October 2018
Imagination Station (Ages 4 to 9) – Fall 2018
A fun art program for young children. Come and explore drawing, painting, collage and sculpture using a variety of media.
Fee: $15 per class or buy 5, get the 6th free!
6 Saturdays: 10–11 am
Pre-Registration Required. Please specify which dates you are interested In registering for.
Off the Wall: Intro to 3-D Sculpture (ages 6 to 10)
You will get to explore a variety of materials to create finished artworks. We will make clay houses, Halloween masks, Paper Mache creatures, mechanical hands and a large Marionette (human, robot, animal, superhero, or anything in-between!)
Instructors: Heather Benning MFA and Tim Moore
Fee: $120
8 Thursdays 4:30-5:30pm Room 205
Take the Wheel: Youth Clay Exploration (ages 11 to 18)
Explore different ways of working with clay! Learn to use the pottery wheel, and the basics of hand building.
Instructor: Keely Williams BFA
Fee: $130
8 Tuesdays 4-5:30pm Room 201
All Fired Up: Level 2 Ceramics (ages 14 to adult)
For those who have taken the intro to ceramics class or have taken previous ceramics classes through the Art Gallery of Swift Current.
Instructor: Keely Williams, BFA
Fee: $230
8 Tuesdays 7-10 pm Room 201
Stained Glass: Intro to Copper Foil (ages 14 to adult)
A beginner workshop to introduce students to the art of stained glass! This workshop uses the Copper Foil method which is the most widely used technique today! Students will learn the basics of design, cutting glass, and soldering to create a medium sized panel over the two-day workshop.
Instructor: Marsha Schuld
Fee: $170
A Splash of Colour: Watercolour Painting (ages 14 to adult)
Learn basic watercolour painting technique and colour theory. Ideal for beginners or those with some experience. Practical for travellers or painting at home.
Instructor: Stephanie Kaduck, MFA
Fee: $180
6 Tuesdays 7-10pm Room 202
November 2018
Grant Writing Workshop
Hosted by Carle Steel of The Saskatchewan Arts Board.
• Are you an artist in South West Saskatchewan?
• Do you want to know more about the Saskatchewan Arts Board’s Independent Artists Program?
• Are you or your organization interested in learning how to strengthen your grant application?
Come to a free grant writing workshop with Arts Board Consultant Carle Steel. All disciplines welcome!
Contact Art Gallery of Swift Current to register 306-778-2736
December 2018
Christmas Ornament Workshop (all ages and skill levels)
(Children under 11 must be accompanied by an adult)
Instructor: Keely Williams BFA
Learn to make three types of tree ornaments out of clay!
Fee: $30 Room 201
July 2019
Art Camp (Ages 10-17)
Five fun days of making art outdoors and in the big top tent at Gowan’s Grove, about 20 minutes south of Swift Current. Students will meet at the Art Gallery in the morning and travel to the Grove in the Gallery’s van. Mornings will be art expeditions into the landscape, drawing, painting and photographing from nature. Afternoons will be back in the tent, making a variety of sculpture projects.
Find out more »Art Camp (Ages 10-17)
Five fun days of making art outdoors and in the big top tent at Gowan’s Grove, about 20 minutes south of Swift Current. Students will meet at the Art Gallery in the morning and travel to the Grove in the Gallery’s van. Mornings will be art expeditions into the landscape, drawing, painting and photographing from nature. Afternoons will be back in the tent, making a variety of sculpture projects.
Find out more »August 2019
Summer Art Studio (Ages 8-11)
Explore the world of Art using a variety of materials and techniques including painting, india ink, felting, and sculpture. Kids will create fun projects while learning about colour, and techniques used by famous artists throughout history. This program will be in both indoor studio settings and outdoor locations. Meet at the Dickson Community Centre. Transportation to alternate locations will be provided.
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