Education
Youth PROGRAMS
Youth Art programs for different skill levels and ages, with art supplies included.
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Summer Session 2012 Key Dates
Summer Quarter registration begins - May 11, 2012
Scholarship Application Deadline - June 8, 2012
Early Registration Deadline - June 10, 2012
Summer Quarter start date - June 25, 2012
Second-Half Courses Begin (5 week courses) - Week of July 30
Last week of Summer Quarter - August 27 - September 1, 2012
Make-Up Class Week (for holidays and teacher absence only, not student absence) - September 4 - 8, 2012
Hyde Park Art Center offers a variety of Youth Programs for different age and skill levels. The bulk of our programs are offered as 5 or 10 week courses which meet inside one of our 7 our onsite studios. For our more dedicated teenagers, we offer an academic-year experience called the Youth Art Board, which meets weekly and develops both individual and group projects focused on art making skills and special events. Hyde Park Art Center also offers "Days-Off School" programs, which are youth-centered programs held on Chicago Public School holidays.
We strongly encourage advance registration for our 5- or 10-week courses, as we will cancel courses if there are fewer than 5 students pre-registered by the first class meeting. Although we do not endorse missing class sessions, for 10 weeks we do sometimes allow half session registration (for the first or last 5 weeks of a course). At the end of each course, youth students can expect a stronger understanding of foundational knowledge while adding to already-known skill-sets.
For the more dedicated teen students, we offer the Youth Art Board experience. Youth Art Board students meet weekly to develop individual projects and group work for special events such as the Art Center's "Mischief Night." This program challenges students to look beyond their individual work and connect themselves to larger community and cultural developments...and it's fun! If you are a dedicated teen looking for more information about the Youth Art Board, please contact Director of Education Mike Nourse at mnourse@hydeparkart.org.
For Days Off School, Hyde Park Art Center offers one-day programs held on Chicago Public School holidays. These are great opportunities to make use of time-off, providing students with fun art making when they might otherwise be looking for something to do. The Art Center offers more than 10 Days Off School programs in the 2011-12 academic year. For more information or to register please contact School & Studio Director Michelle Beckett at mbeckett@hydeparkart.org or 773-324-5520 x1007.
With the goal of making our programs accessible, Hyde Park Art Center offers a limited number of partial scholarships for Youth Programs. Download a scholarship application [PDF]. Scholarship applications can be dropped off, mailed, or faxed to 773-324-6641. In addition to youth scholarships, we also offer numerous registration discounts! For more information about our scholarships and registration discounts please contact School & Studio Director Michelle Beckett at mbeckett@hydeparkart.org or 773-324-5520 x1007.
