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

Vacation Art Camps

Art enrichment – clay & camaraderie


2024 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 of child, age of child, and parent’s contact information.

February Vacation: 3-day Clay Camp M, T, Th, 3-5PM (2/26, 2/27, 2/29)

April Vacation: 3-day Clay Camp M, T, Th, 3-5PM (4/22, 4/23, 4/25)

Summer:

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.

  • Teen Summer Camp Session 1 (June 24th-28th) 2:30pm- 5:00pm
  • Teen Summer Camp Session 2 (July 22nd-26th) 2:30pm-5:00pm
  • Teen Summer Camp Session 3 (August 12th-16th) 2:30pm- 5:00pm

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.

  • 2024 (July 29th- Aug 2nd) 2:30pm-5:00pm

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

  • Arts Explorer Camp Session 1 (July 8-12am) 2:30pm-5:00pm
  •  Arts Explorer Camp Session 2 (Aug 5th-9th) 2:30pm-5:00pm

Other info:

Click for camp policies.

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

Kid’s Art Classes

Join us for a Fall, Winter, or Spring Session


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

1-day workshops held year-round on Fridays

Click a button above to sign up!

Family Clay Sculpting: 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.

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


Family Pottery Wheel:  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!

NOTE: 9 yo+ 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!