Arts Guild NJ Offering Affordable Summer Classes for Kids and Teens

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Registration is now open for Arts Guild New Jersey’s fun and affordable Kids and Teens Summer Art Workshops! Kids Workshops begin July 20th and end in beginning of August for a total of 4 weeks. Teen workshops will be held for 3 weeks between July and August. All workshops will be held in City Hall Plaza in downtown Rahway at the Recreation Center located at 275 East Milton Avenue. If you have any questions call Arts Guild New Jersey during office hours at 732-381-7511 or email info@agnj.org. Arts Guild New Jersey Summer Workshops provide a great opportunity to further a child’s creative talents and enrich their summer experience. Classes fill quickly, so enroll now to guarantee your child’s place.

To register and pay for classes please visit our website www.agnj.org where you can pay with a credit card. You can also visit Arts Guild New Jersey’s office at 1670 Irving Street, Rahway, during office hours, Mondays- Thursdays, 10:00 AM –4:00 PM and Friday 10:00AM to 2:00PM (Please use parking lot entrance at rear of building). Registration is only finalized once we receive full payment.

A variety of Workshops for kids (ages 7-11), are offered in Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Create an Art Story, and Cartooning. Each class is held for 90 minutes daily, Monday-Friday, for one week. Tuition for each five-day class is $70. Class times are staggered, so enrollment in more than one class is possible. Drawing, Painting, and Sculpture are offered each week, July 20 – 24, July 27 – 31, August 3 – 7, and August 10 – 14. Cartooning is offered for two weeks, July 20-24 and July 27-31. Create an Art Story is also offered for two weeks, August 3-7 and August 10-14. All art supplies are provided. Children can be registered for multiple weeks in multiple classes.

“Arts Guild New Jersey classes are an excellent value in New Jersey, with talented and certified instructors who work individually with each child,” says Lawrence Cappiello, Executive Director or Arts Guild New Jersey, “Summer Art Workshops are an invaluable classroom experience that allows children to either build upon their artistic skills or discover their creative talents.”

In Drawing, kids will learn to draw and explore their creativity with various materials such as pencil, charcoal, pastel, and ink. They will have the opportunity to create finished drawings of a range of subjects, including still life, nature, and photographs. In Painting, children will create original pictures from observation and photos, learn several techniques used by artists and get an introduction on the use of color as they create unique original artwork. Sculpture encourages children to think three-dimensionally by learning about design and composition of forms in space; this is a great class for constructing objects out of materials like wood, cardboard, and wire, or modeling 3-D art using air-dry clay to create objects like free-standing or wall hanging sculpture. For children who enjoy telling stories through pictures, Create an Art Story, will give students the skills to tell a story, fairy tale or favorite movie plot using a variety of art-making techniques. Each day is a different activity: Students recreate the characters, scenery and setting, and objects in the story using materials such as paint, markers, colored pencils and paper maché. During the final class, each student has the opportunity to present their ‘art story’ to their classmates. Learn the basics of creating comic-style characters and scenes like professional cartoonists in Cartooning. Telling a simple story in pictures and creating a comic panel or comic strip page will be projects in these classes. Materials are included for all classes.

Workshops for teens (ages 12-16), are offered in Japanese Anime/Manga-style Cartooning, Acrylic Painting, and Sculpture. Each class is held for 2 hours daily, Monday-Friday, for one week. Tuition for each five-day class is $80. Class times are staggered, so enrollment in multiple classes is possible.         The Manga, Painting, and Sculpture teen workshops are each offered during the weeks of July 27- 31, August 3-7, and August 10-14.

Japanese Anime/Manga is a much-loved style of cartooning found in comic books, animated cartoons and films. This workshop is an extension of the Arts Guild’s popular Manga class for teens, which is offered for eight weeks, in fall, winter and spring sessions. Acrylic Painting is a class for teens with an interest in exploring color, texture, form/line work, and subject matter to create original still-life, landscape, or fantasy paintings. In Sculpture, students will build 3-D artworks, such as statues and abstract forms, out of a variety of found objects and other materials, while looking at and discussing sculptures by numerous artists.         Materials are included for all classes.

All Summer classes for children and teens are held in comfortable, air-conditioned classrooms. Workshops are taught by knowledgeable, experienced instructors who work within public school districts or for universities/colleges and other non-profit art centers. Classes are sized to ensure that your child will receive the individual attention they need to excel.

For more information on Arts Guild New Jersey’s summer art workshops, please call (732) 381-7511 or visit www.agnj.org. Registration is on-going until classes are filled. Register early to ensure enrollment.

About Arts Guild New Jersey:

Arts Guild New Jersey is a non-profit center for the arts located at 1670 Irving St. at Seminary Avenue in the Downtown Arts District of the City of Rahway.

Arts Guild New Jersey presents a yearly program of fine art exhibitions as well as three semesters of multi-week art classes for adults, teens and children, one-day workshops for adults, summer art workshops for kids and teens, and a variety of secondary art and cultural events, such as lectures and seminars.

The Art exhibits at the Guild focus primarily on the presentation of works by notable emerging New Jersey artists. We feature a wide range of mediums (painting, prints, photography, mixed media collage, construction/assemblage, sculpture, etc.) and a broad range of styles from photo realism to complete abstractions. Our exhibits aim to present an overview of current or enduring trends and directions in the contemporary art of New Jersey’s arts community.

It is the mission of Arts Guild New Jersey to present high level arts programs for the benefit of residents in Central and Northern New Jersey. We promote a broad range of the arts and the value of the arts for all people. Since 1999, the Guild has provided an increasing range of art events, activities and programs for a multi-county audience.

Address: 1670 Irving Street, Rahway, NJ 07065
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