STEPS Art Education Program for Children

‘Tis Annex Art Education Building

 in the ‘Tis Annex Building 235 N. Marina St. Prescott, AZ 86301

  • Providing FREE art education classes to Prescott area children since 2011.
  • Adventures in art by art educators and professional artists
  • Activities that focus on learning and using the elements and principles of design and various media while exploring various cultures, art history and the environment
  • Learning experiences that enhance academic development, increase vocabulary and improve motor, social, engineering and creative problem solving skills
  • Tuition and art supplies included
  • Class sizes limited to 12 students
  • Classes are available to beginning and returning students ages 5 – 18. 

The Fall 2018 Class Series will be from August 13 – October 3. Each class series will meet Monday – Wednesday for two weeks from 4:00 – 5:30 PM

Register On Line Here 

Note: Registration will be accepted on a first come first serve basis. Students who register after a class has filled will be placed on stand by and notified a.s.a.p. if and when space becomes available.

Class Session One: Monday – Wednesday August 13, 14, 15 and 20, 21, 22  

For ages 5 – 7 with  Feliz Manzanedo 
Class topics include paper marbling collage, guided dot mandalas, aboriginal dot painting and pinch pot/coil pot/ clay monster ceramics.
THIS CLASS IS CURRENTLY IN SESSION. REGISTRATION HAS CLOSED

Class Session Two: Monday – Wednesday Sept. 10, 11, 12 and 17, 18, 19 

For ages 5 – 7 with Feliz Manzanedo 
Class topics include tie dye T-shirts, garden wind chimes and sun catcher/ rainbow window stars. 
THIS CLASS HAS FILLED. REGISTRATION WILL BE ACCEPTED ON A STANDBY BASIS.

For ages 8 – 10 with Melody McConaughy
Class topics include compass and straw art painting, pallet knife painting, “everything tissue paper”, toilet paper roll wall sculpture and small tin collage art.
THIS CLASS HAS FILLED. REGISTRATION WILL BE ACCEPTED ON A STANDBY BASIS.

Class Session Three- Monday – Wednesday Sept. 24, 25, 26 and Oct. 1, 2, 3

ages 8 – 10 with Jan Fischer
“Taking it from the Masters…” mixed media projects inspired by Van Gogh, Warhol, O;Keefe, Picasso and more! Mediums include oil pastels, collage, acrylic painting and printmaking.
THIS CLASS HAS FILLED. REGISTRATION WILL BE ACCEPTED ON A STANDBY BASIS.

ages 11 – 14 with Jen Chandler
Ceramics: Class topics include hand building techniques including pinch pots, slab and coiling, firing/glazing and alternative clay projects using non firing clay and/ or polymer.
THIS CLASS HAS FILLED. REGISTRATION WILL BE ACCEPTED ON A STANDBY BASIS. 

 

Highlights from the January 6, 2018 Young Artists Reception

click on any image to enlarge and view the slideshow

Program funding has been provided in part by The John F. Long Foundation the Prescott Area Artists Studio Tour  and the Annette M. Williams Charitable Foundation.  Special thanks also go to The Art Store and the Frame & I  for their proactive support of art education in the Prescott community.