Program Overview
The Department of Art Education at Virginia Commonwealth University offers children and young adults ages 5-13 years old exciting creative learning experiences in our Saturday Art School. The program provides an opportunity for children and young adults to experience visual arts instruction in supportive small group settings. Activities involve art making processes and are designed around a new theme each session. Taught by our “rising star” art educators, classes take place over two 4-week sessions and conclude with an exhibition and open house.
Saturday Art School is CANCELED for Winter 2011
2010 Winter and Spring Sessions
Winter Session I:
Dates: 1/23, 1/30, 2/6, 2/13
Time: 10:00 am- Noon
Student exhibition is held on the 4th Saturday from noon- 1:00 pm
Payment and forms must be received by: Wednesday, January 20
Spring Session II:
Dates: 4/24, 5/1, 5/8, 5/15
Time: 10:00 am- Noon
Student exhibition is held on the 4th Saturday from noon- 1:00 pm
Payment and forms must be received by: Wednesday, April 21
Session Fees:
Fee per session: $85 (for 4 Saturdays)
Fee for both Sessions: $150 (for 8 Saturdays)
*A limited number of scholarships are available to children who recieve free and reduced lunch at their school. We will contact you with scholarship information once we have recieved a copy of this documentation along with your enrollment form.
Questions? Email us
Program Logistics
First Day of Classes
On the first day of class for each session, Saturday Art School staff will stand in front of the Franklin Terrace building holding signs to help you find us. On the day of the first class, parents should come upstairs with their child to visit our classrooms between 9:30-10:15 am to meet the teachers, view classroom set-up, and/or listen to class instruction. Classes end at noon.
Drop Off and Pick Up
Our classrooms will be open at 9:30am so feel free to bring your child anytime after that. Classes begin at 10am and end at noon. Please come to the 3rd floor lobby to pick up your child.
For security measures, we ask that you present any form of government issued photo identification (i.e. driver’s license) when picking up your child. We will release the children to only those names listed on the registration form.
Class Location
Classes are located in the Franklin Terrace Building on the Monroe Park campus at VCU.
Department of Art Education
812 West Franklin Street
3rd floor
Richmond, VA 23284
Entrance is accessible via street-level doors or outside elevator.
Student Exhibition
At the end of each session, we hold a student exhibition from noon-1pm. Please join us as we celebrate the artwork of your children.
