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Our youth program offers art classes to kids up to 13 years old for a small fee. For us, “art” means every form of creative expression: we’ve had workshops about everything from watercolor to dance! Check this page often, as we’re always offering something new.
If you’re over the age of 13, don’t worry! We have something for you, too. Our FREE after-school program, Art Rocks Teens (A.R.T.), provides teenagers with a range of engaging art classes. Click here to see the schedule and get more information.
If you’re not already a member of the Pendleton Center for the Arts, you can take advantage of our reduced fee for members by joining here.
Our programs are made possible through the support of the Oregon Arts Commission and various foundations. |
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YOUTH CLASSES |
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CLICK HERE FOR REGISTRATION AND PARENTAL PERMISSION FORMS or just CALL 541-278-9201 EMAIL classes @ pendletonarts . org (no spaces) VISIT 214 North Main Street
ART FOR YOUTH
FREE FOR ALL! – a FREE drop-in class (up to 10 years old) EVERY Saturday, 9:30 - 10:15 am Absolutely FREE!
Join one of our creative and enthusiastic staff members in crafting something different each week, whenever you can come. One week, you might make a cool pop-up book; another week, an origami bouquet. No matter what, you’ll end up with something to take home and show off to your friends. Be prepared to get creative! You don’t need to register for this class: just come when you can. If you’re under 7 years old, please bring a parent with you. This class is supported in part by a grant from the Oregon Cultural Trust, investing in Oregon’s arts, humanities and heritage.
ART IN ACTION - Starts July 7! (ages 2-5) WEDNESDAYS, 2:30 - 3:30 PM, JuLY 7 – July 28 (4 weeks) Kimbra Cook, instructor
This interactive class melds art, handcrafts, exploration and physical activity. We’ll bring favorite stories to life with art and movement as we complete a different project each week. Parents or caregivers should accompany young ones to this class and are encouraged to join in the fun!
Kimbra Cook is the children’s services specialist at the Pendleton Public Library. She loves working with young children and watching them make discoveries about everything from paint to play-dough.
CREATIVE MOVEMENT FOR TOTS - Starts July 8! (ages 3-5) Thursdays, 5:00 – 5:45 pm, JuLY 8 – July 29 (4 weeks) $30 members / $35 non-members Elyshia Rennison, instructor
This class is designed for your fairy ballerina and leaping frog! Creative movement includes dance, dramatic play, stretching, and toning. It helps your young one build confidence, body awareness, spatial awareness, and coordination as he or she learns to cooperate with a group. We’ll use hoops, balls, scarves, and musical instruments to make this a class full of variety and fun!
INTRODUCTION TO DANCE AND DRAMA - Starts July 8! (ages 5 – 7) Thursdays, 5:45 – 6:30 pm, JuLY 8 – July 29 (4 weeks) $30 members / $35 non-members Elyshia Rennison, instructor
For older kids, this class provides an introduction to the world of performing arts. We’ll work on basic choreography for jazz and modern dance and add lots of props and imagination to keep kids engaged. Your child will have an exciting experience that strengthens his or her self-concept and builds body confidence.
Elyshia Rennison has been teaching dance and gymnastics for children for 20 years. She has studied child development and many varieties of dance, including tap, jazz, pre-ballet and creative movement. Elyshia has three children of her own.
CREATIVE WRITING - FULL (AGES 9-12) TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS, JUNE 22 – JULY 6, 4:30 – 5:30 PM (3 WEEKS; 6 SESSIONS) $40 MEMBERS / $45 NON-MEMBERS JOHN SCANLAN, INSTRUCTOR
Everyone has a story to tell, whether it’s true or imagined. Join this group of storytellers and tall-tale twisters to learn how to write those stories down. We’ll get comfortable with each other and meet a couple of times a week to come up with ideas and draft our stories. Then, we’ll really polish them up so you can share them with friends. If you can imagine it, you can write it!
John Scanlan is entering his 20th year of teaching writing and literature in a number of different settings. He has called Pendleton home for the last 12 years and currently teaches English and writing at Sunridge Middle School.
CLAY CREATIONS - FULL (ages 5-12) Wednesdays, 4:00 – 6:00 pm, June 23 – July 14 (4 WEEKS) $40 members / $45 non-members + $10 materials fee Allison Arnold, instructor
Remember making mud pies when you were younger? This summer, take it a step further by learning all about clay, which is a kind of soil. Allison will teach you basic handbuilding skills— coiling, slab-building, and pinching— that you can use to turn clay into neat pots, mugs and vases or crazy animal shapes. You’ll paint your creations with bright glazes and take home at least two finished pieces. This class is open to a wide range of ages, so bring your siblings and friends along!
Allison Arnold, the daughter of an art teacher, has been working with crafts and clay since she was a little girl. She has a degree in soil science and loves clay because it gives her a socially-acceptable way to play in the dirt. Allison works in Pendleton with the RARE AmeriCorps program.
DRAWING 101 - FULL (ages 9-12) Thursdays, 1:00 – 2:00, June 24 – July 29 (6 WEEKS) $35 members / $40 non-members + $5 materials fee Alice english, instructor
Think you can’t even draw a stick figure? This class is for you. We’ll learn the very basics of drawing, from giving objects weight and dimension to making faces that actually look like faces. You’ll leave with the confidence to draw all day long. Please bring a notebook with you to practice your drawings – this could be a real sketchbook or just a school notepad.
EPHEMERAL ART - Watch for a July session of this great class (ages 9-12) Tuesday, June 22, 1:00 – 2:00 pm AND Wednesday, June 23, 1:00 – 2:30 pm $10 members / $15 non-members Amy Jane Brandhagen, instructor
Free yourself from paper, paints and canvases! Join us for two days of open-eyed observation and hands-on design as we use natural objects to craft environmentally-friendly works of art. We’ll take a nature walk and notice all the branches, leaves, stones and grasses that fill our surroundings. Then, using only natural objects—and maybe a little wire, we’ll build elaborate, site-specific “paintings”. We’ll take photos to remember our work by, and then leave them in place for other people to discover.
Amy Jane Brandhagen fell in love with environmental art when she saw the work of Andy Goldsworthy. She’s a junior at Pendleton High School whose other art fascinations include graphic arts and pen drawings.
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MUSIC FOR YOUTH BEGINNING GUITAR (ages 12 & BELOW) Thursdays, 11:15 AM - NOON, June 24 – July 29 (6 weeks) $45 members/$50 non-members Travis Curtis, instructor
We’ll use traditional songs to learn the fundamentals of guitar playing. In 8 weeks, students will have a good introduction to all the basic major and minor chords, be able to play single note melodies and understand basic guitar theory. Students should bring their own guitars.
Travis Curtis is a self-taught guitarist who made the transition from heavy metal to rock music before finding his niche with acoustic fingerpickin’. Travis believes that guitar players always have something new to learn.
INTERMEDIATE GUITAR (ages 12 & below) TUEsdays, 10:30 - 11:15 Am, June 22 – July 27 (6 weeks) $45 members/$50 non-members Travis Curtis, instructor
This fun group lesson will help students with basic guitar skills to keep progressing. We’ll learn even more songs and work on chord progressions. Students should bring their own guitars.
K-3 BEGINNING STRINGS (ages 4-8) Tuesdays, 4:30 – 5:15 pm, June 29 – August 3 (6 weeks) $45 members / $50 non-members Emma Anderton and Tasha Sitz, instructors
This class is an introduction to the violin, viola, and cello, and will cover the basics of technique and playing through a modified Suzuki educational approach. Students will need an instrument—contact the Arts Center for available instrument rental sources. (Scholarships may be available for instrument rental fees.)
Emma Anderton and Tasha Sitz are high school mentors for the Pendleton School District’s elementary strings program. Under the guidance of Emily Muller Callender, Emma and Tasha have developed a fun program for group lessons. Emma is a violinist and Tasha, a cellist.
K-3 INTERMEDIATE STRINGS (ages 4-8) Thursdays, 4:30 – 5:15 pm, July 1 – August 5 (6 weeks) Emma Anderton and Tasha Sitz, instructors
For students ages 4-8 who have a little experience playing on their violin, viola or cello, and can recognize the individual strings and repeat patterns and rhythms. This class will be doing introductory note-reading and continuing to learn good technique and sound production through a modified Suzuki approach. Students will need an instrument. (Scholarships may be available for instrument rental fees.) |
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SUMMER ART CAMP!
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PAINTERS, PLAYERS & POETS AUGUST 17-20, 9:00 AM - NOON DAILY (TUESDAY-FRIDAY) FOR YOUTH AGES 5-12 $60 TUITION
Each day, you’ll experiment with visual arts, acting and writing. As a painter, you’ll explore color, line and shape, working at our easels on paper and canvas. Put on your “player” hat and spend an hour doing fun acting exercises and learning about movement, voice and self-expression. Then get ready to rhyme (or not!) as you make your own written and spoken poetry. At the end of each morning, we’ll have a brief show-and-tell where anyone can share their accomplishments and discoveries with the other campers and their parents or friends. |