Wednesday, May 28, 2008

SUMMER ARTS for Youth & Teens

Puppets that Walk

Join 3-D artist-educator Cindy Butler-Jones and elementary teacher Linda Greene
to create large-scale puppets to control and march in the 4th of July parade.

Ages: 8-12 Location: The Antioch School Cost: $50
Meeting Times: M-Th 9-10:30am… June 23,24,25,26,30 & July 1,2,3 and July 4th 1-3pm

*Also seeking teen “mentor artists”. No class fee for teen assistants. Up to 12 community service credits.

YS Library Teen Space Mural

Join artist-educators Michael Fleishman and Deborah Housh to create a permanent mural for the library teen space. All artistic skill levels encouraged to learn this additive relief process. An opening reception will be held at the library during 8/15 Friday Fling.

Ages: 13-19 Location: The Antioch School Cost: $50

Meeting Times: M-W-F 9:30-11:30am… July 7, 9, 11, 14, 16, 18, 21, 23

*Up to 12 community service credits available for class & reception participation.

Presenting & Selling Your Art

Join artist-educator Deborah Housh with guest artists to learn skills for finishing your work for exhibition, digital portfolio/web publishing, hanging an art show and techniques to “get your work out there”. Not an art making workshop, students should bring

2-5 pieces of home or school created art to discuss and hang in the final show.

Ages: 13-18 Location: YS Arts Council space-108 Dayton Cost: $30

Meeting Times: 9:30-11:30am… July 30, August 6, 13, 15

*Up to 6 community service credits available for art hanging and reception work.

Youth Art Gallery Show

All area teens are invited to bring their work on August 15th, 9:30am for hanging

in the Arts Council Youth Art Show held August 15th 6-9pm during Friday Fling.

Also join us for

Skate-Music Fest

Sunday July 27th 3-8pm at the John Bryan Park

*Up to 12 community service credits available for skate park repair, event planning and event work.


For more information about involvement in any of the workshops or events, go to http://ysarts.blogspot.com. To enroll contact Deb Housh at debbirt@hotmail.com 767-1107. Space limited.