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• Artists - Teaching Proposal

  • Start
    5 Dec 2022
  • End
    25 Feb 2024
  • Location
    Saratoga Arts

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  Saratoga Arts routinely offers courses from drawing and painting to fiber arts and printmaking. We are looking to YOUR expertise to help us grow our educational offerings for adults, teens and kids!

  Furthermore, Saratoga Arts is looking to expand into offering Language Arts, such as creative writing, poetry, storytelling, and spoken word. If you or someone you know would be interested in teaching with us please register today!

  How we approach delivery:  

  •  Three adult/teen seasons:  1st Quarter (Jan – Mar); 2nd Quarter (April – June); and 4th Quarter (Oct – Dec);
  • Our school children's camps run most of 3rd Quarter (July - early September) with a camp offering each of the other 3 quarters during the week of their school breaks
  • Delivery Methods: Series or Workshops
  • • Series: artist's choice but typically four to eight weekly classes; 2-3 hours per class
    • Workshops: artist's choice but typically one or two-consecutive days 3-4 hours per day
  • Delivery Hours: typically, only when the Arts Center is open with evening exceptions
    
  • • Mon – Fri: 9-5
    • Sat: 12-4
    • We do run evening classes 5:30 – 8:30 (as scheduled)

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• April mighty mites Camp Ages 6-9

  • Start
    10 Apr 2023
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    9:00 AM
  • End
    14 Apr 2023
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    12:00 PM
  • Location
    Saratoga Arts, 320 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY
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  might mites camp

  Ages 6-9

  Monday, April 10 - Friday, April 14, 2023

  9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

  Students ages 6-9 can join us for a half-day camp.  Students will learn arts basics in different mediums and history of art around the world creating up unique projects each session.

  Class size is limited.

  WEEKLY SESSION: $155 MEMBERS/$170 NON-MEMBERS

  
  

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• April Visual Arts Camp Ages 10-14

  • Start
    10 Apr 2023
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    9:00 AM
  • End
    14 Apr 2023
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    4:00 PM
  • Location
    Saratoga Arts, 320 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY
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  Visual Arts

  Ages 10-14

  Monday, April 10 - Friday, April 14, 2023

  9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

  For our slightly older students we have a full day camp to explore art in depth. Students explore basics of new techniques so they can take on advanced arts concepts with confidence.

  During this April Break week, we will specifically work in two directions:

  • Learning acrylic medium, different techniques and art styles.  
  • Creating a final project.

  
  

  Class size is limited.

  WEEKLY SESSION: $350 MEMBERS/$390 NON-MEMBERS

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• Young Writers Introductory Workshop

  • Start
    11 Apr 2023
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    12:00 PM
  • End
    14 Apr 2023
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    2:00 AM
  • Location
    Saratoga Arts
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• Ages 6-9 Week 1: Mini Michelangelo's: Drawing and Creating New Inventions.

  • Start
    26 Jun 2023
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  • End
    30 Jun 2023
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  • Schedule
    5 sessions
  • Location
    Saratoga Arts
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  Mini Michelangelo's: drawing and creating new inventions.

  JUNE 26 - 30, 2023 

  AGES 6-9 | MONDAY - FRIDAY, 8:30 AM -11:30 AM

  $195 NONMEMBER/S175 MEMBER (includes $20 supply fee)

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• Serious Young Artists Session 1: Traditional Painting & Drawing

  • Start
    26 Jun 2023
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  • End
    7 Jul 2023
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  • Schedule
    9 sessions
  • Location
    Saratoga Arts
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  Serious Young Artists - Session 1

  Ages 14 – 18

  
  

  Session 1: Traditional Drawing & Painting Techniques (2 weeks)

  Our first Drawing and Painting course will take students through traditional techniques, transitioning from the basics of drawing to the basics of painting.

  June 26^th – July 7^th, M-F 10:00 am – 4:00 pm (NO CLASS TUESDAY JULY 4^th)

  $765 non-member/$690 member 

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• Ages 6-9 Week 2: Petite Pollock's: Painting Experiments and Explosions!

  • Start
    3 Jul 2023
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  • End
    7 Jul 2023
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    Saratoga Arts
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  Petite Pollock's: Painting experiments and explosions!

  JULY 3 - 7, 2023 NO CLASS ON JULY 4TH

  AGES 6-9 | MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY AND FRIDAY,

  8:30 AM -11:30 AM

  $160 NONMEMBER/S145 MEMBER (includes $15 supply fee)

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• Ages 6-9 Week 3: Nature Week: Frida's Flowers and Funny Bugs

  • Start
    10 Jul 2023
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    8:30 AM
  • End
    14 Jul 2023
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    11:30 AM
  • Location
    Saratoga Arts
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  Nature Week: Frida's flowers and funny bugs

  JULY 10 - 14, 2023 

  AGES 6-9 | MONDAY - FRIDAY, 8:30 AM -11:30 AM

  $195 NONMEMBER/S175 MEMBER (includes $20 supply fee)

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• Immersive Artists Studio Practice: Session 1

  • Start
    10 Jul 2023
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  • End
    21 Jul 2023
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  • Schedule
    10 sessions
  • Location
    Saratoga Arts
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  Immersive Artists Studio Practice

  Ages 9-14

  
  

  Choice Based Art Session 2: Teaching for Artistic Behavior Intensive (Two -Week Program)

  These studios are for the budding artist curious about art creations and how to put their own ideas into play... putting their own signature on their art.

  • Philosophy: What do artist do?  The child is the artist. The classroom is their studio.
  • Studio Centers: Drawing, painting, collage, printmaking, sculpting, clay works, weaving, paper, fibers (sewing) and more.
  • Studio Practices: Idea book, artistic statement, titling your piece.
  • For family and friends, on the final day they will present an artist statement around choice piece.

  This is a two-week session to allow extended time on creations.

  July 19th - July21st, M-F 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

  $850 nonmember/$765 member

  
  

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• Serious Young Artists Session 2: Contemporary Drawing & Painting

  • Start
    10 Jul 2023
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  • End
    21 Jul 2023
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  • Schedule
    10 sessions
  • Location
    Saratoga Arts
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  Serious Young Artists - Session 2

  Ages 14 – 18

  
  

  Session 2: Contemporary Drawing & Painting Methods (2 weeks)

  Our second session of Drawing and Painting will expose students to contemporary approaches and methods. How to use drawing and painting as tools to explore broader concepts?

  July 10^th – July 21^st, M-F 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

  $850 non-member/$765 member 

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• Ages 6-9 Week 4: Superhero’s Week

  • Start
    17 Jul 2023
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    8:30 AM
  • End
    21 Jul 2023
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    11:30 AM
  • Location
    Saratoga Arts
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  Superhero’s week 

  JULY17 - 21, 2023 

  AGES 6-9 | MONDAY - FRIDAY, 8:30 AM -11:30 AM

  $195 NONMEMBER/S175 MEMBER (includes $20 supply fee)

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• Ages 6-9 Week 5: Paper Picasso's: Collage, Making People and Places

  • Start
    24 Jul 2023
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    8:30 AM
  • End
    28 Jul 2023
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    11:30 AM
  • Location
    Saratoga Arts
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  Paper Picasso's: collage, making people and places.

  JULY 24 - 28, 2023 

  AGES 6-9 | MONDAY - FRIDAY, 8:30 AM -11:30 AM

  $195 NONMEMBER/S175 MEMBER (includes $20 supply fee)

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• Immersive Artists Studio Practice: Session 2

  • Start
    24 Jul 2023
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  • End
    28 Jul 2023
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  • Schedule
    5 sessions
  • Location
    Saratoga Arts
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  Immersive Artists Studio Practice

  Ages 9-14

  
  

  Choice Based Art Session 2: Teaching for Artistic Behavior Intensive (One -Week Program)

  These studios are for the budding artist curious about art creations and how to put their own ideas into play... putting their own signature on their art.

  • Philosophy: What do artist do?  The child is the artist. The classroom is their studio.
  • Studio Centers: Drawing, painting, collage, printmaking, sculpting, clay works, weaving, paper, fibers (sewing) and more.
  • Studio Practices: Idea book, artistic statement, titling your piece.
  • For family and friends, on the final day they will present an artist statement around choice piece.

  July 24th - July 288th, M-F 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

  $425 nonmember/$385 member

  
  

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• Serious Young Artists Session 3: Introduction to Printmaking and Collage

  • Start
    24 Jul 2023
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  • End
    4 Aug 2023
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  • Schedule
    12 sessions
  • Location
    Saratoga Arts
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  Serious Young Artists - Session 3

  Ages 14 – 18

  
  

  Session 3: Introduction to Printmaking and Collage (2 weeks)

  This two-week course will utilize our brand-new printmaking studio, with a tabletop etching press, to immerse students in the magic of multiples.

  Learn the basics of several printmaking techniques, while keeping an eye on art history and developing your visual language with collage. Students will learn drypoint etching, relief block printing, and multi-layered monotypes.

  July 24^th – August 4^th, M-F 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

  $850 non-member/$765 member 

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• Ages 6-9 Week 6: Imaginary Animals Who Do Amazing Things

  • Start
    31 Jul 2023
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    8:30 AM
  • End
    4 Aug 2023
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    11:30 AM
  • Location
    Saratoga Arts
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  Imaginary animals who do amazing things,

  JULY 31 - AUGUST 4, 2023 

  AGES 6-9 | MONDAY - FRIDAY, 8:30 AM -11:30 AM

  $195 NONMEMBER/S175 MEMBER (includes $20 supply fee)

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• Ages 6-9 Week 7: French Framers: Building Sculptures

  • Start
    7 Aug 2023
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    8:30 AM
  • End
    11 Aug 2023
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    11:30 AM
  • Location
    Saratoga Arts
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  French framers: building sculptures

  AUGUST 7 - 11, 2023 

  AGES 6-9 | MONDAY - FRIDAY, 8:30 AM -11:30 AM

  $195 NONMEMBER/S175 MEMBER (includes $20 supply fee)

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• Immersive Artists Studio Practice: Session 3

  • Start
    7 Aug 2023
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  • End
    11 Aug 2023
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  • Schedule
    5 sessions
  • Location
    Saratoga Arts
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  Immersive Artists Studio Practice

  Ages 9-14

  
  

  Choice Based Art Session 3: Teaching for Artistic Behavior Intensive (One -Week Program)

  These studios are for the budding artist curious about art creations and how to put their own ideas into play... putting their own signature on their art.

  • Philosophy: What do artist do?  The child is the artist. The classroom is their studio.
  • Studio Centers: Drawing, painting, collage, printmaking, sculpting, clay works, weaving, paper, fibers (sewing) and more.
  • Studio Practices: Idea book, artistic statement, titling your piece.
  • For family and friends, on the final day they will present an artist statement around choice piece.

  August 7th - August 11th, M-F 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

  $425 nonmember/$385 member

  
  

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• Serious Young Artists Session 4: Experiments in Cartoon and Stop-Motion Animation

  • Start
    7 Aug 2023
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  • End
    18 Aug 2023
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  • Schedule
    10 sessions
  • Location
    Saratoga Arts
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  Serious Young Artists - Session 4

  Ages 14 – 18

  
  

  Session 4: Experiments in Cartoon and Stop-Motion Animation (2 weeks)

  Ever wanted to make your creations move? From layering drawings to sculpting with clay and cut paper, creating stop-motion animations never seemed so doable.

  In this two-week program, students will learn to create content, all building toward a screening of their animations in our black-box theater at the Arts Center.

  August 7^th – August 18^th, M-F 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

  $850 non-member/$765 member 

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• Ages 6-9 Week 8: You Are a Star! Rockets, Moonwalks and Outer Space!

  • Start
    14 Aug 2023
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    8:30 AM
  • End
    18 Aug 2023
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    11:30 AM
  • Location
    Saratoga Arts
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  You are a star!  rockets, moonwalks and outer space!

  AUGUST 14- 18

  AGES 6-9 | MONDAY - FRIDAY, 8:30 AM -11:30 AM

  $195 NONMEMBER/S175 MEMBER (includes $20 supply fee)

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• Digital Media Exploration

  • Start
    14 Aug 2023
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  • End
    25 Aug 2023
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  • Schedule
    10 sessions
  • Location
    Saratoga Arts
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  Digital Media Exploration (Two-Week Program)

  Ages 9-14

  Introduction to digital photography, digital drawing, animation and graphic design through use of digital devices, free apps and color printing. 

  • Studio Practices: Idea generating, composition, sketchbooks, artist statements, titling your piece
  • For family and friends, on the final day they will present an artist statement around choice piece. 

  *Requirements: Artists must have and bring their own digital device (cell phone or tablet) with camera capabilities and the device's charger to camp each day. A list of free apps to download ahead of camp will be provided at enrollment.

  August 14th - August 25th, M-F 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

  $850 nonmember/$765 member

  
  

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• Ages 6-9 Week 9: Cousteau Cids: Under the Sea

  • Start
    21 Aug 2023
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    8:30 AM
  • End
    25 Aug 2023
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    11:30 AM
  • Location
    Saratoga Arts
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  Cousteau Cids: Under the Sea

  AUGUST 21- 25

  AGES 6-9 | MONDAY - FRIDAY, 8:30 AM -11:30 AM

  $195 NONMEMBER/S175 MEMBER (includes $20 supply fee)

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• Ages 6-9 Week 10: Passport Week: Art from Around the World

  • Start
    28 Aug 2023
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    8:30 AM
  • End
    1 Sep 2023
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    11:30 AM
  • Location
    Saratoga Arts
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  Passport Week: Art from Around the World

  AUGUST 28 - SEPTEMBER 1

  AGES 6-9 | MONDAY - FRIDAY, 8:30 AM -11:30 AM

  $195 NONMEMBER/S175 MEMBER (includes $20 supply fee)

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