Adventures in Painting

Take your student's love for painting to the next level in this introductory painting class! Students will learn to use colors and mark making in watercolor and acrylic paint to make original works of art! This 6 week class will begin with learning to paint objects from life and end with students having the confidence to make larger works from imagination.

 

Additional Discounts

  • Multiclass/Sibling Discount: Save 5% when registering 2 or more children OR when you sign 1 child up for two or more courses.
  • Member Pricing: Save an additional 5% by signing up for an Art Institute membership, click here to "Purchase an Art Institute Membership."

Scholarships: Scholarships are available to those in economic need, to apply please complete a Scholarship Application Form and send it to abby@thearteffect.org.

Exploring Colors

Take your students' love for art and turn it into colorful masterpieces in the exploratory art class.In this 6 week course students will learn the importance of color and how to use it to express emotions, ideas, and stories. Students will make 3-4, small and large scale, drawings, paintings and collaborative works from imagination and observation.

 

Additional Discounts

  • Multiclass/Sibling Discount: Save 5% when registering 2 or more children OR when you sign 1 child up for two or more courses.
  • Member Pricing: Save an additional 5% by signing up for an Art Institute membership, click here to "Purchase an Art Institute Membership."

Scholarships: Scholarships are available to those in economic need, to apply please complete a Scholarship Application Form and send it to abby@thearteffect.org.

Digital Illustration & Animation

Students will learn to make original characters and create a comic and animation that tells a story. In this class students will learn to use creative programs such as Procreate and Adobe Fresco. This is a great class for students who want to go a step beyond to bring their characters to life. Students are required to bring a sketchbook.

 

This class prepares students for excel level digital courses that take place in the summer and fall.

 

Additional Discounts

  • Multiclass/Sibling Discount: Save 5% when registering 2 or more children OR when you sign 1 child up for two or more courses.
  • Member Pricing: Save an additional 5% by signing up for an Art Institute membership, click here to "Purchase an Art Institute Membership."
  • Scholarships: Scholarships are available to those in economic need, to apply please complete a Scholarship Application Form and send it to abby@thearteffect.org.

Portfolio Development II

Boost your portfolio in this 8 week drawing and painting class. Learn to gather and use reference images, create unique and engaging contemporary artworks, and hone crucial skills and techniques. Students will walk away with 5-6 portfolio ready pieces that `will be sure to impress future employers and college representatives! Students are required to bring a sketchbook.

 

This is not an introductory course and an understanding of key concepts is required. This class will prepare students for advanced classes such as Senior Project, live model courses and college applications. 

 

Additional Discounts

  • Multiclass/Sibling Discount: Save 5% when registering 2 or more children OR when you sign 1 child up for two or more courses.
  • Member Pricing: Save an additional 5% by signing up for an Art Institute membership, click here to "Purchase an Art Institute Membership."

Scholarships: Scholarships are available to those in economic need, to apply please complete a Scholarship Application Form and send it to abby@thearteffect.org.

 

Senior Project

Senior Project is our most advanced portfolio class designed to kick off students' art careers. Over the course of 12 weeks students will participate in group critiques, receiving feedback on work they create at home and during open studio hours. Upon completion of the program students will have developed an impressive art series of 8-10 pieces that will be included in a gallery show and receive a letter of recommendation from the Director of Artistic Advancement. 

In the past, Senior Project has earned top scholarships and aided in college acceptance.

This course runs for 12 weeks, with 6 Sundays available for 2 hours of open studio time from 4:30 to 6:30pm.

Juniors, Seniors and Gap Year students are welcome to apply!

Senior Project is an application course: A $775.00 tuition fee will be required upon application acceptance. If you are in need of a scholarship please reachout to info@thearteffect.org.

To apply, students should submit 10-20 work samples, submit a written theme proposal explaining what their Senior Project will be about and 2 thumbnails of works you’d like to create to hannarose@thearteffect.org by September 9th, midnight. You can also click the apply button down below!

There will be a virtual info session on Thursday, September 5th, 7-8pm. Students, teachers and families will hear how the program will run this year, important dates, and have the opportunity to ask questions. Link to Info Session: meet.google.com/dyq-bkfd-jmh

 

To apply please submit an application to this link: 

Students need to submit 10-20 pieces of their work