YOUTH & TEeN CLASSES
Registration for Session 2 of After School Art Studio is OPEN!
After School Art Studio is a small group art studio that meets once per week from September through April with trained, professional artists and culminates with an exhibit of the students’ work and an opening celebration. After School Art Studio offers 2-D and 3-D classes for children and teens ages 5 – 16. It consists of class projects, group projects, and free independent work times the develop basic art skills using a variety of mediums including drawing, painting, printmaking, fibers, collage, pottery hand building and wheel throwing, sculpture, etc. Instructors will present structured age-appropriate projects that will encourage both critical and visual thinking and will encourage students to expand on the projects with their own creative process and choices. After School Art Studio is a fun and collaborative after school art adventure for kids of all ability and experience levels that want to learn and make art. It does NOT require any prior art training, just a love of making art and a desire to learn more!
Registration Information
Rates:
Billing is on a monthly basis via our secure online registration and billing system, Sawyer Tools. You can also pay by session.
Classes:
We hold classes on Tuesdays & Wednesdays. Classes will begin September 5 and continue through December 13. Session 2 registration will open in October, and will start in January.
Closures:
We will follow the Anderson School District 5 schedule for holiday vacations, inclement weather, and potential closures due to COVID-19.
Questions:
Contact Tracy Weiss at tracyw@andersonarts.org
Class Dates:
Tuesdays: January: 16,23,30 February: 6,13,20,27 March: 5,12,19,26 April: 9,16,23
Wednesdays: January: 17,24,31 February: 7,14,21,28 March: 6,13,20,27 April: 10,17,24
2-D Classes
Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, & Mixed Media
5 – 7 year olds
Tuesdays, 3:30 – 4:15 pm
Kristie Leiner
Rate per month:
$52 Members/$62 Non-Members
Rate for entire Session 1:
$185 Members/$195 Non-Members
7 – 9 year olds
Wednesdays, 3:15 – 4:15 pm
Kristie Leiner
Rate per month:
$62 Members/$72 Non-Members
Rate for entire Session 1:
$217 Members/$227 Non-Members
10 – 12 year olds
Tuesdays, 4:00 – 5:30 pm
Erin Spainhour
Rate per month:
$93 Members/$103 Non-Members
Rate for entire Session 1:
$315 Members/$325 Non-Members
13 – 16 year olds
Wednesdays, 4:00 – 5:30 pm
Samantha Dorn
Rate per month:
$93 Members/$103 Non-Members
Rate for entire Session 1:
$315 Members/$325 Non-Members
You receive an automatic discount of 10% if you pay for the entire session.
Arts Center members receive $10 off After School Art Classes. Become a member today!
Instructors:
Kristie Leiner
Kristie Leiner is a lover of the arts and education, having taught elementary school for 22 years. She enjoys sharing her passion for art with children, allowing them to be able to learn about the masters as well as develop their own style. Kristie lives in Anderson with her husband and her grown three sons live in various locations around the country.
Erin Spainhour
Erin Spainhour received her BA in Visual Arts from Lander University. She has been teaching art for over 6 years, and is currently teaching 3 classes at the Anderson Arts Center. When Erin is not teaching, she is working on her photography project or taking on freelance design jobs. She enjoys introducing the students to art history as well as creating a fun and relaxed environment in her classes.
Samantha Dorn
Samantha grew up on a farm in Chappells, SC. Her passion for art was heavily influenced by the rural environment she grew up in. She is a multimedia artist but kept a primary interest in photography. She attended Lander University studying Art Education. Samantha has taught students from ages 4 to 18. She loves sharing her passion and excitement for art and new creative processes with others. The messier the projects, the better. Samantha taught in the public school setting for 6 years and is now teaching in smaller, more private environments. She currently resides in Starr with her husband and two daughters.
3-D Classes
Ceramics, Sculpture, & Mixed Media
10 – 12 year olds
Wednesdays, 4:30 – 6:00 pm
Donna Persinger & Kim Bowen
Rate per month:
$98 Members/$108 Non-Members
Rate for entire Session 1:
$330 Members/$340 Non-Members
13 – 16 year olds
Tuesdays, 4:30 – 6:00 pm
Donna Persinger & Kim Bowen
Rate per month:
$98 Members/$108 Non-Members
Rate for entire Session 1:
$330 Members/$340 Non-Members
You receive an automatic discount of 10% if you pay for the entire session.
Arts Center members receive $10 off After School Art Classes. Become a member today!
Instructors:
Donna Persinger
Donna Persinger is a multimedia artist with a primary focus on encaustic painting. She retired from a career in Special Education and Therapeutic Recreation where she utilized art in therapeutic and educational activities. Donna enjoys exploring possibilities in every medium looking beyond what is immediately evident reveling in the exploration of color combinations, textures, and employing materials in a variety of ways. Her work is intuitive flowing from her heart to express her connection to the world around her.
Kim Bowen
Kim Bowen has a Bachelor of Arts and a Masters in Education along with over thirty years of experience in Ceramics and various other art forms. For many years, she taught third and fourth grade but she loves to teach individuals of all ages. She strongly believes in the importance of fostering creativity and joy in her students. She invites you to come join us for a relaxing and fun time!
Registration for After School Art Studio
110 Federal Street
Anderson, SC 29625
864.222.2787
info@andersonarts.org
SUPPORT
At the Anderson Arts Center, we offer vital arts resources for all in Anderson County. Help us keep the arts accessible to our community and beyond!
Funding assistance provided by the Anderson County and City Accommodations Tax Fund and by the South Carolina Arts Commission, which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts.