Welcome to After School Program

Join our experienced teachers for this weekly after school club. Let your child's imaginations run wild and work with a variety of materials to explore art techniques, get familiar with art vocabulary and create without boundaries!
Our after-school art clubs are an opportunity for your budding artist to express themselves with their unique creation based on the theme of each month, in a no-pressure, hands-on environment! Paper mâché, clay, painting and working with variety of materials, these classes are sure to add a creative and therapeutic value to your child's education. 

Fall 2022 semester projects:
1. Salvador Dali inspired animal diorama (think wacky animals)

2. Botanics glue resist batik

3. The Great Wave off Kanagawa oversized painting with personal touch

Fall semester: Sept. 6 - Nov. 18, 2022

No classes: Sept. 5 and 30, or Oct. 14 and 17

Ages 5 - 10 yrs

Choose a class: (click on the class that works for you to open registration)

Monday 3-4pm; optional pick up at 2:30pm from Izzi B - 2 spots left

Monday 4:30 - 5:30pm: optional pick up at 3:55pm from Willow

Tuesday 3:45-4:45pm: optional pick up at 3:10pm from Swigert - 2 spots left

Wednesday 3-4pm: optional pick up at 2:40pm from Inspire - FULL

Wednesday 4:30-5:30pm: optional pick at 4:05pm from Westerly Creek

Thursday 12:30-3:30pm: optional pick up at 12pm from Izzi B - FULL

Friday 1:30-3pm: optional pick up at 12:40pm from Bill Roberts

Transportation from neighborhood schools is offered as add-on option. Booster seats are provided. Snack and play time is included before the class starts.

Join our experienced teachers for longer session to allow your artist to explore a variety of techniques while studying famous artists and their work. We use different mediums and quality materials. The extended time allows the older artists to focus on adding more detail to their work with challenges that aren't presented to the younger groups to keep them advancing and involved.
Supplies included. 

Fall semester projects:
1. Yarn painting inspired by Huichol people

2. Wood burning keepsake wood box

3. Robin Mead inspired Large Scale water color painting using black 3D paint for outlines (learn color mixology, line work, flow, movement)

 Fall semester: Sept. 6 - Nov. 18, 2022

No classes: Sept. 5 and 30, or Oct. 14 and 17

Ages 9 - 13 yrs

Choose a class: (click on the class that works for you to open registration)

Tuesdays, 5-6:30pm Register here

Thursday, 5-6:30pm Register here

Friday, 1:30 - 3pm Register here 

optional pick up available:

- Bill Roberts at 12:40pm

- Denver Green School at 1pm

In preparation for DSA auditions, students will practice drawing still life, form, shape and value, while developing and refining artistic techniques and work for presentation. 

This class isn't only for students preparing for DSA-Visual Art auditions but for anyone who would like to advance their drawing skills.

Fall Semester: Sep 12, 2022 - Nov 14, 2022

Ages 9 - 14 yr

Monday, 5:45 - 6:45pm

Learn easy techniques to bring your anime/cartoon drawing to the next level.
Artists will learn how to draw different styles of facial parts, create expression using anime eyes, draw correct body proportions for anime characters.
This interactive class allows students to develop the style of their characters and improve the skills. Artists will learn basic history of anime, different styles and apply their knowledge to their personal work. We will dive deep into learning how to draw clothing and different poses, all that a budding artist's heart desires.
So don't hesitate to join us on this journey.

Fall Semester: Sep 6, 2022 - Nov 15, 2022

Ages 9 - 14 yr

Tuesday, 5:45 - 6:45pm

In recent years graffiti and street art have become increasingly more popular and appreciated by the public. Simple scrawls have evolved into detailed mural compositions. Now is the time to learn more about this exploding artistic phenomenon!
This class equips young students with the art tools and skills needed to become a creative street artist.
Kids will learn to create graffiti with the help of many mediums and techniques ending the course utilizing this new knowledge and skill to create a large canvas ‘graffiti’ to take home that includes their unique font they developed in the class. Students learn to 'tag' their name, create and use their own stencils, and even add wheat paste collage to their work.
Students will also get a taste of creating LARGE mural on oversized plywood board in collaboration with each other. (Strict public health safety protocols will be followed). This will allow them to experience the unique way of creating 'street art' together. Ms. Jana Hope, the lead teacher, is an experienced artist who commissioned her services to create unique murals around Denver greater area.

Fall Semester: Sep 7, 2022 - Nov 16, 2022

Ages 9 - 15 yr

Wednesday, 5 - 6:30pm

Mini Art Masters is an engaging art experience designed for our younger artists. Each week, artists will be introduced to a new famous artist, read a short book about him/her and create an original piece inspired by famous artists' work using different materials and engaging techniques. At Neighborhood Art Studio, we believe kids learn quickly by doing and creating and through immersive art experiences. Your young artist will be able to start recognizing famous pieces of work, they will learn basic art vocabulary and have a blast getting their hands messy creating.

Fall Semester: Sept 8 - Nov 17, 2022

Ages 4 - 5 yr

Thursdays, 3:45-4:45pm Register here,

Only 8 spots available total to ensure quality interaction with teacher