Art Courses

Fine Arts Year Round Courses

This is our largest & most popular course!

Students attend this class once a week and are introduced to all media, such as: Sketching, Watercolor, Acrylics, Charcoals, Pastels, Clay Sculpture, etc.... They will learn different techniques, application of many media and understand the tools of the Arts. Classes are 1-1/2 hours long and are taught by our talented, nurturing teachers. All materials are included. These are year round programs, and can be started any time during the year.

Ages 5-7, 8-12, and 12-16

Tuition: $94 per month. Siblings $78 per month. All Materials are Included.

Fine Arts Course Schedule
Monday 1:30PM-3:00PM Wednesday 1:30PM-3:00PM
  3:30PM-5:00PM   3:30PM-5:00PM
Ages 9-14 5:00PM-6:30PM    
Tuesday 9:30AM-11:00AM Thursday 9:30AM-11:00AM
  3:30PM-5:00PM   3:30PM-5:00PM
      5:00PM-6:30PM
  Teen Arts Ages 12-16 5:00PM-6:30PM
    Saturday 9:30AM-11:00AM

Open Studio Night for Teens

Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Mixed Media. Choose which media you would like to learn.

Mondays 5:00-6:30PM
Ages 12-16

Beginning & Intermediate Drawing

These courses will include exploration of technique, skill and tools using both classical and creative approaches to drawing. Students will learn perspective, contour, gesture drawing, rendering of form, shadow, lighting and shading. Students will work with charcoals, pencils, graphite, ink, pastels, and watercolor.

Tuesdays 5:30-7:00PM
Ages 10-12 / 12-16

Tuition: $94 per month. Siblings $78 per month.

Cartooning

This fun class teaches students how to create their own Cartoon Figures. They learn perspective, action, emotion and are encouraged to use their own wild imaginations!

Beginning/Intermediate:
Tuesdays 5:00-6:00PM Ages 8-11
Tuesdays 6:00-7:00PM Ages 11-15
Wednesdays 5:00-6:00PM Ages 5-9

Tuition: $80 per month. Siblings $78 per month.

Homeschool

Fine Art Programs

These unique hands on programs are designed to introduce students to a variety of Art media! Acrylics, watercolors, graphite, charcoal, sculpting, etc.... Students attend this program once a week.

Homeschool programs are available during the school year at the following times:

Ages 5-8, 8-11, and 12-16

Tuition $94 per month. All Materials Included.

Monday 1:30PM-3:00PM Wednesday 1:30PM-3:00PM
  3:30PM-5:00PM   3:30PM-5:00PM
  5:00PM-6:30PM Thursday 9:30AM-11:00AM
Tuesday 9:30AM-11:00AM   3:30PM-5:00PM
  3:30PM-5:00PM   5:00PM-6:30PM

Let's Get Growing!

A fabulous home school gardening class at the Children's Creative Art Center

Our new organic gardening program will have kids building a garden from the ground up. With exciting, hands-on activities for your mini-farmer, we will grow food, flowers and fun all at the same time. Each season offers new opportunities to explore how a garden grows while composting, starting seedlings, digging, designing, and making whimsical garden art. This integrated curriculum meets content standards for grades 3-5.

What skills can your child grow in the garden?

  • Science processes
  • Math relationships
  • Social Studies connecting to the community and California agriculture
  • Language Arts with journaling and garden planning
  • Health and Nutrition cooking and preparing foods
  • Physical Education

The garden is a perfect environment to inspire artistic and written expression while giving children the opportunity to create their own world. From worms to watermelons, we can discover the joys of gardening all year long. Get ready to dig in!

Ages 8-12

Wednesdays 9:30 - 11:00

Tuition $94 per month. All Materials Included.

Art Classes for Children:

Art, Music & Movement

Introduction to the Arts for 3-5 year olds

This exciting creative course is offered for the 3-5 year old Artist. The young students will explore their senses in a warm and nurturing setting while learning to work with watercolors, acrylics, clay and many other art media. They will also have adventures in drama, dance and movement, plus, explore music with percussion instruments and singing. Language arts will be introduced in this fun, unique program, as children enjoy social interaction and making new friends. Join us for this fabulous course! Call the Center for class availability.

Students attend this course once a week.

Monday 1:30PM-3:00PM
Tuesday 9:30AM-11:00AM
Wednesday 1:30PM-3:00PM
Thursday 9:30AM-11:00AM

Tuition: $98 per month

Pee Wee Picasso

Celebrating the creative spirit of the 3-5 year old

This unique program has been designed to incorporate a distinctive harmony of the arts including visual, musical, cultural, botanical, environmental, dramatic and language arts. Our next program commences on September 5, 2007 and ends May 29, 2008. This program has limited space and requires early registration! Please call the Center for registration information.

Students attend this course three times a week during the school year.
Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9:45AM-12:00PM

What makes this an outstanding program?

  • A high teacher/student ratio of 1:5.
  • Highly accredited, nurturing teachers with extensive experience teaching the younger child.
  • Creative Learning—Building conceptual bridges across subject matters using the right side of the brain.
  • Quality art and learning materials.
  • Fabulous Environment—The Art Center is serenely nestled on 2-1/2 acres in the heart of Granite Bay.

Tuition: $285 per month.
Annual Nonrefundable Materials fee: $100

Private Lessons

Linda Green

Linda studied Fine Arts at CSU Sacramento. She is a professional artist who works in watercolor, acrylic, collage, and experimental media. Linda will give private 1 hour lessons in sketching, acrylics, watercolors, or oils.

Flexible Scheduling
Ages 10-Adult

Cost: $45 per Lesson

Adult Courses

Adult Painting Course/Fine Arts

Join us for a six week course in Acrylic painting. All skill levels are welcome. Create your own canvas! Sketching and drawing will also be incorporated when requested.

Wednesdays, Year-round

7:00PM-8:30PM

Cost $94 per month. All Materials Included.

Grow a Fabulous Winter Garden!

Get started now on designing your own hearty winter garden. This class will give you the basics on building up the soil, planning for success, and selecting the tastiest veggies from fall to spring. Take home some design ideas and helpful tips to get you started in your own organic veggie and herb garden. Get lots of fun, kid-friendly ideas to get your entire family involved, and plant your own start-up salad bowl to take home.

Thursday, October 4
7:00PM-8:30PM

Cost $38. Materials Fee $18

Grow a Fabulous Spring & Summer Garden!

Start your design now so you can grow your own yummy produce this summer! Popcorn, a rainbow of tomatoes, dessert melons, purple beans that kids love and more! Take home some design ideas and helpful tips to get you started in your own organic veggie and herb garden. Get lots of fun ideas on how to include your kids in the process. If you have an idea where you want your garden to grow, bring measurements so we can get started on your plan right away. Teachers, this will be a great class for you!

Friday, January 5 or Thursday, February 28
7:00PM-8:30PM

Cost $38. Materials Fee $18

Let's Get Growing!

NEW...Organic Gardening Programs

Our new organic gardening program will have the kids building a garden from the ground up. With exciting, hands-on activities for your mini-farmer, we will grow food, flowers and fun; all at the same time! Each season offers new opportunities to explore how a garden grows while composting, starting seedlings, digging, designing and making whimsical garden art. From worms to watermelons, we can discover the joys of gardening all year long. Get ready to dig in!

What's new at the Children's Creative Art Center?

  • The Art Center is building a garden just for kids on its 2-1/2 acre site in Granite Bay. You will be a part of this exciting new place.
  • This program allows students to create an extraordinary learning environment outdoors, nurturing our budding naturalists.
  • This is a multi-disciplinary program with elements of art, science, math and cultural history.
  • Are you interested in becoming a Junior Master Gardener? Many of the weekly activities build upon the Junior Master Gardener curriculum.
  • Teacher/student ratio is 1:6 for more in-depth exploration in the garden.

For Ages 8-12
Wednesdays 9:30AM-11:00AM
Begins Wednesday, September 5


Cost: $94. All Materials Included.

Spring Break

Spring Break Art Fever

Three Days of Fun.

Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday
March 18, 19, 20


The following Art Projects will be completed over three days:

Sculpt an incredible "Bunny Cottage" and all of it's inhabitants using sculpey, model magic and Navajo clay. This work of art will be enhanced with a variety of mixed media and colorful acrylic paints. What a unique display for Easter!

Then paint a stunning picture of a "Spring Meadow in Bloom". This painting will be on a large canvas and ready to frame.

There will be even further fun art activities including: Cartooning, Scratch Art and Printmaking.


Do not miss this opportunity for a wonderful Spring BreakSpace is limited so sign up soon.

Sign up early, materials and space are limited


Ages 5-7, 8-12
Pick Morning or Afternoon Session
10:15AM - 12:00PM or 1:15PM - 3:00PM

 

Cost: $118. All Materials Included.

Art Festival

Join us for a very special night!!!

The Art Center is completely transformed with an amazing display of all the students artwork. Music students will perform and entertain. There will be free art projects for all to enjoy and “ Wine and Cheese “ for the adults. Bring friends and family to this wonderful community event!

Don't miss this great evening of creative fun.

Friday May 30th 6:00 - 8:30 p.m.

Mother's Day

 

Make Mom Something Special

 

Join us for a fun afternoon and make Mom something special!
We will paint a beautiful tea tray and sculpt some colorful flowers

to display on your work of art.
Using mixed media create a card for Mom that she will want to keep forever.
What a great gift for that wonderful person in your life.

 

Ages 5-7 & 8-12

Friday May 9 3:30PM - 5:15PM


Cost: $38. All Materials Included.

Fathers Day

It’s Dad’s Special Day and Dad Loves to BBQ!

We love our Dad , lets make him an awesome gift!
Paint a fabulous design on an apron to BBQ in.
Complement this with a tall container which is hand painted to hold all his BBQ tools.
Than make a fabulous mixed media card to go with the gift.
Wow Dad will not believe his eyes......

Ages 5-7 & 8-12
Friday June 6 3:30PM - 5:15PM

Cost: $38. All Materials Included.

Have an Artistic Birthday!

Bring your friends and make some fun and amazing art projects!!!

Creative activities are chosen by the Birthday Artist!!!

A few exciting ideas are . . .

Painting, Tie-dying, Jewelry Making, Sculptures, Cartooning, and so much more . . .

T-shirt for the birthday artist! Each guest will receive a birthday bucket which will be fi lled with all the wonderful things they make! This is a fabulous way to spend your birthday!

For Ages 5 & up

Cost: $20 per guest. 10 child minimum. 15 child maximum. A $25 non-refundable payment is required for materials and party preparation at time of confirmation. Birthday Parties are scheduled for 1½ hours.

Field Trips to The Art Center

For schools, Scout troops, Church groups, etc. Come to the Art Center for a creative outing and choose your own media. Some ideas are Sculpting, Painting, completing a school project with art work or maybe creating a holiday gift for that special person. Choices are endless. Call for reservations.

Field trips are scheduled for 1 hour, 15 minutes.

Cost: $16 per person (10 person minimum)

Paint a Tile for The Art Center Wall

Every first and third Friday of the month 2:00PM-5:00PM.

Paint a beautiful 4"x4" tile that will be fired and placed in our creative new wall! (Just like at the Galleria Shopping Mall.)

1 tile $25. Siblings and more $20 each.

Don't miss this fun opportunity to have your art on permanent display!


All proceeds go toward the scholarship fund. This fund allows children of all needs to attend the Art Center.

info@childrenscreativeartcenter.org