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.
Fall 2019 After School Kids' Classes- Now Open for Registration!
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Painting and Drawing For Young Creatives Instructor: Arts Council Creative Staffers For kids in grades K-2 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. For kids in grades K-2 • 5 weeks • Thursdays • November 14-December 19 • 4:15 pm-5:15 pm • $75 for members $80 non-members • Siblings are $10 off REGISTER |
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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 • September 17-October 22 • 4:15 pm-5:30 pm • $85 for members $90 non-members • Siblings are $10 off REGISTER Session 2 • 6 weeks • Tuesdays • November 5-December 10• 4:15 pm-5:30 pm • $85 for members $90 non-members • Siblings are $10 REGISTER |
Fiberlicious- Fiber Arts for kids
Instructor: Carol Kreher Kids will learn fun fiber techniques and hugable art (yes really!). We will do Kool-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. Fourth Grade and up • 4 weeks • Thursdays • September 19,26, October 3 & 10 4:15-5:30 pm • $65 members $75 non-member siblings $10.00 off REGISTER |
Holiday Programming
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Sneaky Elves Workshop
All ages 5 & up unless accompanied by an adult Drop the kids off or stay and play. We'll have a number of handmade one-of-a-kind gifts for the kids to create and wrap so they can be part of the giving! Last year we had over 80 kids make gifts - those were some busy elves! This is an open house style event - bring them in between open hours and give them a few hours to get it all done! Meanwhile, head downtown for some last minute shopping. Two days! Friday December 20 12-3pm and Saturday 21 10-3pm • $15 for each child but adults are free! • Drop in only! |
New Years Early Eve
For kids 5 & up, younger kids must be accompanied by an adult Join us for a BIG celebration! Crafts and party hat making begins at 10:30am with a balloon drop at noon to ring in the New Year! We toast with fizzy fake cocktails and noisemakers! Games are played and popcorn is made. DOOR PRIZES TOO! December 31• 10:00 am-2:00 pm • Ages 0-14 • $15 for each child but adults are free! REGISTER |
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
It Ain’t Easy Being Green
Grades 2-5
Kids learn all about recycling- and not just how to sort the trash in the kitchen. This camp includes a tour of the Padnos Recycling Scrapyard and the Padnos Pine Street Sculptures. We make a worm farm and create our own sculptures out of recycled materials. Local recycling experts visit and teach us more about sustainability.
Four Days • July 9-12 • 1-4pm • $110 for members $120 non-members • $10 off Siblings REGISTER
Grades 2-5
Kids learn all about recycling- and not just how to sort the trash in the kitchen. This camp includes a tour of the Padnos Recycling Scrapyard and the Padnos Pine Street Sculptures. We make a worm farm and create our own sculptures out of recycled materials. Local recycling experts visit and teach us more about sustainability.
Four Days • July 9-12 • 1-4pm • $110 for members $120 non-members • $10 off Siblings REGISTER
Lions, Tigers and Bears OH MY! It’s OZ
Grades 2-5
We take a tour to visit the neighborhood where the Wizard of Oz was written and learn the backstory of the famous book and Movie. We watch dramatic portions of the film with a movie expert and discuss why it’s so great! We make OZ action characters like the Tin Man, Cowardly Lion, Scarecrow or Gilda the Good Witch to go in our dioramas. We travel to the kitchen and make yellow brick road cookies!
Four Days • July 23-26 • 1-4pm • $110 for members $120 non-members • $10 off Siblings REGISTER
Grades 2-5
We take a tour to visit the neighborhood where the Wizard of Oz was written and learn the backstory of the famous book and Movie. We watch dramatic portions of the film with a movie expert and discuss why it’s so great! We make OZ action characters like the Tin Man, Cowardly Lion, Scarecrow or Gilda the Good Witch to go in our dioramas. We travel to the kitchen and make yellow brick road cookies!
Four Days • July 23-26 • 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
CAMP IS FULL! To be placed on a waiting list, please call (616) 396-3278.
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
CAMP IS FULL! To be placed on a waiting list, please call (616) 396-3278.
Score and Slurry Clay Camp
Grades K-2
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
CAMP IS FULL! To be placed on a waiting list, please call (616) 396-3278.
Grades K-2
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
CAMP IS FULL! To be placed on a waiting list, please call (616) 396-3278.
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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.