This class invites students to paint intimate scenes inspired by memory, relationships, and everyday life, with an emphasis on mood and emotional clarity over technical precision.

Working in acrylic, students will translate personal moments into visual scenes through thoughtful composition, cropping, and simplified forms. The course explores how interiors and personal spaces can act as emotional containers, and how color, atmosphere, and figure/environment relationships contribute to meaning.

Students will develop one or two small-scale paintings over the course of the class, refining cohesion and narrative focus, and will conclude with a supportive group critique centered on emotional resonance and visual connotation.

All supplies will be provided via the supply fee. 

Ages 13-18

Fridays 6-8 pm

June 26 - July 17

Registration Fee: $152

For teens who are passionate about anime, this camp offers an opportunity to learn the art of drawing anime-style characters, scenes, and stories.

Students will explore character design, backgrounds, and unique anime techniques while refining their skills with step-by-step instruction.

Whether new to anime art or looking to enhance their style, this camp will help teens develop their own creative voice in the world of anime!

Ages 13-17

Monday - Friday 1-4 pm

June 29 - July 3

Registration Fee: $285

Evolve beyond standard presets and discover the limitless potential of the digital powerful lines of the historic railroad, the vibrant character of unique storefronts, and the hidden gardens tucked away among the city’s historic architecture. 

Using your own smartphone or digital camera, you’ll hunt for inspiration in everything from rusted textures to blooming nature. Back in the lab, your digital device is just the beginning; you'll learn to transfer your images to the desktop and use Krita’s professional-grade tools to deconstruct and reimagine your shots.

Whether you are crafting surrealist dreamscapes, painterly portraits, or bold “glitch” art, this week is about total creative independence and mastering the modern alchemy of digital expression. Capture the world in all its details; then, entirely on your own canvas.

Ages 13-18

Monday - Friday, 1-4 pm

July 6-10

Registration Fee: $285

This three-session intensive focuses on the core foundations of drawing while exploring a variety of mediums!

Students will move beyond the basics, learning how to "see" like artists and translate the 3D world onto paper. Through guided experiments in line work and value, students will see tangible improvement in their technical ability and creative confidence.

Please note that there will be no class on July 20th!!

Ages 8-14

Mondays 6-8 pm

July 6-27

Class Fee: $114    Supply Fee: $6

Join artist Michele Frantz for a 4 lesson session in acrylic painting! 

Versatile and forgiving, acrylic paints may be manipulated with a wide array of techniques, applied to many different surfaces, and modified with various additives.

Students new to acrylics will learn introductory basics; experienced students will improve their skills and explore new directions.

Class is offered throughout the year with a different approach presented in each session.

Click here for a list of supplies. Canvases and boards will be provided by the instructor.

Ages 15+

Tuesdays 10:30-12:30

July 7-28

Tuition: $152 Canvas Fee: $5

Learn to paint using oils!

Students will work on 2-3 different small paintings, all nature inspired. Students will learn how to start a painting, and how to build up  values and colors.

In working small, you will learn how to make quicker decisions, using wet on wet techniques to create a painting with movement, brushstrokes and smooth blending of colors. 

Ages 15+

Wednesdays 6:30-8:30 pm

July 8 - August 5

Registration Fee: $190    Supply Fee: $20

One of the most timeless subjects for watercolors are plant-life, and in this four-week intensive course you explore how to use the medium to depict Mother Nature in all her glory!

This class will follow the life-cycle of plant life to explore how to capture all the intricacies they have to offer. Students will explore plants and flowers in different stages of frowth from buds to blooms and creating pleasant designs. 

Watercolor paper will be provided via the supply fee, but no other supplies will be provided. The list of supplies to be purchased can be found here. Some watercolor experience is helpful, but no required, for this class!

Ages 15+

Thursdays 10:30 am - 1 pm

July 9-30

Registration Fee: $190    Supply Fee: $5

Join us for an introduction to creating the illusion of atmosphere and depth in landscape art using aerial perspective!

Learn how the very air we breathe affects how we see a landscape. Students will come away with an understanding of the role of color, value, edges and contrast, and how to use them to improve their landscape art.

Students may work in any media, although they will gain most by working in color. Students must bring their own supplies! Michele will provide reference photos, or students may use their own.

Ages 15+

Thursdays 4-5:30 pm

July 9-30

Registration Fee: $114