Art Discovery Classes - Registrations Due May 18

Class Registrations Due Friday, May 18th

Waukee, Iowa –The Waukee Area Arts Council will hold a weeklong session of art classes entitled ART Discovery for K- 8^th grade students. The classes will be held from June 4-8, 2012 with morning or afternoon class sessions available. The hour classes are divided in to K- 4^th and 5^th -8^th grades.  Each day the students will learn about a different artist and create something in that style.

Monday: Pablo Picasso

Collage

Tuesday: Wassily Kandinsky

Painting in the style of Kandinsky, infusing color and lines together

Wednesday: Jackson Pollock

Splatter-style painting in the style of Jackson Pollock

Thursday: Modern Popular Culture

Making Fandango Puppets or Papier-Mâché Angry Birds

Friday: Vincent Van Gogh

Drawing with oil pastels

A certified teacher always teaches the Waukee Area Arts Council classes for kids. This year Jill Belgarde an art teacher at Perry will be leading the classes. “I’m excited by the classes this year and the artists the children will be learning about,” said Karen Dluhos president of the board. “We are also trying to make it simple and have an option that will work in today’s busy schedules.”

K-4^th grade students will choose between 9:00 to 10:00 am or 12:30 - 1:30 pm and 5^th – 8^th grade students will choose between 10:30 to 11:30 am or 2:00 to 3:00 pm. Cost is $50 per person for the week (materials included). Brochures/registration forms can be downloaded at www.WaukeeArts.org, picked up at the Waukee Hardware or call 515-402-7870 for one to be mailed to you. Minimum class size must be met for class to be held. DEADLINE for registration is Monday, May 21, 2012!

For more complete information about this and other events, visit our website www.WaukeeArts.org or contact the Waukee Area Arts Council at info@WaukeeArts.org, PO Box 790, Waukee, IA 50263, or call 515-402-7870.