Youth Programming

Financial need? Fill out an application for the Clay for Kids Scholarship.

Refer a friend and or sibling get you both 5% off the registration.

CANCELLATION POLICY:

Space is very limited in classes & workshops. 

Please read the cancellation policy here: https://www.550arts.com/studio-policies

Kid’s Art Classes

We offer a session every school semester.

Kid’s After School Classes All classes encourage exploration while sharing techniques and skills to form a solid base of understanding for the subject being covered.

Clay for kids 9+ click here

Drawing & painting for kids 9+ click here

Students under 9 are welcome in 1-day workshops!

Home School Classes Home schooled kids are welcome to join any of our after school kids classes. Please contact the studio if you have 6 or more students and would like to schedule a class for your group. 

Parent & Child

Family Clay Sculpting Workshops: A new project every month! The guided project has ample room for customization and creativity, so independent thinkers can take the project in where they choose.

The price includes one hand-sculpted piece per person. All ages are welcome, but if the child is 5 or under, parent & child can choose to sculpt a single piece together.

Reserve your space here.
NOTE: This is NOT a wheel throwing class. The wheel is recommended for kids 9+.

Family Pottery Wheel Workshops: 9+ only. Smaller bodies have a difficult time on the wheel, and we don’t want one’s first experience with the wheel to be frustrating simply because of body size!

This crash course on the pottery wheel includes a demonstration, about an hour on the wheel, some time for clean up, and at least one piece finished and fired per person. Extras may be kept for $5 each. Create side by side and have a blast making something that you can eat your snacks out of or drink from! Reserve your space here

Family Clay 5-Day Class Occasionally, we offer this short class for families to learn together. We will sculpt with clay and explore the pottery wheel.  The instructor will be focused on giving equal attention to all students, so younger students may need more help from parents. This class is held by request when there is a group large enough (6+ people).

Vacation Art Camps

Sign up for Camp!

2023 Camp Dates:

NOTE: Registration goes live online 3 months prior to camp start. If you would like to reserve a spot in advance, email us at info@550arts.com with name, age, and parent’s contact information.

All camps are 2:30-5PM.

The Details:

In the Teen/tween Clay camp for 10yo+, students will work with clay all week, learning the basics of the pottery wheel, as well as various sculpting techniques.

  • Spring Break: April 24-28
  • June 26-30
  • July 24-28
  • August 21-25

In the Teen/tween Illustration camp for 10yo +, students explore character design through drawing and water color. Campers are welcome to bring previous drawings or characters to build upon.

  • August 14-18, with Mattea Schevey

In the Arts Explorer camp for 8yo +, students will sample a variety of art forms. We will explore paint, paper, pencil, and clay sculpting.

  • July 10-14
  • August 7-11

Other info:

Click for camp policies.

Please drop off/pick up your child within 5 minutes of the start and end times.

Every year, we offer February, April, and Summer half-day camps in clay, drawing and painting for kids 9+

We will also have 1-day workshop options for families to come in together.

Email us to be notified of when registration opens for upcoming camps.