Schools are back in session, and so are The Carnegie‘s Scripps Howard ArtStop Artist Series Workshops! The Carnegie has opened registration for the fall and early winter sessions of the popular after-school sessions, and the first classes start on Wednesday, August 26.
Taught by local teaching artists, Scripps Howard ArtStop Artist Series workshops offer a wide range of arts classes throughout the year covering everything from dance, drama, music, visual art and more.
New for 2015, The Carnegie has added a later 5pm class on Wednesdays. Workshops are open to children ages 7-12, and take place once a week, for eight weeks. All workshops end with a culminating experience for friends and family.
Workshops being offered during the fall/early winter sessions include:
Fall Workshops
Off the Page – Drama
Wednesdays 4pm to 5pm
Aug. 26 & Sept. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 & Oct. 7, 14
From the page to the stage, enjoy bringing a children’s book to life! Students will fill in the blanks between the lines of narration, as they add characters, backstories, dialogue and action to everyday children’s stories.
Class Fee: $20 per 8-week session
Open Scenes – Drama
Wednesdays 5pm to 6pm – NEW Later Class Time
Aug. 26 & Sept. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 & Oct. 7, 14
The word “Hello” expresses very little without intention, vocal inflection, and body language. During this acting class, students will explore how a character’s backstory and motivation can vastly change a scene, even when the dialogue remains the same. They will practice character and scene analysis and non-verbal communication while performing the same scenes with very different storylines.
Class Fee: $20 per 8-week session
Wizardry 101: Elemental Vessels – Visual
Thursdays 4pm to 5:30pm
Aug. 27 & Sept. 3, 10, 17, 24 & Oct. 1, 8, 15
Fire, Water, Earth, Wind. What’s your element? Using clay, glaze, paint, decoupage, and more, students will design and create their own Elemental Vessel for containing their force of nature.
Class Fee: $30 per 8-week session
Early Winter Workshops
One Voice – Dance
Wednesdays 4pm to 5pm
Oct. 21, 28 & Nov. 4, 11, 18 & Dec. 2, 9, 16
Take a stand! Learn to communicate through dance how one voice has the power to move the hearts and bodies of others. Through individual and group dance movements, students will express what they stand for on our journey to extend the promise of freedom, equality and justice for all.
Class Fee: $20 per 8-week session
Nooks and Crannies: A Dance Video – Dance/Video
Wednesdays 5pm to 6pm – NEW Later Class Time
Oct. 21, 28 & Nov. 4, 11, 18 & Dec. 2, 9, 16
What secrets are held within the Carnegie’s 113-year-old building? Create a dance video designed to share the story of The Carnegie, using history, architecture, imagination and our bodies. Be prepared to explore the nooks and crannies of this unique space in order to uncover its wonder.
Class Fee: $20 per 8-week session
Uncharted Territories – Visual
Thursdays 4pm to 5:30pm
Oct. 22, 29 & Nov. 5, 12, 19 & Dec. 3, 10, 17
From charting the New World, to Tolkien’s Middle Earth, to deep sea and space exploration, maps are guides to the undiscovered. In this class, students will use map-making as artistic expression. Using a variety of 2-d and 3-d materials, students will be invited to make maps of reality, fantasy, and imagination.
Class Fee: $30 per 8-week session
Scripps Howard ArtStop Artist Series workshops take place in The Carnegie’s Eva G. Farris Education Center. Cost to participate varies based on workshop. Participants registering for more than one workshop per quarter will receive a $10 discount. Class size is limited and registration is required. To register, contact Jess Picado at (859) 491-2030 or by email at [email protected].
