818 N. Sang Ave., Fayetteville, AR (479)442-8585
www.communityimaginationstudio.org
FAMILY DAY
Free Family Day at YouthCAN!’s Community Imagination Studio
YouthCAN!’s Community Imagination Studio hosts Family Day the first Saturday of each month. During our Family Day program, we open our studio to all families in Northwest Arkansas to come and participate in family themed art projects.
Our next Family Day will be held on Saturday, March 1st from 10-4pm. This Family Day we’re teaming up with Theater Squared and making art inspired by their latest production: Noodle Doodle Box, a play for children 3 and older. We’ll create boxes about important things in our lives as well as make imaginative hats! Our Painting Studio will also be open.
Family Day events are free for all participants and no pre-registration is required. The Community Imagination Studio is located at 818 N. Sang Ave., in Fayetteville. Contact Alison Carter for more information at alison@artexplosions.org, 442-8585, or visit www.communityimaginationstudio.org.
SATURDAY STUDIO HOURS
YouthCAN!’s Community Imagination Studio Saturday Studio Hours.
All of Northwest Arkansas is invited to Saturday Studio Hours every week from 10-4! Please join us at the Community Imagination Studio, 818 N. Sang Ave. in Fayetteville. During Saturday Studio Hours, we open our doors to community members of all ages to come, use our studio space and art supplies to paint, draw, make collages, or get creative with clay. Staff artists will be on hand to help guide you. Each week, we will have featured projects that you may also choose to participate in. Cost is $5 for adults and children. Free to parents of participating children.
Featured projects for Saturday, March 8th :Come into the Studio during or Saturday Studio hours and learn the process of Ukrainian Egg Painting! Children six and under must be assisted by an adult. The painting studio will also be open. Cost is $5 for adults and children, free to the parents of participating children. No pre-registration is required. For more information about this program or other offerings such as birthday parties or Mommy and Me art classes, please visit www.communityimaginationstudio.org/ or contact Alison Carter at Alison@artexplosions.org or call 479-442-8585.
Featured projects for Saturday, March 15th-Come practice your drawing skills with charcoal, chalk and oil pastels, experiment with paint, and then try using both media in the same work of art. The painting studio will also be open. Cost is $5 for adults and children, free to the parents of participating children. No pre-registration is required. For more information about this program or other offerings such as birthday parties or Mommy and Me art classes, please visit www.communityimaginationstudio.org/ or contact Alison Carter at Alison@artexplosions.org, or call 479-442-8585.
Featured projects for Saturday, March 22nd -Visit the studio and get ready for Spring by making your own planter. You can also learn about the latest show at Crystal Bridges in Bentonville: International Exhibition of Botanical Art and Illustration, and learn some techniques to make your own botanical illustrations with pencil and watercolor. The painting studio will also be open. Cost is $5 for adults and children, free to the parents of participating children. No pre-registration is required. For more information about this program or other offerings such as birthday parties or Mommy and Me art classes, please visit www.communityimaginationstudio.org/ or contact Alison Carter at Alison@artexplosions.org, or call 479-442-8585.
Featured projects for Saturday, March 29th- The Nelson-Atkins Museum in Kansas City is currently exhibiting the Starr Miniature Collection. We’ll talk about the purpose of miniatures in history, and create our own. The painting studio will also be open. Cost is $5 for adults and children, free to the parents of participating children. No pre-registration is required. For more information about this program or other offerings such as birthday parties or Mommy and Me art classes, please visit www.communityimaginationstudio.org/ or contact Alison Carter at Alison@artexplosions.org, or call 479-442-8585.
MARCH’S ARTIST WORKSHOP SERIES
The Community Imagination Studio invites all of Northwest Arkansas to participate in the Saturday Workshop Series. The Workshop Series will be held on the 3rd Saturday of every month and involves a demonstration of the facilitating artists’ methods, guided instruction, and a chance for participants to get feedback on their work.
March’s Saturday Workshop will be March 15th from 2-4. On this day, learn how to draw figures in Charcoal with Amy Richards. The Saturday Workshop Series will be $10 per participant. For more information about this program or other offerings such as birthday parties or Mommy and Me art classes, please visit www.communityimaginationstudio.org/ or contact Alison Carter at Alison@artexplosions.org
MOMMY & ME ART CLASSES!
Mommy & Me Art Classes at the Community Imagination Studio-For Parents or Grandparents and their little ones ages 18 months-5 years of age. Together we will explore art in all its wonderful messiness! Art teaches developmental and cognitive skills such as problem solving, cause and effect, color mixing, and many more! The masterpieces that you take home will be treasured for years!
Featured Projects for March 4th: We’re teaming up with Theater Squared and making art inspired by their latest production: Noodle Doodle Box, a play for children 3 and older. We’ll make boxes about important things in our life an make imaginative hats! We will also be working with exciting drawing materials! Experiment with charcoal, chalk pastels, and oil pastels! Show emotion, get crazy, and learn about opportunities for parents to come back for Miss Amy’s Charcoal drawing workshop on March 15th. Class meets once a week on alternating Tuesdays & Wednesdays from 10 to 11 am. Cost is $10 per class, per child. Register for whole month and receive a $5 discount if you have more than one child. www.communityimaginationstudio.org/ or contact Alison Carter at alison@artexplosions.org or 479-442-8585.
Featured Projects for March 12th: Spring is nearly upon us, and exciting things are going to start happening! Animals will be born, plants and flowers will start to grow, and so will you! Come make your own bunny or chick coloring book, create flowering bouquets out of several kinds of paper, and build a growth chart to mark how tall you get every year. Class meets once a week on alternating Tuesdays & Wednesdays from 10 to 11 am. Cost is $10 per class, per child. Register for whole month and receive a $5 discount if you have more than one child. www.communityimaginationstudio.org/ or contact Alison Carter at alison@artexplosions.org or 479-442-8585.
Featured Projects for March 18th: For this class we will read Follow the Line by Laura Ljungkvist. Then we will paint with string, and experiment with drawing. Class meets once a week on alternating Tuesdays & Wednesdays from 10 to 11 am. Cost is $10 per class, per child. Register for whole month and receive a $5 discount if you have more than one child. www.communityimaginationstudio.org/ or contact Alison Carter at Alison@artexplosions.org, or call 479-442-8585.
Featured Projects for March 26th: By Request! Moms Speak Out! What materials would you like to explore with your children? Send us your requests and we’ll come up with projects. Class meets once a week on alternating Tuesdays & Wednesdays from 10 to 11 am. Cost is $10 per class, per child. Register for whole month and receive a $5 discount if you have more than one child. www.communityimaginationstudio.org/ or contact Alison Carter at alison@artexplosions.org or 479-442-8585.
