It’s a fabulous line up for our Saturday Family Arts Program! There’s something for the whole family with offerings by four of our talented local artists.

For children 5 & under: Life Drawing with Stephanie Dougherty

***Please note: children under the age of 3 must have a caregiver in the room with them. Children between the ages of 3-5 may attend with a caregiver on site, but who may be participating in our Adult Caregiver workshop.

This workshop will introduce the youngest artists to drawing techniques that will help them develop the skills to bring their visions to life. Many young children are highly interested in drawing people and animals, but can also face frustration when their attempts don’t match their imaginings. By helping children to refine their ideas, and by specific techniques for approaching drawings of from life, children will build their artistic capabilities. Very little ones are welcome to explore mark-making techniques free-style!

For children ages 5-10(ish): Visual Storytelling with Ryan Balas

In this workshop, youth will be introduced to some basic video techniques that can contribute to evocative visual storytelling.

For youth ages 10 - 19 (ish): Documenting our Worlds - Instructor TBD

For adult caregivers: Photography with Hillary Baack

The multi-talented Hillary Baack will guide participants in cultivating their photographic eye, and introduce techniques for framing portraiture, still lifes, or other subjects, following participants’ interests. Basic photo editing skills will also be shared. Participants will use their humble phone cameras to learn techniques for beautiful photography.

This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrant Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of The Of ice of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by CREATE Council on the Arts.