EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

FutureSelf Workshop

March 22 – 25 | Bemis School of Art

This spring break workshop will bring together at-risk teens from across the city for a collaborative project while learning the art of film making. Students will spend four days interpreting visual art from the exhibitions through poetry, performance, discussion, reflection and writing; culminating with creation of a community mural outside Bemis School of Art.

Throughout the workshop, different youth artists will film the creative process, discussions and art galleries, depicting both obvious and subtle examples of "conflict and resolution" at play. The edited film will be shown in the FAC Screening Room, along with artwork created during the workshop, June 5-19.

Family Adventure Day

March 27 | 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Bemis School of Art

Celebrate super heroes with interactive art projects for the whole family... Face painting, mask making, comic books, Super Hero drawings with professional illustrator Philip Lane, and a clay extravaganza! All ages welcome.

Free for FAC members | $3 for non-members

Mandala: Expressions of Peace and Unity 2-Day Workshops - CANCELLED

April 2-3, May 7-8 | Bemis School of Art

The mandala is an ancient and modern art form used by many cultures to express wholeness, balance and unity! Participants in the workshop will discover the innate wisdom and symbols that arise in this contemplative practice and use meditation, music, colored pencils, pastels and more to create personal and universal mandalas. The class is offered for people from age 16 to adult.

FAC members $96 | non-members $111 | course catalog listing | register online

Beyond Conflict: The Art of Being at Peace

April 14 - May 5 | Bemis School of Art

The creative process naturally lends itself to the expression of authenticity. Through guided meditation and exploration of the mandala as a tool of consciousness participants in this class will collectively and individually find the center within themselves and deepen their experience of wholeness. This class is offered for ages 16 to adult.

FAC members $96 | non-members $111 | course catalog listing | register online

Gallery Treks: Discovering Stories in Art

April 24, May 8, June 12 | 11 a.m. | FAC Galleries

Join us for a one-hour family tour of the FAC galleries. Each gallery trek has a unique theme, centered around creative and interactive activities. Don't miss these gallery experiences, including storytelling, writing or improvisational drama games! Designed for young visitors – 6-10 years old and their adult companions

April 24: Storytelling
May 8: Ekphrastic Writing
June 12: Improvisational Drama Games

Free for FAC members | $2.50 for non-member kids 6-10 | $7.50 for non-member adults