Spring '26  Teen Club (8 sessions)

Teen club Thursday April 2 - May 21

4 pm to 6 pm 

Ages:  12 - 17 years old

In ACA's Teen Club, young artists are surrounded by other creative minds. We work with a broad range of artistic challenges & media, and everyone is encouraged to explore their personal style.

Please know the Youth Studio is in a historic building with steps.

Spring '25 Kids Club (8 sessions)

Saturdays April 4th through May 23rd. 

10 am til 12 pm 

Ages:  6 - 11 years old

Encourage your young artists to explore their creative powers in our Kids Club. Participants work with various media and explore all kinds of ideas throughout the sessions.  The small class size allows the experienced instructor to work with every individual student to develop their ideas and express their unique artwork.

Please know our Youth Studio is in a historic building with steps.

Pastel Plus

Tuesday April 7, 2026 thru May 12, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Six weeks of a creative learning experience. SOFT PASTEL is pure pigment in stick form. You will learn how to use this stick tool to create your Art. You will also learn how to transform this pastel to a liquidpaint, as a background wash. Pastel pencils will also be used.

Bring to class: Sketchbook, any soft pastels you have, a printed photo reference, apron, paint cloth.

ACA will furnish: Papers, some pastels, easels and backboards.

$15 materials included 

Age 16 and up

Spinner ring

Create a textured flared wide ring with an overlayed half round band using beginning and intermediate techniques.Copper no additional.

Silver additional 20.00

Age 13+

Sunday 1-5 pm

April 19, 2026

Sterling Silver Celtic Ring

No prior expereince needed. You will learn simple solder techniques and use beginning jewelry (shear, patina, rolling mill, filing and sanding) skills to create beautiful wearable art.

All supplies included.

Ages 13+

Tuesday, April 21

4 pm to 7 pm 

Paint and Pour Landscape

Join us for a paint and pour class inspired by the paintings of Shirley VanBenschoten. A fine arts graduate of Siena Heights University she resided in Tecumseh and was president of the Lenawee Council for the Visual Arts when it became the Adrian Center for the Arts.Using acrylic paint mixed with pour medium you will create an abstracted landscape. This class is perfect for those who love nature and thinking outside the box.Shirley’s paintings will be on display in the ACA’s Gallery May 3rd-31st

Date: Sunday May 17, 2-4 pm

 Ages 13 and up

Acrylic Painting

Tues May 19 to June 23, 2026 (6 weeks) 10:00am - 12:00pm

In six weeks learn to control acrylic and your creativity will bloom. Acrylic can be applied several ways. You will be introduced to knife and brush techniques, from impasto to thin as watercolor. Come enjoy the experience.

Bring to class: Sketchbook, tube acrylics, a printed photo reference, apron, paint cloth or paper towels.

ACA will furnish: Canvases, easels, paper palettes.

Age 16 and up