Kids in a Studioworks summer program show off their Pufferfish.
Summer Classes & Programs
Summer drawing classes and StudioWorks multi-day art programs are now online and open for registration. If you have questions please feel free to contact us via email or phone at 978-266-1600. Click the links to see:
• Weekly Drawing Class schedule
• StudioWorks (Four day, morning or afternoon programs)
— Overview
— Program descriptions
— Summer Schedule
• Online Summer Registration page
Spring!
SPRING CLASSES are now CLOSED for new student registration. We are too far into the trimester for new students to join classes. Our summer programs will be posted shortly and our Fall schedule will be online on August 1st.
Spring class dates: March 15 to June 15. NOTE: The Wednesday Basic-B, 4:30 p.m. final class will be held on June 17th at 4:30 p.m. The final class for ALL Saturday students will be June 20th.
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JOIN OUR Registration reminder email list! You'll receive four messages per year just prior to registration periods for fall, winter and spring trimesters, plus the summer session of classes and programs. That's it. No spam, no more. This is an opt-in subscription which means you'll need to confirm joining by clicking a link in our reply message. You can also remove your name from the list at any time with a couple of clicks. ActonArt does not, and will not sell or share our student/family names or email addresses. Read our privacy statement for more information.
Drawing class for Acton Council on Aging
IN A STUDY initiated by the National Endowment for the Arts (2001) older adults with an average age of 80 who participated in fine art programs were found to maintain or even improve physical health, mental health and social functioning. A separate control group who did not participate in arts programs showed declines.
This past fall, ActonArt offered a series of drawing instruction classes at the Acton Council on Aging center. Approximately one dozen seniors attended the bi-weekly classes. ActonArt supports the concept of "lifelong learning" to maintain a healthy mind and body. Drawing classes offer new opportunities for older adults to learn core drawing skills and apply them to their personal creative expressions. Since a majority of adults consider themselves to be non-artists, learning to draw represents a new experience that both challenges the mind from a conceptual point of view and requires practice to master. Both of these attributes are recognized to be necessary to stimulate and maintain healthy brain function by developing new neural networks. And, what's equally important—most people find drawing to be an enjoyable and rewarding experience!
If you would like to learn more about classes for senior citizens or any interested group of adults, call 978-266-1600. Classes can be arranged at your location or at ActonArt studios.
