Lily Warren
Length: Eight Weeks
Dates: Thursdays, January 16 - March 6, 2025
Time: 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. -
Clowning with the Cat | Grades 3-6
Explore the art of clowning. Learn how physicality, improvisation, and humor are used to create the imaginative characters in Dr. Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat. Students will build skills in body awareness, focus, and resilience.
Price:
$63 ($50 for Members)$53 ($42 for Members)
Location: Performing Arts Theater
Instructor: TBA
Length: Four Weeks
Dates: Saturdays, February 1 - 22, 2025
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. -
Fantasy Characters | Grades 3-6
Create props and accessories for fantasy characters! Learn basic techniques used in theatrical productions, cosplay, and other performing arts to craft props and accessories for the stage. Build life skills in creative and critical thinking and time management.
Price:
$73 ($59 for Members)$63 ($51 for Members)
Location: Flex Studio (L49)
Instructor: Baleigh Almond
Length: Four Weeks
Dates: Mondays, February 3 - 24, 2025
Time: 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. -
Drawing and Painting Intensive | Grades 6-8
Students will expand their creative skills in drawing and painting through technique and experimentation, creating works in different painting styles and mediums while exploring charcoal, pencil, watercolor, acrylic, and tempera.
These new skills will build creativity and self-esteem, and boost their visual learning skills while making new friends with similar interests.
Price:
$200 ($160 for Members)$166 ($133 for Members)
Location: Drawing Studio (L48)
Instructor: India Childress
Length: Eight Weeks
Dates: Tuesdays, January 14 - March 4, 2025
Time: 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. -
Jewelry | Grades 6-12
Students will find inspiration in the unique concept jewelry in the AMFA's Studio Time + Studio Practice exhibition to create their own wearable art out of metal.
They will learn studio and tool safety while building skills and create four unique works to add to their wardrobe while meeting new friends and growing confidence.
Price:
$100 ($80 for Members)$83 ($66 for Members)
Location: Metals Studio (L39)
Instructor: Myriam Saavedra
Length: Four Weeks
Dates: Saturdays, February 1 - 22, 2025
Time: 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. -
Middle & High School Clay Intensive | Grades 6-12
New and advanced pottery students will explore handbuilding, wheel throwing, and creating sculptures in this diverse clay course.
They will learn how to design surfaces through texture, decoration styles, and glazing techniques while building critical thinking skills, opening new avenues to the creative process, and making new friends with similar interests.
Price:
$200 ($176 for Members)$183 ($146 for Members)
Location: Ceramics Studio (L40)
Instructor: Ryan Sniegocki
Length: Eight Weeks
Dates: Sundays, January 19 - March 9, 2025
Time: 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. -
Middle & High School Digital Drawing | Grades 6-12
Students will learn to take their digital art to the next level in this course. They will gain an understanding of the digital brushes, layering tools, and brushes used when creating on a screen. Students will visit the AMFA Galleries and create digital paintings and drawings from inspiring artworks.
An iPad with Procreate and an Apple pencil will be provided to students to use during scheduled class times. Students are welcome to bring their own tablet with Procreate installed.
Price:
$100 ($80 for Members)$83 ($66 for Members)
Location: Drawing Studio (L48)
Instructor: Rachel Cobler
Length: Four Weeks
Dates: Sundays, January 19 - February 9, 2025
Time: 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. -
Stage Combat | Grades 7-12
Perform staged fights for theatre that are safe and believable. Explore fighting techniques, vocalization, and storytelling to create a fight that is appropriate to the characters’ circumstances. Build life skills in communication, self-awareness, and teamwork.
Price:
$63 ($50 for Members)$53 ($42 for Members)
Location: Performing Arts Theater
Instructor: Aaron Burnside
Length: Four Weeks
Dates: Saturdays, February 1 - 22, 2025
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. -
Scenic Painting | Grades 7-12
Paint a scenic flat for the theatre. Learn basic techniques used in large-scale painting for theatrical productions. Build life skills in creative and critical thinking and teamwork.
Price:
$106 ($86 for Members)$90 ($73 for Members)
Location: Performing Arts Theater
Instructor: Baleigh Almond
Length: Four Weeks
Dates: Mondays, February 3 - 24, 2025
Time: 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. -
Portfolio Building | Grades 9-12
Build a stronger and more diverse portfolio for college review. Instructors and professionals from local Windgate art programs will cover requirements for portfolio submissions, types of art programs available, and career choices.
Use drawing, painting, and design to create or strengthen a portfolio while clarifying your voice and ideas. The interests and needs of each student will determine assignments and class critiques.
Price:
$220 ($176 for Members)$183 ($146 for Members)
Location: Flex Studio (L49)
Instructor: Michael Shaeffer
Length: Eight Weeks
Dates: Tuesdays, January 14 - March 4, 2025
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. -
Life Drawing | Grades 9-12
Students will build a stronger portfolio while drawing from a live, draped model. They will explore different sight measuring methods, build knowledge of human anatomy, and develop stronger life drawing skills.
Classroom sessions will include both a clothed model and a skeleton, using graphite, charcoal, and pastel.
Price:
$220 ($176 for Members)$183 ($146 for Members)
Location: Drawing Studio (L48)
Instructor: Michael Shaeffer
Length: Eight Weeks
Dates: Wednesdays, January 15 - March 5, 2025
Time: 4:30 - 6:00 p.m.
Workshops
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"An Unlikely Hero" Studio Experience and Play | Grades 4-8
Students will attend a matinee performance of An Unlikely Hero in AMFA's Performing Arts Theater followed by an art-making experience in the Windgate Art School where they will explore their own superpowers to create a superhero self-portrait.
Performance ticket included.
Price: $35 ($28 for Members)
Location: Drawing Studio (L48)
Instructor: Lauren Crutchfield
Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. -
"An Unlikely Hero" Superhero Storytelling | Grades 4-8
Students will flex their storytelling and drawing muscles together while creating an adventure through pictures and actions. Students will design the characters, develop the story, and draw their characters to convey the story.
Each student will walk away with their own unique short comic. This day-long experience will help build communication skills and confidence and boost new creative outlets.
Price: $100 ($80 for Members)
Location: Flex Studio (L49)
Instructor: Layet Johnson
Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. -
Faces of "Rivera's Paris" Portrait Drawing Workshop | Grades 9-12
Students will visit the Rivera’s Paris exhibition and study the portraits of artists by artists. They will return to the studio and learn to draw portraits working from a live model while exploring the areas of facial anatomy, model positioning, lighting, and expression. The instructor will lead students through lessons and critiques that will help the students build on existing skills.
Price: $100 ($80 for Members)
Location: Drawing Studio (L48)
Instructor: Michael Shaeffer
Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Making Together
Making Together offers families an opportunity to come together and create. Register now to enjoy a day full of artmaking fun with your child!
All prices cover the cost of admission for one adult and one child.
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Portrait of an Artist | Ages 8+
Visit the Rivera’s Paris exhibition and see all the amazing portraits of artists created in many different styles. Return to the studio to work together on creating stunning portraits of each other.
Participants will be led through fun drawing exercises to learn the secrets of drawing the eyes, nose, and mouth before making a final work in watercolor.
Price: $35 ($28 for Members)
Location: Flex Studio I & II (L49)
Instructor: Michael Shaeffer
Date: Saturday, February 15, 2025
Time: 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Playing Together
Playing Together invites families to bond while participating in playful activities. Register now and prepare to have a day full of interactive fun!
All prices cover the cost of admission for one adult and one child.
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Superhero School | All Ages
Develop unique superheroes through acting games and engage your imagination to devise brand-new superhero adventures. Explore how voice and movement work together to define a character.
Price: $75 ($60 for Members)
Location: Flex Studio (L49)
Instructor: Emily Swenskie
Date: Sunday, February 2, 2025
Time: 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. -
Puppet Theatre | All Ages
Explore the art of storytelling through puppetry. Make sock puppets, then explore the puppets’ characters through acting games and engage the imagination to devise unique puppet shows.
Price: $75 ($60 for Members)
Location: Flex Studio (L49)
Instructor: Lanie Carlson
Date: Sunday, February 16, 2025
Time: 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Member Discount
Become an AMFA Member to enjoy 20% off all offerings in the Windgate Art School. Memberships start at just $70 per year.