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

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

Children’s Art Workshops & Classes

Teen Studio Time

Teen Studio Fall 2022 Semester

September 13 – December 13, 2022

$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 fall 2022 semester meets September 13 through December 13 (no class on Nov. 22 due to the Thanksgiving holiday 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 2023.

Kidz Art Lessons

***THIS CLASS IS FULL FOR THE FALL SEMESTER!***

For the 2022 fall semester, Kidz Art will meet Thursdays from 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM, beginning September 15.

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.

CLASS DATES:

September 15, 22, 29

October 6, 13, 20, 27

November 3, 10, 17 (No class on 11/24 due to the Thanksgiving break.)

December 1, 8

Note: The 2023 spring semester of Kidz Art begins January 5, 2023.

Summer Art Camp

THANK YOU to our kid artists, instructors and classroom helpers for making this an AMAZING summer! Stay tuned for information on 2023 Summer at The Center programs and art workshops!

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2022 Summer Art Camp

Session I • June 13 – 17

1st – 3rd grade • 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

4th – 6th grade • 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Session II • July 11 – 15

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:

$45 • BAL members