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Classes and Workshops

Are you interested in experimenting with new media and art techniques in the museum? Join us!

We offer classes and workshops for teens during Family Festivals, in the summers, and on Saturdays throughout the year. Visit for a drop-in program, register for a Saturday workshop, or apply for a week-long summer program at the museum.

Saturday workshops combine gallery experiences with art-making in the studio. These workshops are offered one Saturday each month, and topics change regularly based on artwork and exhibitions in the museum. Participants explore the galleries and then get the chance to create their own artworks in the studio using a wide variety of media and techniques, from traditional to digital.

Selected Saturdays, 11:00–4:00
Registration required
Open to teens 13-19 years old

$10 members; $12 nonmembers

The Artist and the Poet
May 11, 2013
Explore connections between visual art and poetry in the exhibition The Artist and the Poet, and then create your own artworks using printmaking techniques, text, and multiple materials in the studio.

Experimental Drawing
June 29, 2013
See how artists push the boundaries of drawing by exploring works throughout the museum and then push your own drawing skills in the studio in this one-day workshop.

 

Check out the Teen Programs Facebook page to see photos from past workshops.

Take a look at our Saturday Studio Workshops to explore the summer 2013 programs offered for teens at the Art Institute of Chicago, and keep an eye out here for announcements throughout the year about new summer opportunities.

Teen Studio is a free, drop-in program offered during Family Festivals, and is best for teens and their families. 

Drop-in to the Kaleidoscope Family Day on July 28 to make wearable art at the Teen Studio!

Saturday, July 28, 2012
10:30-3:00
Ryan Education Center

Get more information about Kaleidoscope.

To register for a Teen Studio Workshop, contact us at teens@artic.edu or 312-857-7142. Payment must be made at the time of registration.

Workshops fill quickly, so keep an eye on these pages and let us know if you’d like to register for any upcoming programs.

The Art and Science of Color and Art and Stories are full for Summer 2012.

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