Kids’ After School Art Program
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!
Encourage your child's love of art and watch their creativity blossom!
Your child will have the opportunity to learn about the elements of art, the principles of design and the rules of composition to use in their exploration and expression. We will have three separate blocks of classes available, sign up for all three or the one that interests your child the most.
Our after school program will run from 3:15 - 5 pm every weekday!
Pick one specific day of the week and your child will attend that same day each week. For example, my kids will go every Tuesday.
Sign up through the links below. One form per child.
MVAC’s After School Program is funded in part by the Community Initiatives Fund. Thank you for your generous support!
BLOCK 2 - Candle making, Wood burning and Carving
March 31st - May 23rd
Candle Making: We will produce at least 1 floating candle, 1 container candle and a few mold or smaller whipped candles. Participants would learn how to safely and respectfully melt, handle, scent and color their waxes in the making of their candle(s).
Wood Burning: Each participant will plan and complete the creation of one wall-hanging plaque using a variety of woodburning tips to create desired textures. This would be a two-dimensional project, leading into the carving where woodburning tools might be used to finish their wood carvings.
Wood Carving: We will start with a soap carving that would allow us to experiment with our carving techniques and orientate us to appropriate, safe and respectful use of our tools. We will end the session with a wood carving that may or may not (participant's choice) include woodburning to finish it.
If your child participated in the fall version of this series of classes, know we will be further developing the skills and knowledge they learned the first time around and their activities will be different!
Choose the day of the week that works best for you:
Tuesdays - 7 days total: April 1st, 8th, 15th, 29th, May 6th, 13th and 20th. - $140/child or $105/child included in an MVAC Family Club Pass
Wednesdays - 7 days total: April 2nd, 9th, 16th, 30th, May 7th, 14th and 21st. - $140/child or $105/child included in an MVAC Family Club Pass
Thursdays - 7 days total: April 3rd, 10th, 17th, May 1st, 8th, 15th and 22nd. - $140/child or $105/child included in an MVAC Family Club Pass
BLOCK 3 - Modelling and Clay
June 3 - 19, 2025
Modelling: Starting with the modelling clay, we will learn more about the sculpting process through the use of assembling and modelling. This will involve the orientation of participants to methods of cutting and adhesion particular to their media and the tools. We may incorporate some reverse casting (creation of plaster masks) as well.
Clay: The participants will create a plate from their raw clay. All will have the opportunity to use various clay specific tools (e.g. printmaking tools, cutting tools) as well as glazes in their exploration of clay arts.
If your child participated in previous clay classes, you should know we will be doing different activities and we will be stretching their existing knowledge and skill working with clay of different types.
Tuesdays - 3 days total: June 3rd, 10th and 17th. - $60/child or $45/child included in an MVAC Family Club Pass.
Choose the day of the week that works best for you:
Wednesdays - 3 days total: June 4th, 11th and 18th. - $60/child or $45/child included in an MVAC Family Club Pass.
Thursdays - 3 days total: June 5th, 12th and 19th. - $60/child or $45/child included in an MVAC Family Club Pass.
Passport Moosomin
Kids’ Summer Art Day Camp
MVAC's second Summer Camp! "Passport Moosomin" is open for registration!!
Kids aged 6-12 are welcome to sign up and spend a week exploring art, culture and nature with our wonderful instructor Claudia Griffin and many special guests! The theme may be the same as last year but the activities, cultures explored and learning will be unique to your children. We’ve taken suggestions generated from parent and participant comments and built upon what was a fabulous experience to make it even better!
We are so grateful to the Community Initiatives Fund for the grant funding that has allowed us to make this program so affordable!
Camp runs from 9 am- 4 pm. Parents/guardians are responsible for drop-off and pick-up.
Kids must come with lunch, a filled water bottle, weather appropriate clothing and footwear, hair ties or clips for those with longer than shoulder-length hair and sunscreen. Healthy snacks will be provided.
Please reach out to Melissa at moosominvac@gmail.com with any questions.
Choose the week that works best for your family!
Week 1: July 21 - 25, 2025: Ages 9 - 12: 5 days total - $50/child or $45/child included in an MVAC Family Club Pass
Week 2: July 28 - August 1, 2025: Ages 6 - 8: 5 days total - $50/child or $45/child included in an MVAC Family Club Pass
Week 3: August 5 - 8, 2025: Ages 9 - 12: 4 days total - $40/child or $36/child included in an MVAC Family Club Pass
Week 4: August 11 - 15, 2025: Ages 6 - 8: 5 days total - $50/child or $45/child included in an MVAC Family Club Pass
Our Kids’ Summer Art Day Camp program is sponsored in part by the Communities Initiatives Fund. We thank them for their continuing support of our kids’ programming.
