Youth Classes
Summer Session 2024
Registration for Youth Classes is required online, in person, or by phone 860-276-1581.
Please await a "Welcome Email" with a start date, tentative end date, and a registration form BEFORE arriving for class.
REMINDER: Your e-receipt is NOT a "Welcome Email" Thank you!
Dates are subject to change. Arriving without a "welcome email" is not recommended. Call to inquire about the status of your class.Contact us at 860.276.1581 for more information
At SoCCA every session is an exciting, brand new, adventure!
Dates are subject to change.
Please await a "Welcome Email" before arriving for class.
Refunds are available for cash payments ONLY. All others will receive credit via a gift certificate.
Mondays
instructor: Lori Little
June 17- July 29 DELAYED START (call to inquire)
Creativity abounds in this fun, exploratory class for your little ones. Caregivers and children create together using a variety of mediums such as paint, crayons, markers, and papercrafts in a safe and nurturing environment. Share the joy and excitement of art with a child, and bring home new creations each week to be treasured for a lifetime.
Members: $65, Non-Members: $70. Trial $10 REGISTER HERE or Call us at 860-276-1581 to register
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Instructor: Chrissy Gawrys
Summer Drop-In Dates: July 16 & Aug 13
It’s time to play with your food! With clean hands, in hygienic space, young food artists mix, measure, imagine, and transform average snacks into objects, animals, vehicles and more! Participants create adorable snack food art to take home each class. Come for a day and create seasonal and holiday themed snacks food art. Day Rate $25. REGISTER HERE: or call us at 860-276-1581 to register
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June 17 - July 29 DELAYED START (call to inquire)
A fun and exciting class where students will learn how to build and sculpt with various kinds of clay. Projects will range from hand-building and decorating small pots, cups or dishes to sculpting fantasy creatures. They will create things like unicorns, dragons, pegasi, griffins, angels, fairies, gnomes, and trolls. Each week a different project is introduced and completed.
Members: $160, Non-Members: $175, Trial $25. REGISTER HERE: or call us at 860-276-1581 to register
Contact with Interest Instructor Cindy Parsons
The portfolio development course is open to high school students who may be interested in pursuing studio art at the college or career level. This course can also help students enrolled in an AP Studio class at the high school level, and who wish to sharpen their skills in drawing, painting, or 2-D design. Instruction will be personalized to students’ needs and interests and may include topics on observational drawing, portraiture, painting techniques, and mixed media. Students will develop ideas for portfolio concentrations, and create work that emphasizes concept, craft, and personal expression. Students will also learn to document their work for a digital portfolio for college and scholarship submissions. Members: $160, Non-Members: $175, Trial $25 REGISTER HERE or call us at 860-276-1581 to register
Tuesdays
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Get ready for a fun creative experience at our studio benches! Students learn the fundamentals of drawing and painting in a variety of media. Demonstrations on proportion, design, and composition help young artists develop their talents and skills. Our sessions are beginner-friendly and suitable for all interest levels. REGISTER HERE or Call us at 860-276-1581 to register
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July 2 - August 13 Instructor: Jhenea Gooden
Get ready for a fun creative experience at our studio benches! Students learn the fundamentals of drawing and painting in a variety of media. Demonstrations on proportion, design, and composition help young artists develop their talents and skills. Our sessions are beginner-friendly and suitable for all interest levels.
Members: $160, Non-Members: $175, Trial $25. Register HERE
Wednesdays
Do you have a hands-on learner? One who loves to work with tools and master the art of throwing clay? Then sign them up to learn how to throw on the wheel with clay from one of our best instructors. Open the door to our clay studio for students to create their own clay bowls, pots, and altered free forms. They will also learn how to decorate, glaze, and fire their artwork in our kiln in a safe environment in a 7-week or 8-week course of study. Members: $160 Non-Members $175Trial $25.
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Instructor: Jhenea Gooden
July 3 - Aug 14
This exciting mixed media class is an adventure your kids will love and remember. Children can let their creative genius shine as they discover several art forms. Participants will explore clay in addition to fundamentals of drawing and painting, and mixed media sculpture.
Members: $160, Non-Members: $175.Trial $25. REGISTER HERE or Call us at 860-276-1581 to register
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Instructor: Joan Shackford
Explore the art of puppetry! Develop storytelling skills, learn about and create puppets, design a set with scenery and props. Take your part in a puppetry performance on the last day of class for family and friends to enjoy!
Members: $160, Non-Members: $175, Trial $25. REGISTER HERE: or call in at 860-276-1581 to register.
Instructor: Joan Shackford
July 3 - Aug 21 (No Class Aug 14)
Experiment each week with new techniques, tools, materials, and paint mediums. Go from realistic to abstract. Creatively tackle the the weekly theme challenge or work on your theme. Come to class enthusiastic and inspired. Relax. Paint. Enjoy. Old clothes and something to tie back long hair suggested. Aprons provided. Members: $160, Non-Members: $175, Trial $25. REGISTER HERE: or call in at 860-276-1581 to register.
Art Sampler Ages 9 - 12 yrs, 4-5:30pm
Instructor: Joan Shackford
Sept. 10 - Oct. 23 Learn the fundamentals of art while working with a different medium each week. Acrylics, watercolors, pencil, colored pencils, markers, pen & ink, collage, printmaking, clay, and recyclable materials in 3-D sculpture are some examples that will offer a great opportunity to work with your favorite mediums and also experiment with new, unfamiliar ones! Suitable for all ability levels.
Members: $160, Non-Members: $175, Trial $25.. REGISTER HERE or Call us at 860-276-1581 to register
Thursdays
Members: $160, Non-Members: $175, Trial $25.. REGISTER HERE: Please call us at 860-276-1581 to register
This exciting mixed media class is an adventure your kids will love and remember. Children can let their creative genius shine as they discover several art forms. Particpants will explore clay, fundamentals of drawing and painting, and beginner friendly sewing. Members: $160, Non-Members, Trial $25.: $175. REGISTER HERE: Or, call us at 860-276-1581 to register
Fridays
Instructor: Lori Little
Sept. 13 - Oct. 25
Students explore the masters, nature, stories, and traditions in this weekly adventure! Participants will create drawings, paintings, fabric art, clay sculptures, and so much more!
Cost: 7-week $105 or Trial/Day Rate $15 REGISTER HERE or Call us at 860-276-1581 to register
Instructor: James Brunelle
Summer Drop In Date: July 26
Sept. 13 - Oct. 25
Working with graphite, charcoal, colored pencil, and markers James will lead students into the joy of drawing. They will have a blast as they sharpen their drawing skills inprired by plants, animals, characters, places, and people. James will teach students about design, form, and shape. As well as how to produce cartoon, realistic, and creative illustrations they will be proud of. Day Rate $25. REGISTER HERE: Or, call us at 860-276-1581 to register
Ages 5 - 12, 10:00 - 11:30pm
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Get ready for a fun creative experience at our studio benches! Students learn the fundamentals of drawing and painting in a variety of media. Demonstrations on proportion, design, and composition help young artists develop their talents and skills. Our sessions are beginner-friendly and suitable for all interest levels.
You can enjoy art even more - Bring a friend!
Everything is more fun when you share it with a friend. Let us give you the opportunity to share SoCCA with others. Bring a friend to an art class and let them experience the fun! Be a part of building our community of passionate artists. Families must call us at 860-276-1581 or email us with 24 hour notice to bring a buddy during one of your seven classes. participate in a 'bring a friend day. Last-minute drop-offs are not permitted.
-Your buddy needs a signed Youth Registration form (HERE & onsite)
Contact us at 860-276-1581 to reserve a one-day trial session.
We can’t wait to meet them!
Please await a "Welcome Email" before arriving for class as
dates are subject to change.
MONDAY
Mondays 4-5:00pm
Mondays 4-5:30pm
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TUESDAY
Intro to Draw & Paint: Ages 5-8
Tuesdays 4:00-5:30pm
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or Ages 12-17
Tuesdays 4:00-6:30pm
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WEDNESDAY
Wednesdays 4-5:30pm
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THURSDAY
Thursdays 4-5:30pm
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Thursdays 4-5:30pm
Sculpting with Polymer Clay: Ages 9-12
Thursdays 5:30-7:00pm
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FRIDAY
Fridays 4-5:30pm
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SATURDAY
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