Welcome to After School Program
Give your budding artist a chance to tap into his or her creativity once the school day is done. We offer a variety of art classes. These enrichment opportunities allow your young artists to express themselves, build confidence in their abilities, and get those creative juices flowing, all in a fun, welcoming setting.
AFTER SCHOOL ART CLASSES- Fall 2021
Art Clubs - 5-10 years old
Art Clubs Advanced - 9-13 years old
Art Clubs Advanced - 9-13 years old
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 semester projects:
1. Multimedia koala inspired by Eric Carle's collage artwork, finished with illustrations of native Australian plants in ink and neon tempera paints.
2. Three dimensional circus building inspired by Alexander Calder's work, using variety of materials and practicing problem solving skills while creating original circus setting.
Fall semester: September 7 - November 18, 2021
No classes: 09/06, 09/27, 10/18
Ages 5 - 10 yrs
Choose a class:
Mondays, 3-4pm Register here, pick up from school available
Mondays, 4:45-5:45pm Register here
Tuesdays, 3-4pm Register here, pick up from school available
Wednesdays, 3-4pm Register here, pick up from school available
Wednesdays, 4:45-5:45pm Register here
Thursday, 1:30-2:30pm Register here, pick up from Izzy B
Thursday, 3-4pm Register here, pick up from school available
Fridays, 1:30-3pm Register here, pick up from school available
Transportation from neighborhood schools is offered as add-on option.
Pick up at these schools available:
Monday: Isabella Bird
Tuesday: Bill Roberts
Wednesday: Inspire
Thursday: Isabella Bird and Inspire
Friday: Bill Roberts
Scholarships available
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Art Clubs Advanced - 9-13 years old
Art Clubs Advanced - 9-13 years old
Art Clubs Advanced - 9-13 years old
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. Multimedia koala inspired by Eric Carle's collage artwork, finished with illustrations of native Australian plants in ink and neon tempera paints.
Development of observation skills, and understanding basic color theory.
2. Three dimensional circus building inspired by Alexander Calder's work, using variety of materials and practicing problem solving skills while creating original circus setting. Older artists will be supported in creating part of their diorama mobile in deeper understanding of original artist's work.
Fall semester: September 7 - November 18, 2021
No classes: 09/06, 09/27, 10/18
Ages 9 - 13 yrs
Choose a class:
Tuesdays, 5-6:30pm Register here
Thursday, 5:30-7pm Register here,
Friday, 1:30 - 3pm Register here
optional Denver Green School pick up available
Scholarships available
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Mini Art Masters - 4-5 years old
Art Clubs Advanced - 9-13 years old
Young Street Artists - 9 - 15 years old
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: September 7 - November 18, 2021
No classes: 09/06, 09/27, 10/18
Ages 4 - 5 yrs
Choose a class:
Tuesdays, 3:45-4:45pm Register here
Thursdays, 3:45-4:45pm Register here,
Scholarships available
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Young Street Artists - 9 - 15 years old
Young Street Artists - 9 - 15 years old
Young Street Artists - 9 - 15 years old
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 6, 2021 - Nov 15, 2021
Ages 9 - 15 yrs
Scholarships available
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Drawing Still Life - 9 - 14 years old
Young Street Artists - 9 - 15 years old
Drawing Still Life - 9 - 14 years old
Is your artist interested in applying to DSA Visual Arts program? Then this class is for them!
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.
We offer support in finalizing personal portfolio for interview and while no results are guaranteed, the skills your artists walks away with will be essential in growing as an artist.
Fall semester: Sep 6, 2021 - Nov 15, 2021
Ages 9 - 15 yrs
Scholarships available
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The World of Anime - 9-14 years old
Young Street Artists - 9 - 15 years old
Drawing Still Life - 9 - 14 years old
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.
Full size sketch book included to keep their learning skills in one place.
Fall semester: September 7 - November 16, 2021
Ages 9 - 14 yrs
Scholarships available
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Fashionable Creations - 5-12 years old
A Trip Around The World - 7-13 years old
A Trip Around The World - 7-13 years old
Young designers will explore the world of fashion and principles of successful fashion design in this fun creative class. Each child will work on creating a unique garment to ‘dress’ a wooden mannequin. We will learn how to sketch a fashion design, create custom printed fabric, accessories and even paint the mannequin to have a runway worthy design at the end of this hands-on fun experience.
Each student will learn how to create fashion design sketches, and choose the outfit they will create for the 'runway' presentation. Get your Cruella creativity on and come create with us without boundaries.
Oct 6, 2021 - Nov 17, 2021
Ages 5 - 12 yrs
Scholarships available
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A Trip Around The World - 7-13 years old
A Trip Around The World - 7-13 years old
A Trip Around The World - 7-13 years old
This engaging class will take you through different cultures exploring unique art making techniques, and history of art in traditional cultures.
Artists will be applying this new knowledge to their creative process exploring different materials and becoming familiar with unique ways of approaching the creative process of art making.
In the fall semester, artists will explore traditional art making from India (batik mandala cloth), Japanese cherry blossom scrolls, Eastern European cornhusk dolls and traditional Incan masks (tooling foil).
Your artist will walk away with a new found appreciation of traditional art making, show an understanding and awareness of different cultures, and demonstrate craftsmanship in unique art making techniques.
Fall semester: Sep 9, 2021 - Nov 18, 2021
Ages 9 - 15 yrs
Scholarships available
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