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Step 1 of 3 It Starts With Art!

Classes are $12 for non-members, $10 for members of Friends of the Art Museum (FAM). Enroll in four or more classes and receive the FAM member discount price. Classes are not refundable.

You can only register one child at a time online. If you would like to register more, you will have fill out the registration form again.

Has your child taken any SMA Kids classes before?
Friend of the Art Museum?
Received Scholarship from School:
If "Yes", let us know the "Nominating Teacher" below.
Nominating Teacher:
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If "Yes", provide a statement of interest in "Special Requests or Needs / Scholarship Statement of Interest" below.
Note: Limit 1 scholarship for 1 class per student
Classes are for children between the ages of 5 & 14. ,
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Check each class for which you would like to register your child.Fall 2009 Classes:
Classes for children ages 5-8 are 10:30-12:30; 1:30-3:30 for ages 9-14.

Classes may be full, please call 785.864.0137 if you would like to place your child on the waiting list.


Look at how Andy Warhol and his contemporaries used Polaroids to depict celebrities. Create your own 15 minutes of fame with collage materials.
Instructor: Emily Barr

Explore the power of posters as you look at a vast selection of international protest posters from the 1960’s and beyond. Experiment with block printing.
Instructor: Brock Potucek

Dive into a collection of treacherous seascapes. Work with theater director, Rachael Perry, to improvise a shipwreck. Experiment with water colors.
Instructor: Sorcha Hyland with Rachael Perry, Lawrence Youth Ensemble

Study pattern, design and the use of natural materials in our African Ceramics exhibition. Learn how to make and etch clay beads.
Instructor: Kylie Grater

Discover how knights are depicted in painting and sculpture. Observe a medieval battle re-enactment by the Society for Creative Anachronisms and create your own swashbuckler medallion. Halloween costumes WELCOME!
Instructor: Margaret Hennessy-Springe

Excavate what clay and plastic vessels can tell you about a place and its people. Hand-build a pot or weave recycled phone wires into a basket form.
Instructor: Emily Barr

Study a variety of Chinese scrolls from our permanent collection. Experiment with Chinese ink and brush techniques to create your own bamboo hanging.
Instructor: Jane Wilson
Special Requests or Needs / Scholarship Statement of Interest: