ART-Haus Academy Mission Statement
At the ART-Haus Academy, students explore the role of the senses, creativity, cultural expression, art history, and new ideas through materials and visual form. Since everyone develops differently, the ART-Haus Academy offers basic, intermediate, and advanced art courses that inspire young minds on their creative journeys. Each course focuses on different ways of making and ideas that interweave to support students’ in their development and understanding of self and world.
We strongly believe that the arts, in all of the different forms, is a way of making meaning out of lived experience through materials. Our art classes are designed to encourage individual artistic development, which can inspire interests in other subjects and enhance ones’ overall quality of life. While classes are designed to show students different ways of understanding form, space, color, and composition, assignments are open-ended to allow individual exploration of visual language and meaning. Making through observation, memory, imagination, and experimentation are offered. Diversity of thinking and expression are encouraged.
Students work toward a Certificate of Achievement for each Mason Gross course completed and a Certificate of Merit for completing the entire Mason Gross curriculum. Students show their artwork during end-of-semester exhibits coinciding with Extension Division dance and music recitals, allowing all within the Extension Division’s extended community to enjoy the accomplishments of ART-Haus participants.
Classes are taken sequentially and age ranges are flexible. Enrollment discounts and a variety of benefits are available to Zimmerli and Mason Gross class participants.
Basic Drawing and Painting (Ages 7–10)
Spring 2018: February 10 – May 5, 2018
Day & Time: Saturdays, 9:30 –11:30 a.m.
Instructor: David Torres
Tuition: $350 per semester (includes all materials)
Option: Add Drawing Club for Children and Young People at the Zimmerli Art Museum at a discounted rate of $85
Class Location: Civic Square Building, 4th floor, Room CSB 407
Course Description, Spring semester: Send your child on an around-the-world artistic adventure! The focus of this course is to introduce young, aspiring artists to drawing, painting, collage, and sculpture through material exploration. By learning the basics of artmaking, students will develop problem-solving skills found only during the creative endeavor of the visual arts. Students will find their voice through color, marks, shapes, forms, and materials during telling stories through their artwork. They will also learn about different ways of making by exploring different cultures and their traditions. By the end of the course, students will go home with a body of work to showcase, a community of young fellow artists, and a new plethora of visual problem-solving abilities that can only be explored through the creative act of making.
Spring 2018: February 10 – May 5, 2018
Day & Time: Saturdays, 9:30 –11:30 a.m.
Instructor: David Torres
Tuition: $350 per semester (includes all materials)
Option: Add Drawing Club for Children and Young People at the Zimmerli Art Museum at a discounted rate of $85
Class Location: Civic Square Building, 4th floor, Room CSB 407
Course Description, Spring semester: Send your child on an around-the-world artistic adventure! The focus of this course is to introduce young, aspiring artists to drawing, painting, collage, and sculpture through material exploration. By learning the basics of artmaking, students will develop problem-solving skills found only during the creative endeavor of the visual arts. Students will find their voice through color, marks, shapes, forms, and materials during telling stories through their artwork. They will also learn about different ways of making by exploring different cultures and their traditions. By the end of the course, students will go home with a body of work to showcase, a community of young fellow artists, and a new plethora of visual problem-solving abilities that can only be explored through the creative act of making.
All Art Making students are recommended to add the Drawing Club for Children and Young People at the Zimmerli Art Museum. While it entails some added cost, this course is a wonderful compliment to all ART-Haus classes.
Intermediate Drawing and Painting (Ages 11–14)
Spring 2018: February 10 – May 5, 2018
Day & Time: Saturdays, 12 – 2 p.m.
Instructor: David Torres
Tuition: $350 per semester (includes all materials)
Option: Add Drawing Club for Children and Young People at the Zimmerli Art Museum at a discounted rate of $85
Class Location: Civic Square Building, 4th floor, Room CSB 407
Course Description: Students develop their drawing and painting skills through observation, memory, imagination, and experimentation. Academic and experimental approaches will be offered. Experimental approaches may include: visualizing sounds, exploring the sense of time and change, different qualities of light and shadow, and color through abstraction. Students develop individual projects that will incorporate all basic drawing and painting course material. Art history will also be discussed as it relates to each project. This course is designed differently for each semester, but revisits themes from previous classes. All ART-haus classes encourage personal exploration through materials and process.
Spring 2018: February 10 – May 5, 2018
Day & Time: Saturdays, 12 – 2 p.m.
Instructor: David Torres
Tuition: $350 per semester (includes all materials)
Option: Add Drawing Club for Children and Young People at the Zimmerli Art Museum at a discounted rate of $85
Class Location: Civic Square Building, 4th floor, Room CSB 407
Course Description: Students develop their drawing and painting skills through observation, memory, imagination, and experimentation. Academic and experimental approaches will be offered. Experimental approaches may include: visualizing sounds, exploring the sense of time and change, different qualities of light and shadow, and color through abstraction. Students develop individual projects that will incorporate all basic drawing and painting course material. Art history will also be discussed as it relates to each project. This course is designed differently for each semester, but revisits themes from previous classes. All ART-haus classes encourage personal exploration through materials and process.
Independent Study: Small Group Training for Intermediate and Advanced Students
Eligibility: Ages 14 – Adults
Instructors: Brian Bulfer, David Torres, and Nabila Dadabhoy
Spring 2018: February 10 – May 5, 2018
Days & Times: Saturdays, 2:30-4:30 p.m.
Tuition: $710 per semester (includes all materials)
Class Location: Civic Square Building, Room CSB 427
Class Description: Teens and adults work in groups of 2-4 students with a single instructor. This course offers a high degree of personalized attention, focuses on developing individual projects, designed to help teens prepare a portfolio for Advanced Placement in high school art classes, and college admissions. Students will have the opportunity to visit exhibitions at Mason Gross Galleries and M.F.A./ B.F.A. studios to experience an art school environment. Adult participants may pursue personal goals and develop skills at a high level.
Eligibility: Ages 14 – Adults
Instructors: Brian Bulfer, David Torres, and Nabila Dadabhoy
Spring 2018: February 10 – May 5, 2018
Days & Times: Saturdays, 2:30-4:30 p.m.
Tuition: $710 per semester (includes all materials)
Class Location: Civic Square Building, Room CSB 427
Class Description: Teens and adults work in groups of 2-4 students with a single instructor. This course offers a high degree of personalized attention, focuses on developing individual projects, designed to help teens prepare a portfolio for Advanced Placement in high school art classes, and college admissions. Students will have the opportunity to visit exhibitions at Mason Gross Galleries and M.F.A./ B.F.A. studios to experience an art school environment. Adult participants may pursue personal goals and develop skills at a high level.
Zimmerli Drawing Society for Adults
Spring 2018 Dates: TBD
Day & Time: Saturdays, 12:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Instructors: Wes Sherman and Tom Rutledge
Fee: $100 Zimmerli Art Museum members per session | $120 Mason Gross Extension Division members per session | $135 non-members per session
Course Description: Each session is overseen by a master artist. The museum provides drawings boards, live models at select sessions, and professional instruction; participants are asked to bring their own drawing pads, portable easels, and other materials suggested by the instructors. These sessions are for artists aged 18 and older. Click here for more information about Zimmerli memberships and fees.
Spring 2018 Dates: TBD
Day & Time: Saturdays, 12:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Instructors: Wes Sherman and Tom Rutledge
Fee: $100 Zimmerli Art Museum members per session | $120 Mason Gross Extension Division members per session | $135 non-members per session
Course Description: Each session is overseen by a master artist. The museum provides drawings boards, live models at select sessions, and professional instruction; participants are asked to bring their own drawing pads, portable easels, and other materials suggested by the instructors. These sessions are for artists aged 18 and older. Click here for more information about Zimmerli memberships and fees.
Drawing Club for Children and Young People
Sections available for 7-10 year olds and 11-14 year olds.
Spring 2018
Day & Time: Tuesdays, 4:15 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.
Dates: February 6 – May 7, 2018
Instructors: Patricia Brace
Fee: $75 Zimmerli Art Museum members per session | $85 Mason Gross Extension Division members per session| $100 non-members per session
Course Description: Children discover the secrets of drawing when they take part in the Zimmerli’s popular Drawing Club, which takes place on Wednesdays after school in the fall, winter, and spring. Aspiring artists between the ages of 6 and 14 learn the full spectrum of drawing techniques, including pencil and charcoal, and such genres as still life and portraiture. Professional educators address the needs of both beginners and advanced artists. Click here for more information about Zimmerli memberships and fees.
Sections available for 7-10 year olds and 11-14 year olds.
Spring 2018
Day & Time: Tuesdays, 4:15 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.
Dates: February 6 – May 7, 2018
Instructors: Patricia Brace
Fee: $75 Zimmerli Art Museum members per session | $85 Mason Gross Extension Division members per session| $100 non-members per session
Course Description: Children discover the secrets of drawing when they take part in the Zimmerli’s popular Drawing Club, which takes place on Wednesdays after school in the fall, winter, and spring. Aspiring artists between the ages of 6 and 14 learn the full spectrum of drawing techniques, including pencil and charcoal, and such genres as still life and portraiture. Professional educators address the needs of both beginners and advanced artists. Click here for more information about Zimmerli memberships and fees.
Zimmerli Passport to Art
Dates: Select first Sundays: December 3, February 4, March 4, and April 1
Day & Time: Sundays, 1 p.m.–3 p.m.
Fee (per child, per session): Free!!
This program is now free and no registration is required. Just drop in anytime between 1-3pm to participate in an engaging art activity for the whole family. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Instructor: Basia Goszczynska
Class Location: Zimmerli Art Museum
Course Description: Travel the world of art on select Saturdays in 2014/2015. Children and parents, grandparents, or guardians work side-by-side on exciting art projects conducted by graduate students of Mason Gross School of the Arts. These interactive workshops allow families quality time to be creative together. If children attend all 6 workshops and fill their Passports, they receive a prize! Advance registration is required for Passport to Art workshops and space is limited. Each class includes materials and many include a brief exhibition tour. Click here for more information about Zimmerli memberships and fees.
Dates: Select first Sundays: December 3, February 4, March 4, and April 1
Day & Time: Sundays, 1 p.m.–3 p.m.
Fee (per child, per session): Free!!
This program is now free and no registration is required. Just drop in anytime between 1-3pm to participate in an engaging art activity for the whole family. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Instructor: Basia Goszczynska
Class Location: Zimmerli Art Museum
Course Description: Travel the world of art on select Saturdays in 2014/2015. Children and parents, grandparents, or guardians work side-by-side on exciting art projects conducted by graduate students of Mason Gross School of the Arts. These interactive workshops allow families quality time to be creative together. If children attend all 6 workshops and fill their Passports, they receive a prize! Advance registration is required for Passport to Art workshops and space is limited. Each class includes materials and many include a brief exhibition tour. Click here for more information about Zimmerli memberships and fees.