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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 • Friday, June 23, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM • REGISTER HERE

Summer & Fall Paint-N-Sip dates: June 23, July 28, August 25, September 22, October 27, December 1

Children’s Art Workshops & Classes

Teen Studio Time

***Stay tuned for information on on the Fall 2023 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.

Teen Studio 1 meets Tuesdays, 1:30 – 3:30 PM and Teen Studio 2 meets Tuesdays, 4:00 – 6:00 PM. The Spring 2023 semester meets January 10 through May 9 (no class on March 14 due to Spring Break). All art supplies are included in class fee.

Working individually as well as in group projects, we’ll put the Elements and Principles of Art into practice using the following mediums: ink, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, textile art, clay, print-making, glass mosaic, copper & metal work and found object sculpture. 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 in May.

Kidz Art Lessons

***Stay tuned for information on the 2023 fall semester of Kidz Art!

Kidz Art meets Thursdays from 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.

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.