Garrison Art Center

Art a la Carte offers children the opportunity to experience multiple types of art-making at our studios. This program offers two weeks of half-day, one-week classes in the morning and the afternoon, giving families the flexibility of half or full-day, and one or two weeks. Students registered for a full-day experience will be supervised for lunch and free time between classes. Students must bring their own food. Tuition includes all materials needed for the program. 

There is the option to pay in full or take advantage of a payment plan. Our Summer Programs Cancellation Policy can be found here. Signing up for the full day? Use the promo code ALLDAY when signing up for a morning and afternoon class on the same week and save $50. If you do not get a spot immediately, do not despair! Please put yourself on the waiting list. We were able to accommodate many of the children from the wait list last year.

Week 1 Morning: NATURE

Prints and Patterns with Kate Daley

Create prints with vegetables, the sun and more! Discover patterns all around you and make personal connections to the natural world. Build your own series of images with nature as your muse.

Week 1 Afternoon: MIXED MEDIA

Beyond the Self-Portrait: Autobiography in 2D Media with Sam Shields

Picture the wild, tumbling sky of Van Gogh's Starry Night or the broken planes of Picasso's Guernica: artists reveal their thoughts, feelings, and personal journeys through style as much as subject. In this class students will build a vocabulary for visual narrative and self-expression using color, line, text, and composition. We will explore how purposefully using these elements changes the meaning of our art, and how as artists we can play with symbols and images from our daily lives. Each day we will learn new techniques in painting, drawing, and print-making, culminating in a mixed-media work that reflects our personal story and unique perspective.

Week 2 Morning: DRAWING

Character Design with Brian Beaton 

Imagine yourself in a completely different time, place, or even dimension. What special powers do you have? Where are you from – another planet or galaxy? What’s your environment like? Let your imagination run wild as you create a unique character that’s an extension of you in a whole new universe!

Week 2 Afternoon: WEAVING

Over and Under with Candace Winter

Over, under, over, under. Practice the art of weaving with and without the loom to create unique art, small tapestries, coasters or critters! Using a variety of materials, paper, yarn, fabric and more explore designs and color combinations. Express yourself!

We believe art should be accessible to all. Financial assistance is available for those who qualify. Use this link to apply. The deadline for requesting financial assistance is 11:00am on March 28, 2025 for all summer programs.