Spring Break Camp at Multnomah Arts Center: Register Now

Young Artists—Drawing And Paingting Camp

                                     Ages 8 - 13

M - F 9:30 am - 12 pm Mar. 21-25 $120 [5 classes]

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Action! Brushstrokes! Beautiful lines, gorgeous colors, wild shapes, and  interesting composition! You will learn about all of these as we experiment

with paint and pastels and try out techniques such as painting, drawing, and printing. Create amazing faces, places, flowers, fish, abstractions, and more.


To register,
please drop by the office or call us at (503) 823-2787. 
You may also register online by going to
Portland Parks & Recreation.

REGISTER NOW for Spring Break Art Workshop for Creative Kids

Painting in Abstract

               A workshop for creative kids who love to paint, or want to learn how

Painting • Creative Thinking • Art History

• Paint
• Consider how abstract artists combine line, shape, texture, design and vibrant color to bring their work to life.
• Discover how we can put these elements together to create works of art that are as much fun to makes as they are to look at.

WHERE:  Multnomah Art Center
7688 SW Capitol Hway,  Portland, OR 97219   

WHEN: Tuesday March 27 and Thursday March 29,  9:30 am - noon

COST: $59 (includes all materials)

To Register or for more information, please,  Email tobi@synergenii.com

Space is limited so please sign up early

Creative Solutions for Winter Break

• Art Classes for Kids in Portland Oregon
• Resources for Parents of Creative Kids

With holiday break looming at the end of the week, I offer this list of hands-on creative classes and things to do over the winter holiday. (Editor’s note: In my opinion, an art class or drama workshop is a great gift for the right kid.)

OregonMom.com (Where to go with kids in tow)
Check out this is great website for parents. It covers a a broad spectrum of information relevant to anyone raising kids in Oregon. Specific to this list - the site includes a comprehensive list of art resources for kids.

Here are a few more resources.

Oregon Art & Theater Classes for Kids
Portland/Metro Area

My Masterpiece Art Studio
This site is loaded with things to do - I love to work in a studio atmosphere, and so will creative kids. The website lists fund Art Camp Workshops – click here to see a list of events offered during Winter Break and Spring Break.

Click here for a Winter Break 2010 flyer

Portland Childrens’ Museum
Winter Break Camps
Avoid cabin fever! Let us entertain the kids with cool winter projects. For children age 4 1/2 to 12. December 20-23 and December 27-30 from 10:00am-1:00pm or 2:00-5:00pm.

Winter Camp Ages 6-10 Years
December 20, 21, 22 & 23 or
December 27, 28, 29 & 30
9am-5pm

Portland Art Museum Family Programs
The Portland Art Museum offers tours, demonstrations, performances, story times, and hands-on activities designed to spark the imaginations and creativity of our youngest visitors and their families while fostering art appreciation. CHILDREN UNDER 17 ARE FREE!

No School Art School
1639 NE Alberta St.
Portland, Oregon
1639 NE Alberta St., Portland, Oregon
While the kids are out of school, Art School is IN SESSION. Jennifer Wells Design, DIY Lounge and a wide variety of local artist/teachers are teaming up to offer an amazingly comprehensive art program for kids age 6-12! This camp operates as three art workshops in one dynamic day. Children participate in unique art and music projects, art history education, and cultural diversity, while gaining insight into themselves and the world around them.

In case you still need more ideas - Visit the Omamas blog on OregonLive.com for listings for ideas for winter break camps.

Upcoming Events: Children's Creativity: Why the Visual Arts Matter

Did you ever notice how the moment you begin to think (or write) about a topic, the world provides new ideas and new resources?

Yesterday's email blast from PNCA (Pacific NW College of Art)  offered a perfect example of synchronicity, and a fabulous opportunity for those of us interested in kids and creativity to learn more about Why the Visual Arts Matter. This series of upcoming events include free seminars, an exhibition of children's art, and a series of  workshops, all focused on creative arts education.

PNCA hosts Portland's first children's creativity symposium, Children's Creativity: Why the Visual Arts Matter, November 11-14, focusing on the relevance of artistic processes of inquiry, reflection, and expression to the cognitive, emotional, and social development of children.

A range of symposium activities, including workshops and lectures, will report on and explore the growing body of evidence that the arts nurture and develop complex thinking and communication skills. Featured speakers include authors/professors Dr. Ellen Handler Spitz and Dr. Lois Hetland.
An arts education is now recognized as providing key tools for the development of metaphorical thinking, the ability to creatively problem-solve, and life-long learning. Fulfilled and productive participation in the cultural, social, and economic processes of the 21st Century society is a key aspect of a creative arts education. Join PNCA for this groundbreaking series that explores the breadth and depth of an arts education.
Complementing the symposium, Imagine: 100 Years of Work from PNCA's Children's Art Archives, features work by generations of children taught in PNCA's Youth Program. The exhibition is curated by Sally Lawrence, PNCA President Emerita and Amy Williams, former PNCA Youth Art Program Director, with additional support from long-time Youth Program faculty Bonnie Allen and MaryEllen Hartman.

For more information, and to register : http://pnca.edu/artmatters
And, if you attend any of these events, please use the comment box below to share what you've learned.