Attleboro Arts Museum | Summer Art Classes And Workshops In Norton Public School

Press release from the Norton Public Schools:

January 20, 2021

Children • Teens • Adults W. Charles Thompson Museum School

Attleboro Arts Museum • 86 Park St, Attleboro, MA 02703 • 508.222.2644 Register Online: www.attleboroartsmuseum.org, click on "Our Classes."

Kids Summer Art Weeks:We have 2 age groups running each week. Enroll your child in either 5-8 years or 9-13. There are no exceptions for student age requirements.

WEEK 1: June 28-July 2

morning: Drawing
afternoon: Printmaking

WEEK 2: July 5-9

morning: Painting
afternoon: Collage

WEEK 3: July 12-16

morning: Chalk Pastels
afternoon: Sculpture Non-clay*
WEEK 4: July 19-23

morning: Oil Pastels
afternoon: Cartooning

WEEK 5: July 26-30

morning: Drawing
afternoon: Collage

WEEK 6: August 2-6

morning: Printmaking
afternoon: Painting

WEEK 7: August 9-13

morning: Sculpture Non-clay*
afternoon: Chalk Pastels

WEEK 8: August 16-20

morning: Cartooning
afternoon: Oil Pastels

*Non-clay Sculpture is defined as the use of paper mache, wire, plaster, found objects, cardboards and non-ceramic materials to create a three-dimensional artwork. This art week could include some of these materials, subject to the discretion of the art instructor's lesson plan.

Costs - Standard 5-day week:

Full-day: 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Mon-Fri. $265 mem; $295 non-mem (materials included)Full-day campers must bring a lunch, drink and snack.

Half-day: 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Mon-Fri. $170 mem; $200 non-mem (materials included)Our half-day option only applies to the 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. timeframe. No exceptions, thank you.

Early Bird Registration Special:

10% off tuition costs if you enroll by April 1st, 2021.

Sibling Discount:

First child in family at 100% tuition. 10% off the tuition costs for second and third (or more) children in the same family. Use coupon code: SIB2021 at checkout. Redeemable starting April 2, 2021. (NOTE: Early Bird & Sibling discounts cannot be combined and only apply to our summer art weeks)

KIDS & TEENS: Summer Ceramics Classes
(6 weeks - meets once a week)

• Ages 5-8: Fishes, Frogs & Sand Castles in Clay
  Thursdays, July 15 - Aug 19 from 9-10:30 a.m.
  Get muddy & messy in this hands-on clay class. Learn the basics of pinch pot, slab and coil sculpture techniques. Find inspiration from your summer vacation to make unique works of art. Costs: $174 mem, $184 non-mem (materials included).
• Ages 9-13: Waves, Whales & Jellyfish: Summer Hand-building
  Thursdays, July 15 - Aug 19 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
  Imaginative hand-building projects that include unique coiled whale vessels, slump mold tableware with surf texture and pinch pot jellyfish wind chimes. Costs: $184 mem, $194 non-mem (materials included).

There are NO refunds, credits or transfers once payment is issued to the Museum (this includes missed or sick days). Visit www.attleboroartsmuseum.org, click on "Our Classes" to view our Museum School Handbook prior to registration. This program is not part of or endorsed by the AAM's local school districts.

This press release was produced by the Norton Public Schools. The views expressed are the author's own.