ActonArt

Drawing School

Summer Workshop Registration Opens February 3rd.
Registration for Summer Classes begins April 21st.

SUMMER Single and Multi-Day Workshops

- Workshops still being added. Check back soon for more offerings.

Art School Workshops 2025

Our Art School Workshops run every week of the summer!
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JUNE 23 - 27
JUNE 30 - JULY 3*
JULY 7 - 11
JULY 14 - 18
JULY 21 - 25
JULY 28 - Aug 1
Ages 7 and Up

Tuition $480
*
4 days / $385 due to 4th of July holiday

We recommend that participants bring a snack/drink so we can refuel everyone mid-way through each day. Creating master works takes lots of energy!
Art School Workshops are designed for those full-on “art kids” who can spend hours with a variety of art supplies and emerge with smiles and excitement.

Instead of being themed like the rest of our workshops, we hand pick a variety of different projects that have the highest appeal and give children the most opportunities to create their own art, the way they want it.

All kind of amazing animals, objects, vehicles and people may be result of a fun day at the studio. Plus we always provide guidance and assistance to anyone who needs a little bit of extra support. Participants can expect to work with a wide variety of materials including pens, colored pencils, markers, pastels, watercolor paints, colored papers, and more!
WEEK ONE: JUNE 23 – 27

Jewlery Making

Jewlery Making beads
JUNE 23
Ages 7 and Up
1 Day workshop / 3 hrs total
12:30-3:30pm
Tuition $105

Learn to make a variety of bracelets, necklaces, and earrings using beads, elastics, and embroidery floss.

Printmaking for Kids

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JUNE 24-26
Ages 7 and Up
3-Day workshop / 9 hrs total
12:30-3:30pm daily
Tuition $315

The only thing more fun than making a beautiful work of art is making exact copies of it! And printmaking is the way to do it. This workshop will introduce participants to a number of ways to make prints of their art. Students will get to choose from a variety of subjects chosen as ideal for printmaking. Polar Bears, Puppies and Penguins may rule, but there will be many other options too! We’ll be using a variety of materials including foam and block cut sheets to create our “masters”. We be printing on paper as well as transparent sheets that let us create faux stained glass panels. This is a great workshop for anyone who wants to gift their works of art to family members on holidays or simply make personalized cards for special occasions.

Optical Illusions Workshop

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JUNE 27
Ages 7 and Up
1 Day workshop / 3 hrs total
12:30-3:30pm
Tuition $105

Learn how to make it look like you can bend reality with just a paper and pencil. This workshop will guide students in simple to draw and easy to understand optical illusions that will make a big impact on anyone who looks at them.
WEEK TWO: June 30 - July 3

Constructing Castles Workshop

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June 30 - July 2
Ages 7 and Up
3-Day workshop / 9 hrs total
12:30-3:30pm daily
Tuition $315

Whether you've always wanted a castle fit for a princess, haunted by ghosts, or defended by medieval knights, this workshop is perfect for everyone. Students will design and build a realistic 3-D castle using basic materials such as cardboard, tissue paper, and glue. Washable tempera paint will be applied once built, but make sure to wear clothing you don't mind getting messy!

Canvas Stretching Workshop

Canvas Stretching workshop
JULY 3
Ages 13 and Up
1-Day workshop / 3 hrs total
12:30-3:30pm daily
Tuition $105

Have you always wanted to be able to stretch your own canvases but didn't know how? Hated to always be reliant on pre-made ones only available in a limited amount of sizes? Or wanted to experiment with different canvas weaves?Now is your chance to learn!

In this one day canvas stretching workshop, you will not only learn how to stretch your own canvas, but also about all of the varieties, sizes, stretchers weights, canvas weights, weaves, textures and materials. Not to mention the different types of gesso, what it is used for and why, and also how to save a warped or puckering canvas.
WEEK THREE: JULY 7 – 11

Dragon Discovery Workshop

Dragon Discovery Summer Workshop
JULY 7-11
Ages 7 and Up
5-day workshop / 15 hrs total
12:30-3:30pm daily
Tuition $480

When kids are attracted to mythology and dragons, they’re often times REALLY into it! And we can completely relate! Dragons are fascinating both in their physical appearances and in the history of their origins. We’ll cover a bit of history (because it’s usually pretty fun) and make a lot of artwork. We’ll use a variety of materials to create Water, Fire, and Air Dragons. Register for this one early because it’s likely to fill up!
WEEK FOUR: JULY 14 – 18

I'm a Big Kid Painting Workshop

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JULY 14-16
Ages 7 to 10
3 Day workshop / 9 hrs total
12:30-3:30pm
Tuition $315

Kids will use watercolor and tempera paint in a variety of fun and exciting ways. Projects will include painting with brushes, q-tips, splattering paint and blowing paint bubbles so be sure to be prepared to get messy. But don't worry all the paint will wash off.

Monotype Workshop

Monotype Summer Workshop
JULY 17 - 18
Ages 12 and Up
2-day workshop / 6 hrs total
12:30-3:30pm daily
Tuition $210

Monotype joins the graphic qualities of printmaking with the spontaneity of painting. This workshop teaches students how to develop images conceptually and formally. Image-making methods, ink handling, print tools, paper handling, single- and multipass printing, hand coloring, and the development of “ghost” imagery, are covered.
WEEK FIVE: JULY 21 – 25

Portrait Painting Workshop

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JULY 22-26
For ages 13 and Up
5 day workshop / 15 hrs total
12:30-3:30pm daily
Tuition $490

Few things will help develop painting skills more than portraiture. This workshop will introduce students to a series of projects intended to guide them through the process of creating a portrait painting that demonstrates dimension, light and color. Students should have an intermediate level of drawing skill (at minimum) and some prior painting experience is recommended. This workshop will include all needed supplies and features watercolor paint, acrylic paint, and water-soluble oil paints and mediums.
WEEK SIX: JULY 28 – AUGUST 1

Mythical Creatures & Creations

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JULY 28 - August 1
Ages 8 to 12
5 day workshop/15 hrs total
12:30-3:30pm daily
Tuition $480

When kids are attracted to mythology, they’re often times REALLY into it! And we can completely relate! Mythological creatures are fascinating both in their physical appearances and in the history of their origins. We’ll cover a bit of history (because it’s usually pretty fun) and make a lot of artwork. We’ll use a variety of materials to create Chimera, Dragons, Unicorns and more. Plus we may even make a few Chibi versions because they’re especially cute. Register for this one early because it’s likely to fill up!


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