| When | Thurs., 4:30–6 p.m. |
| Term 1: Sept. 17–Oct. 8, 2026 | |
| Term 2: Oct. 29–Nov. 19, 2026 | |
| Term 3: Jan. 7–28, 2027 | |
| Term 4: Feb. 18–Mar. 11, 2027 | |
| Term 5: Apr. 1–22, 2027 | |
| Where | Art Studio |
| Program Fee | $105 per 4-week term ($90 for Carnegie Museums members) |
Young artists will explore art making, discussion, and sensory experiences in this weekly afterschool program for early elementary-aged children. Artists will have exposure to a wide variety of art-making tools and materials but will also practice and stimulate problem solving and integrate learning from other areas of education such as math and reading, in a culturally significant institution.
Scholarships are available. For general inquiries or more information, email our Program Registration team or call +1 412.622.3288.
Interpretation services for children and teens are available upon request.
Term 1 | Sept. 17–Oct. 8, 2026
- Ages 6–7 | Painting
Artists will be introduced to diverse painting mediums, tools, techniques, and begin their journey in color mixing in relaxed play centers.
Term 1, Ages 6–7 Registration →
- Ages 8–10 | Painting
Creating new colors, experimenting with brush stroke and style, and learning the unique properties of different types of paint will be on the agenda for our young artists.
Term 1, Ages 8–10 Registration →
Term 2 | Oct. 29–Nov. 19, 2026
- Ages 6–7 | Photo and Film
Exploring the use of digital and instant cameras, adding to and altering existing images and transferring photographs through collage and screen printing are just some of the many experiences that artists will gather through exploration stations.
Term 2, Ages 6–7 Registration →
- Ages 8–10 | Photo and Film
Inspired by works in the Charles “Teenie” Harris archives, students will explore composition, lighting, digital and instant photography and image making processes.
Term 2, Ages 8–10 Registration →
Term 3 | Jan. 7–28, 2027
- Ages 6–7 | Clay Play
Artists will explore a variety of clay bodies through sensory play and build, squish and roll their way to an enduring ceramic artwork in this introduction to hand building, glazing and surface design.
Term 3, Ages 6–7 Registration →
- Ages 8–10 | Ceramics: Handbuilding
Artists will create flat tiles, round vessels and three-dimensional sculptures with clay using hand building techniques like slab, slump and coil in our professional ceramics studio.
Term 3, Ages 8–10 Registration →
Term 4 | Feb. 18–Mar. 11, 2027
- Ages 6–7 | Sculpture
Artists will experience art in three dimensions while traveling between exploration stations that center on combining forms, using found materials, and altering objects.
Term 4, Ages 6–7 Registration →
- Ages 8–10 | Ceramics: Wheelthrowing
In this introduction to the wheel, artists will learn how to shape a ball of clay into a vessel on the electric pottery wheel in our professional ceramics studio. Students will also personalize the surface of their sculptures through texturing techniques and explore how color is affected by the temperature of the kiln firing.
Term 4, Ages 8–10 Registration →
Term 5 | Apr. 1–22, 2027
- Ages 6–7 | Making Marks
Two-dimensional art-making processes like collage, drawing and printmaking will be explored separately and then combined to create unique artworks. Artists will get their fingers moving and learn to make marks by taking material away or adding it through art challenges and sensory experiences.
Term 5, Ages 6–7 Registration →
- Ages 8–10 | Drawing
Artists will experiment with mark making using subtractive and additive drawing techniques using diverse materials like charcoal and oil pastel. Drawing from observation, creating strong compositions and mixing materials will be explored through creative prompts and an extended culminating project.
