Youth Classes

Children in our community are one of our biggest priorities at the Shiawassee Arts Center (SAC). We offer a variety of classes and workshops for grade school students after school, homeschoolers, scouts, church groups, and 4-H Clubs. Classes can be arranged to earn badges or just for the students’ enjoyment and artistic enrichment.

Our simple, hands-on multi-media classes vary from painting and drawing to mosaics and pottery. Purchase an annual SAC membership for your child ($20) or the entire family ($50) and receive discounts on classes. If you would like to arrange a class for your group, please contact us.

Thursday after-school classes run from 4pm – 5:30pm.

Check out our upcoming youth classes below.

January

January 9 – Was-SILLY Kandinsky Craze

Create a fun, abstract masterpiece with oil pastels and watercolors inspired by the work of Wassily Kandinsky!

January 16 – One-of-a-Kind Sea Life

Pull your very own unique print of ocean creatures or scenes using a monoprint technique.

January 23 – All Aboard!

Learn about the historic Pere Marquette 1225 steam engine as you paint a picture of it chugging along in acrylic!

January 30 – Art that Sizzles

In this class, young artists will construct a glass tile that will need to be fused in the kiln before picking up at the next class.The results truly amaze us!

February

February 6 & February 20 – Wendy’s Project (Two Part Class)

The Shiawassee Arts Center is teaming up with Wendy’s Restaurant in Owosso for the 18th Annual “Celebration of Youth Arts Month” during March. Students will create a project (to be announced) over the course of two classes that will be on display at Wendy’s for all of March! Students must also be enrolled in the February 20th class to complete artwork.

February 13 – Love You to the Moon and Back

Paint a wood sign and create a background for it by experimenting with watercolors and Yupo paper – keeping Valentine’s Day in mind ❤

February 27 – No Class

March

March 5 – Pottery on the Wheel

Young artists will create 2 functional pieces on the wheel. This class is a student favorite! Pottery will need to be glazed at the March 26th class to be completed. There is a 10 student limit due to the number of wheels available.

March 12 – Slip, Score, and More

Play in clay and learn about handbuilding techniques! Pieces will need to be glazed at the March 26th class to be completed.