Boost your child’s confidence and creativity! Join our engaging art activities for ages 6 to 12, featuring hands-on projects and inspiring gallery tours led by skilled teaching artists.
Details:
-Saturdays from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Castellani Art Museum
-Online pre-registration is required**
-$10/Child, $5/Participating Guardian, $6/Child Members, free for Non-Participating Guardians, and EBT cardholders.*
*Classroom table space is limited. If you’d like to actively participate in the artmaking alongside your child, please get a “Participating Guardian” ticket. If you wish to simply observe, there will be chairs adjacent to the activity for guardians or you are welcome to explore our Museum galleries.
Fall Season
CANCELLED- Saturday, September 28 | Mixed Media Mash-Up
Description: This class introduces students to contemporary mixed media techniques. They'll combine painting, collage, and found objects to create textured abstract artworks. Inspired by artists like Robert Rauschenberg, kids will learn about juxtaposition, layering, and the use of unconventional materials in art.
Saturday, October 26 | Leaf Palette Painters
Description: Students will explore the vibrant colors of fall by creating art inspired by autumn leaves. They'll learn about color mixing, texture, and composition while using real leaves as stamps and stencils to create unique masterpieces.
Saturday, November 30 | Tiny Town Architects
Description: In this class, students will become miniature urban planners. Using cardboard, paper, and various craft materials, they'll design and build their own small-scale buildings and city elements. This project introduces basic 3D construction skills and encourages creative problem-solving.
Preregistration is greatly encouraged as space is not guaranteed at the beginning of this event. Please arrive 15 minutes before this event if you plan on registering at the door.
**Registration is non-refundable. Please call 716.286.8200 for issues registering
CAM Member Discount Code
Please call Evan Wright at 716-286 -8201 or email evanwright@niagara.edu
This program is supported in part by the Niagara County Cultural Fund.
The Castellani Art Museum (CAM) at the center of the Niagara University campus is dedicated to the enjoyment and educational potential of artistic creativity. As a major resource for the visual arts in Niagara County, the CAM's permanent collection includes over 5,000 pieces of mainly modern and contemporary art, and hosts a unique Folk Arts Program supporting traditional artists and community-based cultural traditions in the Buffalo-Niagara region.
In keeping with Niagara University's Vincentian mission, the museum recognizes and serves the diverse racial, ethnic, and religious communities of the Niagara region through the organization and presentation of exhibitions which honor and explore their artistic traditions and contemporary output. In addition to presenting diverse artistic expressions, the museum works in partnerships to explore and redefine the relationship between the museum and its constituencies.
As a university museum, the Castellani Art Museum serves the educational needs of the community, by working with Niagara University faculty on integrative learning projects for college students and providing art education programs for area schools and cultural organizations. The museum staff works with educators to develop art-based learning programs that help to promote critical thinking.
Visit us online at https://castellaniartmuseum.org/
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