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youth ART PROGRAMS

Explore your creativity through the Arts! Choose from a variety of opportunities such as mixed media, painting, stained glass, ceramics, and more.

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YOUTH MIXED MEDIA CLASSES | MONDAYS, TUESDAYS

Instructor: Kathy Nelson

Weekly on Mondays | 3 - 4 pm (PreK - 2nd grade)
Weekly on Tuesdays | 3:30 - 4:30 pm (1st - 5th grade)
Weekly on Tuesdays | 4:30 - 5:30 pm (6th grade +)

The Arts Center

$50/per month 
Plus $20 quarterly supply fee

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YOUTH CERAMICS | MONDAYS

Ceramics classes offer a fun and unique platform in which students can come express themselves in a creative environment all while learning the fundamental techniques of hand-building forms as well as throwing forms on the potter’s wheel. Ceramics classes include glazing & firing.

Instructor: Kathy Nelson

Weekly on Mondays | 4:30 - 6:00 pm (3rd grade +)
The Arts Center

$70/month - Supplies included

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CARTOON CLASS | TUESDAYS

Learn the art of cartooning! Several styles and characters will be demonstrated and made easy to learn for any level artist.

Instructor: Rio Davies

Weekly on Tuesdays | 4 - 5 pm (K - 12th grade)

The Arts Center

$50/month - Supplies included

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PRIVATE ART LESSONS

Learn one-on-one with Mrs. Kathy Nelson! Several styles and mediums will be demonstrated and made easy to learn for any level artist. Please call us at 229.985.1922 for scheduling.

Instructor: Kathy Nelson

$70/month (1-hour class per week, up to 4 hours per month)

Upcoming Youth Classes

  • Art & Me in 2023 | 9 Camps, May 22 - July 28
    Mon, May 22
    The Arts Center
    Nine themed summer camps led by Kathy Nelson for rising 3rd-6th graders. First camp begins May 22. All camps 8 am - 5 pm. Call 229.985.1922 for more information and to register. $90 for 2st child, $80 for additional child(ren). Sponsored by United Way of Colquitt Co.
  • Summer Sewing Series | Make a Skirt
    Fri, Jun 02
    The Arts Center
    10 am - 12 pm | Join instructor Connie Fritz to make a skirt! Bring one yard of fabric, matching thread, and one package of 1-inch wide elastic. Ages 8-12. Limit 4 students per class. $25 per student.
  • Photography 101
    Sat, Jun 03
    The Arts Center
    10 am - 3 pm | Join instructor Ashley Adams to learn the basic skills of shooting with correct manual operation of a digital SLR (DSLR) camera. Must bring your own DSLR camera, zoom or standard foxed lens, and memory/SD card. Ages 12 and up. $100 per person includes lunch.
  • Mrs. Leah's Art Camps | 5 Camps, June 5 - July 28
    Mon, Jun 05
    The Arts Center
    Five themed summer camps for youth ages 3-8. First camp begins June 5. All camps M-F, 10 am - 2 pm. Call 229.985.1922 for more information and to register. Campers must be potty trained. Please send a sack lunch with your child each day. Each week of camp is $100.
  • Pamper Me | 6 Youth Workshops, June 8 - June 27
    Thu, Jun 08
    The Arts Center
    Join Suzanne Williams with the UGA extension Office for three summer workshops: ​ Thursday, June 8 (DATE CHANGE!): Bath Bombs & Lip Balm | $20 Tuesday, June 20: Basic Sewing 101 | $20 Tuesday, June 27: Candy Bouquets | $26
  • Summer Sewing Series | Pillowcase Workshop
    Fri, Jun 09
    The Arts Center
    2:30-5:30 pm | Join instructor Connie Fritz to make two pillowcases - one to keep, and one to donate to The Forgotten Initiative foster care program. Bring one yard each of coordinating fabrics and a spool of matching thread. Ages 8-12. Limit 4 students per class. $25 per student.
  • Summer Sewing Series | Tied Doll Quilt
    Fri, Jun 16
    The Arts Center
    9 am - 1 pm | Join instructor Connie Fritz to make a doll quilt and tie it the old-fashioned way! All supplies provided. Bring a sack lunch. Ages 8-12. Limit 4 students per class. $40 per student.
  • Cooking with Keath | Summer Camp
    Mon, Jun 26
    The Arts Center
    In this 3-week camp (Monday through Friday), campers will learn to prepare a 3-course meal. Bring your own lunch Monday - Thursday, and meals will be prepared each Friday. $300 per camper. 10 am - 3 pm daily.
  • In the Mix with Amber | Summer Camp
    Mon, Jul 31
    The Arts Center
    Rising 3rd - 7th graders are invited to join us before summer is over! This 2-day camp is full of fun and mixed with all kinds of art. Campers will be focusing on different materials and how they work together, using markers, oil pastels, watercolor and tempera paint.
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