These are small independent programs with open enrollment. At the end of each visual arts project a group exhibit of works will be presented at the Gallery.

Pre-College Workshops: Small group of students will have sessions with artists to discuss students' body of work.  This program is mainly for middle and high school students as an opportunity for enrichment.

Art education and developing skills in a college-studio environment. We offer pre-college art students

two main  programs  of study:  Fundamentals of Art (drawing, color and design, painting, etc.) and

Portfolio Development.  Please, call for more info.

Art Soul Food: These workshops were specifically created as a form of alternative healing for people with special needs in order to help them increase their self-awareness  and  self- confidence when dealing with their personal problems, stress, any traumatic  experience  or  some  form  of  illness.   *Private classes available. Please, call  for more info on schedules and rates.

This program is specifically designed for art instructors. Consist in 60 hours of intensive, hands-on  workshops of basic concepts and skills in visual and performing arts.

Highly  trained  artist-mentors  model  a  variety  of  instruction  methods, and arts  instructors participate as students analyzing tools and materials, styles and current art

movements in addition to arts-classroom management, delivery, and  criteria-based  reflection processes.

Sessions on performance-based assessment strategies, critical responses to art, and the artistic refinement process are also presented  in-depth  during  the  Summer  and  Winter  camps.  The  artist-mentors  model  lessons  with  clear  learning  targets  and  criteria,  teaching  strategies,  use  of  cultural  resources  and  embedded  assessments.  Arts  instructors  receive  specific   cultural  resources that  support  the  ideas  in  the  lesson,  vocabulary,  specific  assessment  tools,  reading  materials  and  sample lessons ready for adaptation to their classrooms.

Mixed Media, Graffiti & Pop Art: Two (2) projects of eight (8) intense weeks for students interested in these artistic movements, and one project Year-Round.  

Project: "Strokes for Peace and Tolerance": Mixed media.

Students will participate in a year-round project created with the purpose of racial healing through the arts.

Media: Graphite, Acrylic, Oil, Pastel and ceramics.

Painting and sculpturing

About Graffiti Art:

"Graffiti art originated in the late 1960's, and it has  been  developing  ever since. However, it is not readily accepted as being art like those works that are found in a gallery or a museum. It is not  strictly  denied  the  status  of genuine art because of a  lack of  form  or  other  base  aesthetic  elements. Most of the opposition to  graffiti  art  is  due  to  its location  and  bold,  unexpected,  and  unconventional presentation,  but  its  presentation  and  often  illegal  location  does not  necessarily  disqualify  it  as  art. Graffiti is also a form of self-expression. The origins of graffiti go back  to  the  beginnings  of  human,  societal  living.  Graffiti has been found on uncovered, ancient, Egyptian monuments, and graffiti even was preserved on walls  in Pompeii.  Graffiti is the plural form of the Italian word "grafficar". In plural, "grafficar" signifies drawings, markings, patterns,  scribbles,  or  messages  that are painted, written, or carved on a wall or surface..." George C. Stowers gstowers@students.miami.edu

Project: "Innovators of our times: From Any Warhol to Romero Britto". 

About Pop Art:

"Pop Art was a visual art movement that emerged in the 1950s in Britain and the United States". Origins are still unknown but... " Pop Art  was  one  of  the  biggest  art  movements  of  the 20th century and is characterized by themes and techniques  drawn  from popular mass culture, such as  television,  movies,  advertising  and  comic books. Pop art is widely interpreted as either a reversal or reaction to  Abstract  Expressionism  or an expansion upon it..."  (Charles Moffat (Nov. 2007).

Live Drawing:  Workshops focusing on creating an anatomically and structurally convincing drawing.

Students will explore a variety of drawing techniques during this 6 weeks course. Students will spend half of their time drawing the human figure and portrait, another half sculpting the human figure in small-scale. Each  class  will  include  a  short  art  history  lecture  as  it  relates  to  the  specific  assignment.

*Special fee applies due to the use of live models. A list of supplies needed for this course will be given to the students at the time of enrollment that can be purchase at the Gallery. Release form needs to be signed by parents if students are under 18 years of age.

Teens Summer Camp:  We go beyond the traditional idea of a summer arts camp with our unique program of 10 weeks of visual and performing arts workshops for ages 13 to 17.

This camp is designed to help teenagers develop stronger  character and more efficient leadership  skills;  build  self-confidence  and  self-esteem through  the arts. This multi-arts program is dedicated to fostering, developing and unleashing the artistic talent within all teenagers.

No previous art training is needed. Field  trips to  museums, theaters,  professional   art  galleries  and  artists' studios  are  included.

REGULAR WORKSHOPS FOR TEENS & ADULTS: 

Drawing, painting, ceramics, sculpture, acting, etiquette & modeling.  

We  offer  workshops  for  every  skill  level:  Ages  13 and  Up.  All workshops are open to people in the community interested in visual & performing arts. Courses are divided in three main categories: Basic, Intermediate and Advanced.

Subjects are treated in detail and taken to a professional level.          

• The Visual & Performing Arts curriculum for 13 & Up students emphasizes individual growth and self-expression with a focal point on
  verbal, non-verbal communication and creating student's own and solid artistic identity. 
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  There is always open enrollment until the classes are complete. Students are grouped within their age category & there is one adult per 15 students, with a minimum of 8 students per class. 
• Each program is also designed to introduce artists, art history and contemporary art through hands-on and creative problem solving experiences.  
• Best visual works will be printed in T-Shits and tiles. Best performing team will perform in front of large audience. Award certificates will be given @ the end of each course.
  
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The Etiquette & Modeling program is fun!

These  workshops  were  created  with  the  purposes  of building  self-confidence,  good  manners  and  strong character  in  young  people  with  family  support.

All family members are welcome, from 13 years of age and... UP!

Program goals:

• To  encourage  teens  to  say  "NO"  to  unhealthy  peer  pressure;  designed to  reduce  prejudice  among  youth and improve inter-group relations.
• To  encourage  good  dressing and  correct  social  manners in combination  with  life  skills  and  basic  business principles. 
• To promote the benefits of self-control, self-confidence;   respectful  conduct  and  knowledge  of  correct  dining  etiquette.

Weekly Workshops:

Poise  &  Posture.  Image. Self-Confidence & Life  Skills.  Skin  &  Hair Care.  Make-Up.  Glamour

& Fashion Photography. Party Planning & Basic Marketing. Voice  Projection  &  Diction.  Public  Speaking.  Wardrobe  Planning  & Accessorizing. Runway Techniques. Nutrition & Fitness. Elements of Fashion Design. Fashion Show Coordination. Acting for TV and Commercials.

Call for information about schedules.                                    

Min. of 5 students to a max. of 15 per hr/class. Groups meet twice per week.