Kids Art Classes in Chicago, IL

The Paintbrush offers unique camp day experiences on days that CPS is closed. Kids ages 4 through 12 can join in the creativity of a half day or full day of art projects based on our class model of introducing an artist and creating a masterpiece based on that artist’s work.  The laid-back camp atmosphere often allows for a second or third...

Bring your illustrations to life! Create unique original characters, fantasy monsters, and sci-fi landscapes by exploring the world of contemporary illustration as seen in our favorite cartoons, videogames, cereal boxes and manga.

These classes are for beginning and intermediate dancers 18+ who love the joy and discipline of the dance and the feeling of accomplishment that it brings. Adult Ballet I consists of a body alignment floor barre and working with thera bands for strengthening and placement. A barre portion of the class, as well as center and progression work follows...

Fun, Cooperative & Inspiring! Learn Art history and terminology while practicing important skills. Imagine making fun art all day. Never more than 12 students per teacher means individual attention from professional teaching/artists. Note: BYOL (Bring Your Own Lunch & Water Bottle)

Together we’ll learn the basics to working with clay. Learn hand-building techniques to make mugs, musical instruments, and more!  Bring your imaginations when we work with slabs and coils to make them into magical landscapes, and create sculptures to live in them. We’ll create stamps, and learn how to add textures to our creations. ...

Summer, Winter, Spring Breaks, Columbus days... if kids aren't in school, we probably are having an art camp. Fun, cooperative and inspiring! Learn art history, develop skills while we let your young one's imagination run wild! Imagine making fun art all day. Never more than 12 students per teacher that means your kid gets more attention from...

The Original Paint Nite: Unleash your inner artist Grab your friends and unleash your inner artist at the Original Paint Nite. You’ll go from a blank canvas to a masterpiece of your own, with plenty of laughs along the way. Guided by a talented and entertaining artist, you'll be amazed at what you create, and how much fun you have doing it. Yaymaker...

OH Art Foundation offers small group arts lessons with 6 students max per teacher for individualized attention. This semester, we will be covering Mexico's culture through visual language projects while merging individual students' interests. We guide students to better express their stories with visual language using various materials. All materials...

Explore the tools of calligraphy with emphasis on the broad-nib dip pen in this interactive class. Learn how to render beautiful letterforms in the Foundational, Italic, and Uncial hands, for starters, and follow your curiosity and pleasure in experimenting with new materials and ideas. Instruction on slant, spacing, and the importance of negative...

This course introduces young designers to fashion with an emphasis on discovering their own style while learning the technical skills that allow them to take their designs from concept to reality. Activities guide students through the process of developing original ideas, finding inspiration for fashion in the world around them, and responding to...

This advanced course is for students who have taken the Middle School Program Drawing Studio class or have previous drawing experience and want to explore a wide range of materials and processes to expand their work in new directions.  While continuing to build on technical skills, students will focus on drawing as a tool for organizing thoughts,...

This course guides students through the process of bringing illustrations to the next level by creating unique comics and graphic novels. Emphasis is placed on storytelling, introducing students to character development, plot structure, scripting, and storyboarding.  Skills in pencilling, inking, coloring, space, and perspective are introduced...

This course offers an introduction to drawing as an exciting means of expression through writing, discussion, sketchbooks, and individual and group projects. Students explore a variety of drawing techniques and approaches to build their technical, spatial, and creative abilities, including essential elements of 2D design and art.  Working with...

Take advantage of this window of opportunity and give your child a head start by providing them with an immersion environment to learn Mandarin Chinese! We will learn in a fun, interactive and enjoyable environment by discovering the language and culture through songs, arts and crafts, games, and dances.

Take advantage of this window of opportunity and give your child a head start by providing them with an immersion environment to learn Spanish! We will learn in a fun, interactive and enjoyable environment by discovering the Spanish language and culture through songs, arts and crafts, games, and dances.