Sign Up for Spring 2025 Art Classes

The Art Effect’s Art Institute inspires and motivates students ages 5-19, allowing young artists to explore materials, and their imaginations while preparing more advanced students for successful careers and acquiring merit-based scholarships to the nation’s best art schools in the visual and media arts. Graduates who complete the tracks of the Art Institute generate an impressive portfolio of original work.

Spring 2025 classes offer youth a variety of programming that allows them to hone their skills in their preferred mediums or explore exciting new materials.

For youth ages 5–8:

Adventures in Materials
March 1, 2025 – April 5, 2025 – 6 Saturdays, 10:30am-12pm

Adventures in Painting
April 19, 2025 – May 31, 2025 – 6 Saturdays, 10:30am–12pm *no class 05/24*

Classes for youth ages 8–11 include:

Exploring Drawing + Painting
April 26, 2025 – June 7, 2025 – 6 Saturdays, 1–3pm *No class 5/24*

For youth ages 11–14:

Illustration + Animation
March 1, 2025 – April 19, 2025 – 8 Saturdays, 1pm-3pm

Realistic Drawing + Painting
April 5, 2025 – May 31, 2025 – 8 Saturdays, 3:30pm – 5:30pm *No class 5/24*

For youth ages 14–19:

Portfolio Development I
March 7, 2025 – April 25, 2025 – 8 Fridays, 5:30–8:30pm

Portfolio Development II
May 2, 2025 – June 20, 2025 – 8 Fridays, 5:30–8:30pm

Drawing and Painting Human Figure
March 9, 2024 – May 4, 2025 – 8 Sundays, 1–4pm *no class 4/20*

Digital Art + Illustration
May 1, 2025 – June 19, 2025 – 8 Thursdays, 6–9pm