What do students do in a KidzArt class?
- Create original representational art
- Learn in an non-competitive environment
- Complete projects that enhance both drawing skill and self-confidence
- Use a variety of artist grade media
- Brainstorm for multiple solutions and think creatively
- Enjoy new curriculum in every class
- Choose variations for each project – not a “copy exactly” approach.
- Feel relaxed and open to new skills
- Have fun while creating cool art for you to display!
When and Where are KidzArt classes held?
- Classes are held weekly in local schools throughout the school year. Check our schedule page to browse locations and class times. We also offer birthday parties and summer camps.
Who provides instruction?
- All our classes are taught by background checked, fully certified KidzArt instructors.
Where can I get more information?
KidzArt will be at the Children’s Fest in the Vancouver Mall on May 31st doing a free demo. Come see us!
You can also check out our corporate page www.kidzart.com for more detailed information.
Why?
Not only are KidzArt classes fun and challenging but students involved in the arts are 4 times more likely to be recognized for academic achievement.
“Young artists, as compared with their peers, are more likely to: Attend music, art, and dance classes nearly three times as frequently. Participate in youth groups nearly four times as frequently. Read for pleasure nearly twice as often. Perform community service more than four times as often.”
- Living the Arts through Language + Learning: A Report on Community-based
Youth Organizations, Shirley Brice Heath, Stanford University and Carnegie
Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, Americans for the Arts
Monograph, November 1998
“The facts are that arts education: makes a tremendous impact on the developmental growth of every child and has proven to help level the "learning field" across socio-economic boundaries.”
- Involvement in the Arts and Success in Secondary School, James S. Catterall,
The UCLA Imagination Project, Graduate School of Education & Information Studies, UCLA, Americans for the Arts Monograph, January 1998
Frequently Asked Questions
- How do I register for KidzArt Class?
- Can my child go directly to the KidzArt class when school is dismissed?
- After KidzArt class, do I need to pick up my child from the KidzArt classroom?
- I want to enroll my child, but did not get a flyer. What do I do?
- How many children do you accept in your class?
- What ages/grades do you accept?
- Do you combine age groups?
- Does my child need to bring anything?
- Can you pick my child up at his/her classroom?
- Who are your teachers?
- Is every class or session different?
- What kind of projects will my child do?
- What types of media are used?
- How does your program inspire creativity?
- Do you offer home school classes?
- What cities will you be offering KidzArt in the Portland Metro Area?
- Why do you offer classes in the school itself?
Via Website: Click on the programs page and look for the “Classes” button
Via Mail, Fax, or Phone.
You will always receive an email confirmation when you register for a KidzArt class.
Yes, there will always be a KidzArt instructor at the class location to supervise the students.
In order to ensure the safety of your child, we are requesting that all parents do pick up their children from the KidzArt classroom unless you have otherwise instructed us on your registration form – for example “return to after school care” or “walk home”.
If you would like to give permission for your child’s instructor to release your child to meet you at the front of the school, please make a request in writing by mail or fax.
All classes for the entire school year are listed on this website. Go to programs and click on the “Browse” button to look, or the “Classes” link to sign up. If you have further questions please call.
We limit our classes to 15 students to ensure every child receives enough encouragement and attention.
K-6. Do you have a location that would welcome a TeenzArt or Adult Art Innovators class? Please tell us!
If enrollment is large enough, we prefer to run two classes. If one class is offered, our teacher to student ratio is very low, we are able to give younger / beginner students extra attention and older / advanced students additional challenges.
No, KidzArt provides all artist-quality supplies.
We do pick up our Kindergarten students from their classrooms on the first day of a session or after-school care if it is indicated on the flyer. We will ensure that all children make it to the KidzArt classroom before the class starts. If you have further questions, please call us.
KidzArt Certified Instructors go through comprehensive training on the KidzArt method. Many are current or former teachers, or artists themselves. The KidzArt program is a national program and its methods have been proven for over 15 years! All of our instructors are thoroughly background checked including a multi-state database search.
Yes, KidzArt projects will never repeat.
KidzArt is a drawing based art-enrichment program designed to enhance drawing skills and build each child’s confidence. We will work with a variety of mediums throughout the school year, cover all of the fundamentals of art and drawing, and each and every project is “kid tested” ensure that all projects are fun and successful!
Within each session, students will explore a variety of media and will do a variety of drawing including animals, landscapes and still life objects. Media will include Prismacolor Markers, ArtStix, Oil Pastels, Chalk Pastels, Charcoal, Sandart, Scratch Art, Watercolor and Scratch Art.
In each and every class students brainstorm solutions. KidzArt does not teach a “copy exactly” approach rather, we use guided instruction to help students learn drawing technique but also encourage students to take risks and think “outside the box.” You will see that no 2 artists’ projects will ever look the same. Each class teaches about the elements and principles of art & design. We help the students to understand, line, planes, color, value, form, texture, balance, emphasis, contrast, unity, harmony and repetition. In this way, we open up a world of possibilities.
Yes! KidzArt can come to your home school group. Please call or email us and let’s talk about what your needs are.
For 2008-2009 we are looking to offer classes in Battleground, Brush Prairie, Camas, Clackamas, La Center, Portland, Ridgefield, Vancouver, Washougal, Woodland, and More. Want to help us bring KidzArt to your school? Please tell us.
We offer enrichment classes in the school for many reasons – they benefit children, parents, and the school itself! Children are in a familiar environment they feel comfortable in which helps them learn a new skill. Parents can reduce the time and money associated with driving errands. We limit the pick up, drop off, and then pick up again drive time! Schools benefit from being able to offer a program that parents and children desire, without adding to their internal workload. KidzArt even donates to the PTA!
KidzArt® uses only high quality, non-toxic art materials.
