August Art Academy - Wednesday

Art Academy is an after-school class designed
for students who wish to develop and grow their artistic aptitude.
Throughout each six week session, students learn and practice
foundational skills in the visual arts and are exposed to a variety of
mediums in both the 2D and 3D arts. Art Academy students also develop
strong visual literacy and critical thinking skills through looking at
and discussing their own artwork and the artwork of others. For the 6-10
year old cohort, each session yields a "final" work or project that is
shared and discussed. For the 11-14 year old students, the focus shifts
to skills-based instruction with an emphasis on drawing, painting,
design, and composition.

6-10 yrs: Tuesday, August 26- Tuesday, Sept 30, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
6-10 yrs: Wednesday, August 27- Wednesday, Oct 1, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
11-14 yrs: Thursday, August 28- Thursday, October 2, 4:30pm - 6:00pm 

Instructor:
Art
educator Jen Johnson holds an undergraduate degree in art history and
English literature from the University of Kansas, as well as an MAT
(Masters in the Art of Teaching) from the English Department at the
University of Montana. In her own practice, Jen is equally invested in
understanding the larger world through her interactions with the art
objects of others and the making of her own art objects. Jen considers
her greatest strengths as an educator to be the facilitation of
reflective and critical conversations about art and art making, as well
as the creation of safe environments for authentic explorations into the
practices of self-expression and making. Her preferred mediums are
mixed media, printmaking, and photography, but she enjoys the act of
creation no matter the medium and considers it one of her greatest joys
to make art alongside others.

Course Type:
6 weeks; class meets once a week for 1.5 hours

Tuition:
$100.00

*Refunds
will not be given if cancellation is made less than a week before the
beginning of the session. If Prairie cancels a class, a makeup class
will be offered. Makeup classes are not offered to students who miss a
class.