Wednesday-Friday: 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Saturday: 10:00am - 2:00pm
1006 Penn Ave., La Grande, OR 97850
PO Box 541, La Grande, OR 97850
[email protected]
541-624-2800
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An event every week that begins at 3:00 pm on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, repeating until December 21, 2024
After School Art Program (Grades K-5)
October 7 – December 20: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 3:00 – 5:15 pm (pick-up no later than 5:30 pm)
Students will enjoy their afternoons with fellow student artists as they embark on journeys of art exploration and creation. No art experience required! Each week, Teaching Artist Samantha introduces an art concept that helps children discover their artistic abilities, hone their skills, and gain an awareness of their artistic choices. Each student will create and take home a piece of art each week. Instruction topics include lines, shapes, and depth; art mediums include pencils, oil pastels, watercolors, tempera paints, markers, and more. Please note: class finishes promptly at 5:15 pm. The latest time students may be picked up is 5:30 pm.
Students may sign up for one week at a time, but they may want to register for the entire quarter for a 20% savings. All supplies included. Please enter through the 5th Street door.
Teaching Artist: Samantha Adams Choate
Samantha Adams Choate grew up in Eastern Oregon and found a passion for teaching art at Painted Sky Center for the Arts in John Day, Oregon, in the Center’s after school program. She enjoys teaching youth about the importance of art, giving them tools and skills to use various forms of art as outlets for expression. Sam believes art fosters a creative and expressive mindset that encourages self-discovery, confidence, and self-worth. She is an advocate for youth opportunities in the arts as schools continue to encounter budgetary constraints that affect specialty classes. She provides students a safe place to make art and explore their creative abilities.
Cost: $123.75
Note: Fill out a Youth Release Form and submit an RSVP for your own children ONLY. Please be sure to add the name of each child who will attend.
Parents/guardians of youth age 17 or younger: if you haven’t already done so, CLICK HERE to fill out a Youth Release Form in order for your child to participate in ACE youth classes.
There are limited spots available for this class! If you RSVP and later find you’re unable to attend, please email ACE Youth Coordinator at [email protected] to cancel your RSVP. This helps ACE open up spots for other interested students. Thank you!
Location: Art Center East, 5th Street door
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If you have any questions, comments, or concerns please reach out and let us know. Thank you for your ongoing support.
Registration cancellations & transfers must be made through Art Center East at (541) 624-2800 48 hours or more before the class start time. We cannot issue refunds or transfers for cancellations received after the 48-hour cutoff. Exceptions will be considered for medical or family emergencies. ACE will honor a refund, minus a $10 administration fee when the cancellation is made 48 hours or more before class start date. When a class is canceled due to low enrollment, we will issue a refund for all registration fees. ACE will contact you in the event of a cancellation. Face coverings will be required in accordance with statewide regulations current at the time.