PAST CLASSES
Escúchame
Ages 8 - 10
Tuesdays & Thursdays
4:00 - 5:30 PM
Explore the world of songwriting and learn how to express your ideas through music. In this dual-language class (English and Spanish), you will experiment with different musical styles and collaborate with visiting artists to find your unique voice as a lyricist and composer. Two teaching artists will guide you through the process of recording your own song to share with family, friends, and future fans online.
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Taught by: Kufa Castro and Diego Arene-Morley
Providence, Year 2050
Ages 11 - 14
Mondays & Wednesdays
4:00 - 5:30 PM
What will the world look like in the future? How will technology change? How will those changes affect what you eat, how you travel, where you work, and what you do for fun? How will they affect your hometown of Providence? Imagine the future world as you and your peers create your very own science fiction comic book. Learn to translate aspects of your stories and illustrations into a large scale installation that will be displayed at the Rhode Island Museum of Science and Art.
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Made possible by the generous support of the City of Providence Department of Arts, Culture, and Tourism!
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Taught by: Shuriya Davis and Melahi Ellis
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Clay Studio
Ages 8 - 10
Mondays & Wednesdays
4:00 - 5:30 PM
Explore more complex shapes in clay in this hand-building and wheel-throwing class. Using basic techniques to throw cylinders, cups, and bowls, we’ll think about the role ceramics have played in various cultures and communities throughout time. We’ll also dream up ways we’ll use them in our everyday lives.
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Taught by: Heidi Born
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Run the School
Ages 8 -10
Tuesdays & Thursdays
4:00 - 5:30 PM
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Take part in an immersive art-making experience that will take you to the depths of the dicey, mystifying realm that is...American education?? Using large-scale multimedia art installation and mixed media, you will explore your own experiences as a student, take on traditional ideas about how schools should work, and imagine radical, alternative approaches to learning and teaching.
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Taught by: Laura Ganci with support from Payton Morse
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Image Making
Ages 8 - 10
Mondays & Wednesdays
4:00 - 5:30 PM
Shape-shifting surfaces! Color-changing pigments! Dimension-jumping images! Welcome to the world of image transfer. In this workshop, learn new techniques in photography and make one-of-a-kind mixed-media photos through independent projects.
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Taught by: Phoebe Shuman-Goodier
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Community Lens
Ages 8 -10
Mondays & Wednesdays
4:00 - 5:30 PM
Work one-on-one with Providence College photography students to learn the basics of digital photography. Together, you and your mentor will create portraits that reflect you, your family, and community.
Taught by: Phoebe Shuman-Goodier
Made possible by the generous support of Providence College!
Public Art
Ages 11-14
Tuesdays & Thursdays
4:00 - 5:30 PM
Public art is art that is outside and accessible to all. How do you create artwork that will be shown in public with people and for people? In this workshop, you’ll create large artworks with your peers and teaching artist. You’ll create visual art for a local park, design a mural for a local health center, and create artwork to showoff ¡CityArts! along Broad Street.
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Taught by: Laura Ganci
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HEY!
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¡CityArts! offers different and exciting classes each session. For more information on how to register, follow the link here!
Artpreneur
Ages 11 - 14
Mondays & Wednesdays
4:00 - 5:30 PM
Ever wanted to sell your one-of-a-kind creations? Now you can! In Artpreneur, you will launch your very own small business. Learn art techniques in photography, drawing, printmaking, and more with your teaching artist. Hear from local creative business leaders on what it takes to sell and market your artwork. Create sellable visual art, textiles, art objects, and wearable art products to sell at ¡CityArts pop-up store throughout the year!
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Taught by: Camille Montano
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Made possible by the generous support of Bank Newport!
Mini Metropolis
Ages 8-10
Tuesdays & Thursdays
4:00 - 5:30 PM
Every city is unique, but all cities have people. They have houses where people live, and places where people work and play. Cities have streets and lots of ways for people to get around. How cities are planned makes a big difference on how people live in them. Working with mixed media, drawing, and sculpture, you will imagine, plan, and create your own mini-metropolis with your fellow young artists and teaching artist. What will your city be like?!
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Taught by: Lisa Su with support from Didier Lucceus
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For information regarding registering your child for our workshops, click here or email info@providencecityarts.org