Visual Art - Workshops & Classes

Education

Education is at the heart of Brazosport Art League. Exhibits are chosen and curated with the goal of growing an appreciation of art and local artists. Workshops and classes are designed to appeal to the beginner and experienced artist, from all age ranges.

Art Workshops & Classes

Open Studio • Mondays & Wednesdays • 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Evening Open Studio • Mondays • 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Life Drawing • 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month • 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM (See the upcoming schedule.)

Weekly Watercolor Painting Class with instructor Robert Ruhmann • Tuesdays, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM REGISTER HERE

Weekly Adult Art Class with instructor Mark Cameron • Tuesdays, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM • REGISTER HERE

Watercolor Paint-N-Sip with instructor Linda Strickland • Spring dates TBD!

Children’s Art Workshops & Classes

Teen Studio Time

Spring 2024 Teen Studio Time Class!

$80 class fee, (includes $10 BAL junior membership, which is valid for one year)

Class limit: 20 students per session

Teens ages 13-18 are invited to join instructors Linda Strickland and Mark Cameron in Brazosport Art League studio for Teen Studio Time.  We offer two class times for your scheduling convenience.  Both classes are the same. 

Spring 2024 semester begins Tuesday, January 9 through May 7. Class will not meet on March 13.

Teen Studio 1 meets Tuesdays, 1:30 – 3:30 PM and Teen Studio 2 meets Tuesdays, 4:00 – 6:00 PM.  All art supplies are included in class fee.

Working individually as well as in groups, class will work in multiple mediums including: oil and acrylic paint, watercolor, pastels, stained glass mosaic, ink, pencil and charcoal drawing, clay, printmaking.  We also have an impressive line-up of guest instructors with expertise in varying techniques and mediums.

We finish our year with the Teen Studio exhibit in the BAL gallery May 7 – June 2. An artists reception will be held on May 10. 

To register: Click the “BAL Membership” button and purchase the $10 junior level membership. Once completed, log in with that account number and register for Teen Studio 1 or 2.

Kids Studio

NEW for Fall 2023: Kids Studio!

Kids Studio meets Thursdays from 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM, beginning September 7 – December 7. Class will not meet November 23. 

Ages: 7-12

Class limit: 16 students 

Children, ages 7 to 12, are invited to join Dorothy Dean, Art Teacher for this class. In Kids Studio, we will be covering a variety of pieces focused on everything from the seven elements of art to Aboriginal dot painting. Every week your student will bring home with them a completed art piece, inspired by a set project but combined with their own personal style and flair. Mediums used in class will include but are not limited to pastels, acrylic, water color, pen and ink, collage, and colored pencils. All supplies are included.

The tuition is $75 per semester, which includes all supplies.

Kidz Art Class

Fall 2023 Kidz Art!

Kidz Art meets Thursdays from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM, beginning September 7 – December 7. Class will not meet November 23. 

Ages: 8-13

Class limit: 16 students 

ART is FUN! This class teaches the 7 Elements of Art (line, color, shape, space, texture, value & form), creative expression with a variety of drawing and painting techniques (pencil, colored pencils, pen and ink, acrylic, watercolor, etc).

Lessons include a sketchbook assignment, featured artist or art history, focus and discovery. Instruction by art educator Linda Matheson.

The tuition is $75 per semester, which includes all supplies. 

Summer Art Camp

2023 Summer Art Camp

Session I • June 12 – 16

1st – 3rd grade • 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

4th – 6th grade • 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Session II • July 10-14

1st – 3rd grade • 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

4th – 6th grade • 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

*Students must be entering the grades listed in the fall.

*Attendees may only register for one session.

CAMP FEE:

$50 • BAL members

$55 • Non-BAL members

Registration begins Monday, May 1 at 9:00 AM 

*During business hours (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday)

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