August 19-23rd 10am - 12pm Grades 2nd - 8th Many famous artists have special, unique styles which we can recognize and use as inspiration. They have created many works of art that we can create art of our own with! From Picasso's abstract faces to Van Gogh's sunflowers. Close up flowers like Georgia O'Keefe and … Continue reading August 19 – 23rd Try Famous Artists’ Styles with Margaret Grasso
August 19 - 23rd 10am-12pm Grades 3rd - 7th Location: Wallkill River Center for the Arts Gallery Cost: $135 per student Students will create their own art journal! They will add their pages and wire the journal together. We'll explore different materials and what an art journal is useful for. Once the journal is made … Continue reading August 19 – 23rd Kid’s Art Journals with Jodi Doster
August 19 - 23rd 1 pm - 3 pm Grades 8th - 12th Location: Wallkill River Center for the Arts Gallery Cost: $135 per student Students will create their own art journal! They will add their pages and wire the journal together. We'll explore different materials and what an art journal is useful for. Once … Continue reading August 19 – 23rd Teen’s Art Journals with Jodi Doster
September 6, 13, 20, 27th Fridays 3:30-5:30pm In Person at the Wallkill River Center for the Arts Open to beginning and intermediate students Suitable for grades 6th - 12th $140 per student Animation Class Preview Animation is the art of bringing your drawings to life! Whether you’re interested in traditional animation, game animation, anime, 3D … Continue reading 09/24 Friday Afternoon Animation with Aedan Ciganek
Saturday September 21st. Get off the fence and try an art class for free. Want to try a new medium? No worries, we will supply all of the materials - just come and explore! We will throw in a coupon for a future class too. Space is limited so sign up ASAP, one class per … Continue reading September 26th 2024 Super Thursday Free Art Classes
October 5th 1pm - 6pm Ages 16+ $150, $130 Members Learn the basics of printmaking in this afternoon workshop! Discover the importance of positive and negative space when designing your print. Sketch your designs and transfer them to your printing block for carving. This class is suitable for people aged 16+ since we will be … Continue reading 10/05/2024 Intro to Printmaking Workshop with Jodi Doster
November 1, 8, 15, 22 Fridays 3:30-5:30pm In Person at the Wallkill River Center for the Arts Open to beginning and intermediate students Suitable for grades 6th - 12th $140 per student Animation Class Preview Animation is the art of bringing your drawings to life! Whether you’re interested in traditional animation, game animation, anime, 3D … Continue reading 11/24 Friday Afternoon Animation with Aedan Ciganek
November 2nd 5:00 - 8:00pm $40 per person Adults and Teens, join us for a Sip & Paint fundraiser for the Humane Society of Walden at the Wallkill River Center for the Arts. Shane Daley Artist will take participants through the process of creating your very own Cave Waterfall. Whether you’re a seasoned artist or … Continue reading 24-11-02 Sip & Paint for the Humane Society of Walden
December 6, 13, 20th Fridays 3:30-5:30pm In Person at the Wallkill River Center for the Arts Open to beginning and intermediate students Suitable for grades 6th - 12th $110 per student Animation Class Preview Animation is the art of bringing your drawings to life! Whether you’re interested in traditional animation, game animation, anime, 3D animation, … Continue reading 12/24 Friday Afternoon Animation with Aedan Ciganek
Please join us virtually, via Zoom, for our Annual Members Meeting on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 3:00 pm Members: If you were a member in 2024 or joined and paid your dues for 2025 by December 31, 2024, please return your BALLOT by email, mail or in person before the meeting date. If there … Continue reading 2025 Annual Members Meeting
February 1st 6:00 - 8:00pm $40 per person Adults and Teens, join us for a Paint & Sip Night to support the Humane Society of Walden. This fun and creative event is perfect for seasoned artists and first-timers alike. Our instructor, Shane Daley, will guide you step-by-step as you create your very own charming gnome … Continue reading 25-02-01 Sip & Paint for the Humane Society of Walden
February 7, 14, 21st Fridays 3:30-5:30pm In Person at the Wallkill River Center for the Arts Open to beginning and intermediate students Suitable for grades 6th - 12th $110 per student Animation Class Preview Animation is the art of bringing your drawings to life! Whether you’re interested in traditional animation, game animation, anime, 3D animation, … Continue reading 02/25 Friday Afternoon Animation with Aedan Ciganek
March 6, 13, 20, 27th Thursdays, 1 - 3pm $140 per person, $120 Members Suitable for beginners, ages 10 - 100 Learn how to crochet and make beautiful yarn goods from someone who has been crocheting for over 50 years. Start with making a chain and learning the single crochet stitch. This simple stitch is … Continue reading 03-2025 Crochet for Beginners with Debbie Femiak
April 4, 11, 18, 25th Fridays 3:30-5:30pm In Person at the Wallkill River Center for the Arts Open to beginning and intermediate students Suitable for grades 6th - 12th $140 per student Animation Class Preview Animation is the art of bringing your drawings to life! Whether you’re interested in traditional animation, game animation, anime, 3D … Continue reading 04/25 Friday Afternoon Animation with Aedan Ciganek
May 2, 16, 23, 30th (please note, no class May 9th) Fridays 3:30-5:30pm In Person at the Wallkill River Center for the Arts Open to beginning and intermediate students Suitable for grades 6th - 12th $140 per student Animation Class Preview Animation is the art of bringing your drawings to life! Whether you’re interested in … Continue reading 05/25 Friday Afternoon Animation with Aedan Ciganek
July 7 - 11, 2025 10am - 12pm Grades 1st - 5th Whether its realistic, stylized, or imaginary, animals are my favorite subject! We'll be using guide books, photos, and references for observation. We'll even try simplifying them into stylized animals too! Imaginary animals are a big favorite. We can make our own with watercolor … Continue reading Animals Real & Imaginary with Margaret Grasso
July 14 - 18, 2025 10am - 12pm Ages 8 - 14 Location: Benedict Farm Park Pavilion Cost: $135 per student Run around before the day gets hot with Nerf Camp! Darts and Blasters will be provided, but you’re free to bring your own if they take standard darts. Compete in an array of games … Continue reading Nerf Camp with Matt Donaldson
July 22 - 26, 2025 10am - 12pm Grades 5th - 12th Experiment with a wide variety of painting, drawing, and collaging. We will use sketchbooks and even learn how to make our own from mixed media paper as well as a cover you design. We will use: pens, pencils, paints, acrylic markers, water soluble … Continue reading Mixed Media Art Journals with Margaret Grasso
July 14 - 18, 2025 1:00 - 3:00 pm Ages 10-16 Location: Wallkill River Center for the Arts Gallery Cost: $135 per student Come join jewelry artist Janet Baskerville for a week long immersive and fun jewelry making class. We will work with different mediums like alcohol inks, mod podge, metal washers, scrabble tiles, Shrinky … Continue reading Jewelry Making with Janet Baskerville
July 21 - 25, 2025 10am - 12pm Grades 1st - 6th Plants, trees, leaves, vegetables, fruits, flowers, birds, bugs, fish, land, water, and clouds... It's all nature! Here's a few ideas of what I'd like to create with you: Shadow drawings of leaves and branches, drawings of the inside of vegetables, making a botanical … Continue reading Nature in Art with Margaret Grasso
July 21 - 25, 2025 1:00 - 3:00 pm Grades 6-12th Location: Wallkill River Center for the Arts Gallery Cost: $135 per student Animation Class Preview Animation is the art of bringing your drawings to life! Whether you’re interested in traditional animation, game animation, anime, 3D animation, or just want to make your doodles move … Continue reading Animation with Aedan Ciganek
July 28 - August 1, 2025 10am - 12pm Grades 6th - 12th Many people like to paint looser and more expressively, like me! It's hard to start making art and immediately want it to look photo realistic. If you would like to experiment with a more relaxed, expressive style, we can explore the many … Continue reading Expressive Painting with Margaret Grasso
July 29 - August 1, 2025 10:00am - 12:00pm Grades 2nd - 6th Location: Wallkill River Center for the Arts Gallery Cost: $135 per student In printmaking, students will make copies of an image that they have created from various sources of their choosing. They will then transfer the image and use carving or impressing … Continue reading Printmaking for Kids with Jodi Doster
July 29 - August 1, 2025 1:00 - 3:00 pm Grades 7th - 12th Location: Wallkill River Center for the Arts Gallery Cost: $135 per student In printmaking, students will make copies of an image that they have created from various sources of their choosing. They will then transfer the image and use carving or … Continue reading Mixed Media Printmaking for Teens with Jodi Doster
August 4 - 8, 2025 10am – 12pm Grades 2 - 6th Create sculptures with artist Liz Keithline. Students will work with wire, wood, paint and other found materials. All materials provided! You can bring your own if you'd like too! Artist and arts administrator Elizabeth Keithline’s work focuses on human self-extension and human systems … Continue reading Sculpture Creations with Liz Keithline
