Youth Classes

The Art of Charlotte's Web
Prairie Arts Center is excited to partner with the OSU Department of Theatre for this year's Fall Break Camp. OSU is presenting an adaptation of E.B. White's classic children's book, Charlotte's Web, as a radio production beginning November 20th through the holiday season. During our two day Fall Break workshop, students will be able to (re)connect to the story and themes of Charlotte's Web by looking at the classic penned illustrations by Garth Williams. On Thursday, we will create a pen and pastel portrait of Wilbur that will double as a paper bag puppet. On Friday, we will learn a little bit about radio shows from the 1930s and 1940s and design a vintage-inspired poster for the upcoming radio play of Charlotte's Web.

Art Academy is an after-school class designed for students who wish to develop and grow their artistic aptitude. Throughout each six week session, students learn and practice foundational skills in the visual arts and are exposed to a variety of mediums in both the 2D and 3D arts. Art Academy students also develop strong visual literacy and critical thinking skills through looking at and discussing their own artwork and the artwork of others. For the 6-9 year old cohort, each session yields a "final" work or project that is shared and discussed. For the 10-12 year old students, the focus shifts to skills-based instruction with an emphasis on drawing, painting, design, and composition. 

Art Academy is an after-school class designed for students who wish to develop and grow their artistic aptitude. Throughout each six week session, students learn and practice foundational skills in the visual arts and are exposed to a variety of mediums in both the 2D and 3D arts. Art Academy students also develop strong visual literacy and critical thinking skills through looking at and discussing their own artwork and the artwork of others. For the 6-9 year old cohort, each session yields a "final" work or project that is shared and discussed. For the 10-12 year old students, the focus shifts to skills-based instruction with an emphasis on drawing, painting, design, and composition. 

Art Academy is an after-school class designed for students who wish to develop and grow their artistic aptitude. Throughout each six week session, students learn and practice foundational skills in the visual arts and are exposed to a variety of mediums in both the 2D and 3D arts. Art Academy students also develop strong visual literacy and critical thinking skills through looking at and discussing their own artwork and the artwork of others. For the 6-9 year old cohort, each session yields a "final" work or project that is shared and discussed. For the 10-12 year old students, the focus shifts to skills-based instruction with an emphasis on drawing, painting, design, and composition.