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Mural Painting (13-18)
with Caesar McGann
Ages: 13 - 18
Join us for a high school edition of our popular new offering! This class will offer an introduction to the history and techniques of painting murals. Taking a look at the cultural and commercial significance of murals, the various applications will be explained and demonstrated.
Over the course of this six week intensive class, you will get hands on experience painting on ARTfactory walls! This course is designed to cater to any and all levels of skill, so beginners are not only welcome but encouraged to sign up.
All materials provided via the supplies fee. PLEASE NOTE THERE WILL BE NO CLASS ON 7/4!!
Ages 13-18
Saturdays 5-7:30 pm
June 6 - July 18
Class Fee: $285 Supplies Fee: $42
The Art of Fanfiction
with Katharine Hanifen
Ages: 13 - 18
One of the best ways to get started writing is by playing in other people’s sandboxes. The art of fanfiction will explore the history of the genre, from The Divine Comedy and Paradise Lost to Star Trek Conventions and modern sites like AO3. Throughout this course, we’ll explore how fanfiction is always in conversation with the original text, how to get your characters to sound like the original source material and the types of fanfic you can write.
By the end of the course, you’ll have a collection of fresh writing, peer feedback, and practical tools to continue your writing journey beyond the workshop.
Come ready to write, share, and grow.
This workshop is open to writers of all levels and genres.
Ages 13-18
Monday-Friday, 2-5 pm
June 8-12
Registration Fee: $285
Visual Storytelling: Emotion, Figure, and Space
with Nick Austin
Ages: 13 - 18
This six-week painting course explores how narrative can be built through the relationship between figure, environment, and color.
Working in acrylic or oil, students will develop one narrative painting from concept to completion, beginning with brainstorming personal or imagined stories and translating them into visual form through thumbnail sketches and compositional planning.
As the course progresses, students will focus on blocking in figures and spaces, using gesture and body language to clarify meaning, and exploring how color, limited palettes, and atmosphere can communicate emotion.
The final weeks emphasize refinement, symbolism, and visual cohesion, culminating in a group critique centered on storytelling, emotional readability, and narrative impact.
All supplies will be provided via the supply fee.
Ages 13-18
Tuesdays 6-8 pm
June 9 - July 14
Registration Fee: $228
So Much Drama: A Screenwriting Course
with Katharine Hanifen
Ages: 13 - 18
So Much Drama is a weeklong generative stage and screenwriting course for teenagers that explores the structure and forms around both playwriting and film writing. Throughout the week, we’ll practice getting down the structure and format, discuss our favorite plays and films, and create our own short works ready for the stage and screen.
By the end of the course, you’ll have a collection of fresh writing, peer feedback, and practical tools to continue your writing journey beyond the workshop.
Come ready to write, share, and grow.
This workshop is open to writers of all levels and genres.
Ages 13-18
Monday-Friday
June 22-26
Registration Fee: $285
Quiet Spaces: Painting Personal Moments
with Nick Austin
Ages: 13 - 18
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
Anime Basics
with Leaf Lemon
Ages: 13 - 17
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
Digital Alchemy: The Art of the Edit
with Lydia Bratton
Ages: 13 - 18
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
Figures in Motion: Sculpting Animals and Anatomy
with Lydia Bratton
Ages: 13 - 18
Unlock the secrets of professional sculpture in this intensive, one-week studio!
Figures in Motion moves beyond basic clay modeling to teach the “inside-out” method used by master sculptors. Students will learn to engineer custom wire armatures-internal skeletons that provide the strength and balance needed for dynamic, gravity-defying poses.
Whether your interest lies in wildlife, human anatomy, or character design, this class provides the technical foundation to bring your vision to life.
With three hours of daily studio time, students will have the “creative breathing room” to focus on anatomical accuracy, structural engineering, and fine surface textures. The workshop is designed to support individual goals, allowing students to work at their own pace to produce a portfolio of work or a single, highly refined sculpture.
Ages 13-18
Monday-Friday, July 20-24
6-8 pm
Registration Fee: $190 Supply Fee: $15