TEEN STUDIO
Wednesdays Monthly, 2:30-4:30pm
UVA’s popular Teen Studio program returns with monthly themed courses that meet once a week on Wednesdays, after school (2:30-4:30pm), for four weeks. For the November-December class, Teen Studio will meet November 7, 14, 21, and December 2. This class is currently full.
Teens will develop their own creative personalities and build confidence in their skills and expression. Teen Studio is open for young artists around the ages of 13 and up.
November-December Studio: Experimental Painting with Cheryl Stokes
YOUNG ARTISTS EN PLEIN AIR EXHIBIT
October 29-December 23
Come by UVA’s Student Gallery to view the Young Artists en Plein Air Exhibit! The displayed works were created in open air by young artists of all ages who participated in our Young Artists en Plein Air event, developing their skills in a wide variety of painting and drawing media, including pastel, pencil, watercolor, and acrylic.
You can sign up for a visiting hour time slot using the button below.
ART KITS
December Art Kits Available
Take home a whole box of art every month! UVA will once again be offering our signature art kit lessons, packaged monthly. Each kit will contain the materials and instructions for four complete art lessons, with accompanying instructional videos by our popular teachers!
You can find the instructional videos for the Art Kits on UVA’s YouTube Channel.
Use the button below to order an Art Kit. Kits can be picked up during our open hours. You can find the instructional videos at the link above.
Partnerships with Douglas County Schools
Due to ongoing and generous support from the Hallie E. Ford Fund for Arts in Education located at the Oregon Community Foundation, UVA is able to provide arts education experiences to Douglas County Schools free of charge.
Arts Express | VIRTUAL OFFERINGS SOON
Bring the arts into your students’ classroom: grounded in art history and focused on exploring the social meanings of art, these lessons are fun and engaging! The one-hour lessons are led by trained Art Express volunteers. We will soon offer virtual learning Art Express opportunities!
VOLUNTEER TO WORK WITH KIDS!
Contact Stella to become an Art Express volunteer.
Field Trips | ON HOLD
Douglas County 4th grade classrooms are invited to UVA for a day full of art activities. A traditional field trip includes three different art experiences and a tour that tells the history of UVA’s building and a walk through current exhibits in the galleries. Please note that until further notice, our Field Trip programs are on hold.
Artists in Residence | ON HOLD
UVA connects Douglas County schools with professional teaching artists and helps coordinate residencies that meet each school’s needs. Residencies can be designed to focus on a curricular theme, a certain medium, or on specific art skills. Typical residencies are one to two weeks (20 hours per week).
Artist Virtual Visits
Because UVA’s Artist Residencies are currently on hold, we are pleased to facilitate virtual visits (via ZOOM) from artists in our community to your classroom! Please contact the Arts Education coordinator, Stella Moon, at artsed@uvarts.com to schedule a virtual artist visit to your class.
Payment and Refund Policy: Full payment at time of registration is required. Full refunds will be made in the event that the UVA has to cancel the event (workshop, class, Clay Place term, special program). Please be aware, should you need to cancel or change your registration 75% of your registration fee will be refunded up until two weeks prior to the start of the event. Cancellations made within two weeks of an event will be given a refund of 50% of the registration of the event. We are unable to refund registration fees on the day of or any days following the start of the event.