After School Classes
Register online, stop by at 150 East 8th Street in Downtown Holland, or call 616.396.3278. Please read Class Policies when registering. Member prices are in parentheses.
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AFTER SCHOOL GUIDED ART EXPLORATORIUM
Instructor: Arts Council Creative Staffers For kids in grades 2-4 Kids in this after school semi open-studio program receive guided instruction in drawing, watercolor and acrylic painting along with sculpture and fiber exploration. Our talented instructors will be on hand to teach and inspire. All supplies are included. Please make sure to bring a paint shirt or apron. Session 1 • 6 weeks • Tuesdays • (SNOW-DAY MAKE-UP DATES) January 15- March 5 • 4:15 pm-5:30 pm • $85 for members $95 non-members • Siblings are $75 • REGISTER Session 2 • 6 weeks • Tuesdays • (NEW DATES) March 19 -April 30 (No class April 2) • 4:15 pm-5:30 pm • $85 for members $95 non-members • Siblings are $75 • REGISTER PAINTING AND DRAWING FOR YOUNG CREATIVES
For kids in grades K-2 Instructor: Arts Council Creative Staffers Does your child have a craving for artmaking? We give young kids the opportunity to work under a tutor's guidance to express themselves in paint, pencil, charcoal and more. Students get guided lessons that are fun and different from what they do in school- with an emphasis on self expression! All supplies are included. Please make sure to bring a paint shirt or apron. Session 1 • 6 weeks • Mondays • January 14 - February 18 • 4:15 pm-5:15 pm • $70 for members $80 non-members • Siblings are $65 • REGISTER Session 2 • 6 weeks • Mondays • March 11-April 22 (no class on April 1) • 4:15 pm-5:15 pm • $70 for members $80 non-members • Siblings are $65 Class is almost full! Please call (616) 396-3278 to register. CERAMICS FOR YOUNG CREATIVES For kids in grades 3-5 Instructor: Courtney Paff Kids learn pottery handbuilding techniques that include coiling, pinch pots, slab rolling, joining, carving and finishing and texturing. There will be a new project every week to practice techniques learned in class, but kids are also encouraged to bring their own ideas as well. The pottery wheel will be demonstrated, however the main focus of this particular class, will be hand building. Session 1 • 6 weeks • Mondays • January 14 - February 18 • 4:15 pm-6:15 pm • $110 for members $120 non-members • Siblings are $90 • REGISTER Session 2 • 6 weeks • Mondays •February 25-April 8 (No class 4/1 during spring break) 4:15 pm-6:15 pm • $110 for members $120 non-members • Siblings are $90 • REGISTER 
NEW ADDITION!! FIBERLICIOUS- Fiber Arts for kids
Instructor: CAROL KREHER. Kids will learn fun fiber techniques and huggable art (yes really!). We will do Cool-aid dying, fiber drawing, Beginning spinning, make a felted mug rug and if we can squeeze it in make a cardboard loom. Kids will learn about different fibers and where they come from. Ages 9 & up • 3 weeks • Thursdays • February 7-21 4:15-5:30 pm • $55 members $65 non-member • REGISTER |
THE CULTURE CLUB
Instructor: Arts Council Creative Staffers For kids in grades 3-5 Kids create artisan crafts based on lessons learned about lands far away. Various mediums and ideas will be explored from each country such as shibori dyeing and retablos. Our talented instructors will be on hand to teach, guide and inspire. All supplies are included. Please make sure to bring a paint shirt or apron. Session 1 AUSTRALIA • 6 weeks • Wednesdays • January 16-February 20 • 4:15 pm-5:30 pm • $85 for members $95 non-members • Siblings are $75 • REGISTER Session 2 INDIA • 6 weeks • Wednesdays • March 6-April 17 (No class April 3) • 4:15 pm-5:30 pm • $85 for members $95 non-members • Siblings are $75 • REGISTER THE CONSTRUCTION ZONE (STEAM Education!)
Instructors: Arts Council Creative Staffers For kids in grades 2-4 No hardhats needed, just the desire to put things together to make other things! We use wire, concrete, plaster, hot glue, wood, metals and other odd ball materials to create both useful and maybe not so useful (but cool!) objects. Great for the future engineer or builder in your family. This class uses the the STEAM Education principles- and is great for boys and girl!. All supplies are included. Please make sure to bring a paint shirt or apron. Session 1 • 6 weeks • Thursdays • January 17-February 21 • 4:15 pm-5:30 pm • $85 for members $95 non-members • Siblings are $75• REGISTER Session 2 • 6 weeks • Thursdays • February 28-April 11 (no class April 4) • 4:15 pm-5:30 pm • $85 for members $95 non-members • Siblings are $75 • REGISTER AFTER SCHOOL ART STUDIO
Instructor: Arts Council Creative Staffers For kids in grades 5-8 Kids in open studio get to choose what they want to “major in” such as drawing, acrylic painting, watercolor, sculpture or printmaking. Our talented instructors will be on hand to teach, guide and inspire. Guest artists will drop in to demonstrate and talk about their work . All supplies are included. Please make sure to bring a paint shirt or apron. Session 1 • 6 weeks • Fridays • January 18-February 15 • 4:15 pm-6:15 pm • $90 for members $100 non-members • Siblings are $85 • REGISTER Session 2 • 6 weeks • Fridays • March 15-May 3rd no class March 29 and April 3rd) • 4:15 pm-6:15 pm • $90 for members $100 non-members • Siblings are $85• REGISTER |
Spring Break Camp & More!
THE BIZARRE BIOLOGY BODY SPRING BREAK CAMP
Using the STEAM principles of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math kids learn about the human body. With an emphasis on art, kids will sculpt anatomically correct models of internal organs out of paper mache, wires and tubes complete with a sewn body bag to store them in! In the kitchen we will make jello brains as well as cookies...that look like poop (because everyone does). We use our phalanges to go on a walking field trip to a laboratory to look into microscopes. Finally, we make large paintings from images of of blood cells that look like abstract masterpieces!
Ages 8-12 • Four afternoons • Tuesday - Friday • April 2-5 • 1:00 - 4:00 pm • $105 ($95 member) $10 off sibling discount
REGISTER
SPRING CLEANING DONATION DAYS
March 15th and 16th
Do you have art supplies to donate? This is the perfect time to drop them off. We need clean fabrics, yarns, easels, markers, brushes, wooden items, small frames, fun oddities, buttons, sewing things, paints, papers and canvases. With spring break camp around the corner we couldn’t be happier to take in your unused supplies.
Using the STEAM principles of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math kids learn about the human body. With an emphasis on art, kids will sculpt anatomically correct models of internal organs out of paper mache, wires and tubes complete with a sewn body bag to store them in! In the kitchen we will make jello brains as well as cookies...that look like poop (because everyone does). We use our phalanges to go on a walking field trip to a laboratory to look into microscopes. Finally, we make large paintings from images of of blood cells that look like abstract masterpieces!
Ages 8-12 • Four afternoons • Tuesday - Friday • April 2-5 • 1:00 - 4:00 pm • $105 ($95 member) $10 off sibling discount
REGISTER
SPRING CLEANING DONATION DAYS
March 15th and 16th
Do you have art supplies to donate? This is the perfect time to drop them off. We need clean fabrics, yarns, easels, markers, brushes, wooden items, small frames, fun oddities, buttons, sewing things, paints, papers and canvases. With spring break camp around the corner we couldn’t be happier to take in your unused supplies.
Summer Camps
The Amazing Coral Reef
Grades k--2
Kids learn about the coral reef and then make one! Little campers design and create numerous components of a beautiful living reef with all of it’s beautiful fish, anemone and plantlife. Then we place all of our sculptures together for an amazing collaborative project. Scultures go home after the photos are take!
Three Days • June 11–13 • 1-3:30 pm • $80 for members $90 non-members • $10 off Siblings REGISTER
Grades k--2
Kids learn about the coral reef and then make one! Little campers design and create numerous components of a beautiful living reef with all of it’s beautiful fish, anemone and plantlife. Then we place all of our sculptures together for an amazing collaborative project. Scultures go home after the photos are take!
Three Days • June 11–13 • 1-3:30 pm • $80 for members $90 non-members • $10 off Siblings REGISTER
Quilting Camp - Amish Life
Grades 3-7
We weave in a little American art history and culture and then plunge into the design and construction of our Amish style quilts! Amish quilts have simple designs and colors that result in striking quilts. They used cast off fibers and work clothes that transformed into super modern designs. Kids will sketch, plan, design and use the sewing machines to make their own kid sized Amish Inspired quilts.
Four Days • June 25 – 28 • 1-4pm • $110 for members $120 non-members • $10 off Siblings REGISTER
Grades 3-7
We weave in a little American art history and culture and then plunge into the design and construction of our Amish style quilts! Amish quilts have simple designs and colors that result in striking quilts. They used cast off fibers and work clothes that transformed into super modern designs. Kids will sketch, plan, design and use the sewing machines to make their own kid sized Amish Inspired quilts.
Four Days • June 25 – 28 • 1-4pm • $110 for members $120 non-members • $10 off Siblings REGISTER
EAT WITH YOUR EYES COOKING CAMP
Grades 3-6
An introduction to cooking breakfast, lunch and dinner and how to make an artful presentation. Tie on an apron, roll up your sleeves and start stirring! Kids will get an introduction to cooking from scratch. Throughout the week, kids will learn how to cook a breakfast, a lunch and a dinner, and your chef will leave with skills to try at home!
July 17-19 • 1:00-4:00 p.m. • $110 members, $120 non-members, $10 off siblings REGISTER
Grades 3-6
An introduction to cooking breakfast, lunch and dinner and how to make an artful presentation. Tie on an apron, roll up your sleeves and start stirring! Kids will get an introduction to cooking from scratch. Throughout the week, kids will learn how to cook a breakfast, a lunch and a dinner, and your chef will leave with skills to try at home!
July 17-19 • 1:00-4:00 p.m. • $110 members, $120 non-members, $10 off siblings REGISTER
SCORE AND SLURRY CLAY CAMP
Ages 5-7
Located in our beautiful Ceramics Studio campers will learn about hand building including slab and extrusion in clay. We will also touch on wheel work with each child getting to try it. Young artists will take home completed pottery and clay sculpture that you will treasure for years after the class ends.
August 7-9 • 1-3:00 pm • $100 for members and $115 non-members • siblings $10.00 off REGISTER
Ages 5-7
Located in our beautiful Ceramics Studio campers will learn about hand building including slab and extrusion in clay. We will also touch on wheel work with each child getting to try it. Young artists will take home completed pottery and clay sculpture that you will treasure for years after the class ends.
August 7-9 • 1-3:00 pm • $100 for members and $115 non-members • siblings $10.00 off REGISTER
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Grand Rapids Ballet School at the Arts Council |
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Grand Rapids Ballet children’s classes meet at the Arts Council on Mondays and Wednesdays.
Grand Rapids Ballet School is excited to bring ballet classes to the Michigan lakeshore at Holland Area Arts Council in Holland, Michigan. Classes include Creative Dance for ages 3-4, Beginner Ballet ages 7-9, and Explorer Dance for Down syndrome.
All registration goes through the Grand Rapids Ballet. For more information and how to enroll, please visit grballet.com
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Photography by Mike Lozon.