Camps and Classes are held in the Museum Academy studios located downstairs in the Museum. Enter on the North Patio – pond side at Big Spring Park. Look for the Museum Academy entrance! Space is limited to 12 students per class unless noted. Museum gallery visits included for inspiration. All materials are provided for the children’s classes. All New Projects!

Fee covers the dates listed with each camp or class.

If the class you want is SOLD OUT, please email your name and phone number to Laura E. Smith, Director of Education/Museum Academy at lsmith@hsvmuseum.org to be added to the waiting list.

One of the many benefits of membership (Family level and above) in the Museum is a discount on art camps, classes and workshops.

Give the Gift of Creativity – Gift Certificates Available! Call the Museum Academy at 256.535.6372.

If you have questions or prefer to register over the phone, call the Museum Academy at 256.535.6372.

Museum Academy Visual Arts Scholarship Program
Scholarships are available for students (ages 3-18) interested in pursuing art who are in need of financial assistance. Download the Visual Arts Scholarship Fund application at hsvmuseum.org.

Inclement Weather Policy for Children and Teens Camps/Classes and High School/Adult Classes/Workshops:

During inclement weather, the Huntsville Museum of Art’s Museum Academy schedule will follow that of the Huntsville City Schools: If the school system closes, the Museum Academy classes will also be postponed. The classes will then meet at their next regularly scheduled time. When camps/classes or workshops are postponed, there will be a recorded message at 256.535.6372. Check the Museum’s website and Facebook page. In the event that Museum Academy camps/classes or workshops are postponed due to inclement weather or other factors beyond our control, we will make every effort to reschedule these classes at the end of the session by adding on an additional week to the schedule.

Youth Classes: More information on our website hsvmuseum.org under Learn – Common Questions. Student check-in /check-out is required at the Museum Academy entrance by each parent/guardian. We ask that children 4 and older attend class without a parent or guardian present, unless the student is registered for a parent/child class where one adult can accompany the student to class. There is not a waiting area in the Academy studios. While children are attending class, parents are invited to visit the Museum galleries during regular business hours, Children’s Community Gallery, and Pane e Vino Pizzeria.

Ages 5-14 Camps

The Education department will provide structure, fun and friends in a safe, stimulating environment. All materials are provided for the children’s camps. All New Projects! Space is limited to 12 students per camp unless noted.

Fee covers dates listed with each camp.

Students attending a half-day camp (9 a.m.-12 p.m. or 1-4 p.m.) will need to bring a morning or afternoon snack and drink. T-shirts included with each art camp fee. Otherwise, a t-shirt purchase option is available for $10 each. T-shirts must be ordered at least two weeks prior to the first-class date.

Please contact the Education Department to order t-shirts at 256.535.6372.

Cartooning: Ages 9-14
Jessica Nunno
June 30 – July 4 (Monday-Friday)
9 a.m.-12 p.m. (Half-Day) OR 1-4 p.m. (Half-Day) (repeat of the morning session)
$185 members/$285 non-members
Develop a comic strip with your own invented characters. Learn how to draw a variety of facial expressions, animate objects, imply motion, and use background space in your story.

Drawing! Camp I: Ages 5-7
Anna Sue Courtney
July 21-25 (Monday-Friday)
9 a.m.-12 p.m. (Half-Day)
Jessica Nunno
1-4 p.m. (Half-Day)(repeat of the morning session)
$185 members/$285 non-members

Drawing! Camp II: Ages 8-10
Debra Troyer
July 21-25 (Monday-Friday)
9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. (Half-Day) OR 1-4 p.m. (Half-Day)(repeat of the morning session)
$185 members/$285 non-members
Learn new drawing skills while working from photographs, Museum exhibitions, still life objects, observation, and imagination. Explore both wet and dry media while creating a series of original black and white and color works of art using pen and ink, chalk pastel, oil pastel, graphite and charcoal.

SCULPTacular! Camp I: Ages 5-7
Anna Sue Courtney
July 28-August 1 (Monday-Friday)
9 a.m.-12 p.m. (Half-Day)
Jessica Nunno
1-4 p.m. (repeat of the morning session)
$185 members/$285 non-members

SCULPTacular! Camp II: Ages 8-10
Sara Bowen
July 28-August 1 (Monday-Friday)
9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. (Half-Day) OR 1-4 p.m. (repeat of the morning session)
$185 members/$285 non-members
Explore techniques for constructing sculptures with a variety of fun materials while exploring the basic elements of art: color, form, line, shape, space, texture, and value. Proportion and balance will be addressed through the construction process for the purpose of creating unique finished pieces. Build, draw and paint kinetic abstract constructions and fantastical creatures. Media includes air-dry clay, foamboard, wood, wire, paint, markers, and other materials for embellishment.

Ages 5-14 Classes
The Education department will provide structure, fun and friends in a safe, stimulating environment. Museum gallery visits included for inspiration. All materials are provided for the children’s camps and classes. Fee covers dates listed with each class. All New Projects! Space is limited to 12 students per class unless noted. T-shirt purchase option is available for $10 each. T- shirts must be ordered at least two weeks prior to the first-class date. Please contact the Education Department to order t-shirts at 256.535.6372. Students attending a half-day class (9 a.m.-12 p.m. or 1-4 p.m.) will need to bring a morning or afternoon snack and drink.

Art that Moves: Ages 6-8
Sara Bowen
June 9, 11, 13 (Monday, Wednesday, Friday)
9 a.m.-12 p.m.
$100 members/$140 non-members
REGISTER HERE

Explore the world of 3-D artwork by creating a mobile and much more. Media will include air dry clay, paper, wire, and wood.

Ceramics: Ages 5-8
Kimberly Reyes
June 10, 12, 17, 19 (Tuesdays, Thursdays)
9 a.m.-12 p.m.
$135 members/$180 non-members (includes clay, firing & glazes)
REGISTER HERE
Students create sculptural and functional artwork – critters, vessels and more. Emphasis is on handbuilding. Instruction includes discussion of clay, glazing, and the kiln firing process.

Art FUNdamentals!
June 16, 18, 20 (Monday, Wednesday, Friday)
9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Class I: Age 5-8
S. Renee Prasil

$100 members/$140 non-members
REGISTER HERE

Class II: Ages 9-13
Debra Troyer
$100 members/$140 non-members
REGISTER HERE

Create artwork using the basic elements of art (color, line, shape, and texture). Media includes watercolor, pastel, art tissue, glue and more.

Ready, Set, Paint! Ages 5-8
Anna Sue Courtney
June 24 & 26 (Tuesday &Thursday)
9 a.m.-12 p.m.
$85 members/$125 non-members
REGISTER HERE
What happens when blue meets yellow? Learn to mix colors and work with a variety of painting materials – watercolor, tempera and acrylic.

Easel Painting: Ages 9-14
Debra Troyer
June 24 & 26 (Tuesday &Thursday)
9 a.m.-12 p.m.
$85 members/$125 non-members
REGISTER HERE
Learn about color mixing, paint application, composition, and proportion. Discover the art movement of Impressionism. Media include acrylic on canvas panel and watercolor.

Creativity, Color & Composition: Ages 5-8
Debra Troyer
June 25 & 27 (Wednesday & Friday)
9 a.m.-12 p.m.
$85 members/$125 non-members
REGISTER HERE
Painting? Drawing? Collage? Learn and explore the elements and principles of design through a variety of mixed media techniques. Imagination is key in developing your own artistic style. Media include pastel, watercolor, or tempera.

Drawing: Ages 9-14
S. Renee Prasil
June 25 & 27 (Wednesday & Friday)
9 a.m.-12 p.m.
$85 members/$125 non-members
REGISTER HERE
In this class, you will develop the observational skills needed to draw. You’ll use both black and white and color as you learn to draw objects that look three-dimensional, with shadows, textures and in interesting compositions. Media include graphite, charcoal, pastel, or marker.

Ceramics: Handbuilding & Wheel Throwing Techniques, Ages 9-14
Sara Bowen
June 30, July 2, 4, 9, 11 (Monday, Wednesdays, Fridays)
9 a.m.-12 p.m. OR 1-4 p.m. (repeat of the morning session)
$135 members/$175 non-members (includes clay, firing & glazes)
REGISTER HERE (9 a.m.)
REGISTER HERE (1 p.m.)

Explore pinch, coil, slab construction and basic glazing methods. Wheel throwing techniques will be introduced. Space is limited to 8 students.

Spectacular Sketches!
July 8 & 10 (Tuesday and Thursday)
10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Class I: Age 5-8
S. Renee Prasil

$85 members/$125 non-members
REGISTER HERE

Class II: Ages 9-13
Anna Sue Courtney
$85 members/$125 non-members
REGISTER HERE

Spend the morning drawing at the Museum. Explore how artists use the basic elements of art –color, line, shape, and texture to create their own artwork. Media include colored pencil and pastel. Subject matter includes still life or animals. Sketchbook included.

Mixed Media!
July 14, 16, 18 (Monday, Wednesday, Friday)
9 a.m.-12 p.m.

Class I: Age 5-8
S. Renee Prasil
$100 members/$140 non-members
REGISTER HERE

Class II: Ages 9-13
Anna Sue Courtney
$100 members/$140 non-members
REGISTER HERE

Can’t pick just one medium? Learn and explore the elements and principles of design through a variety of mixed media techniques. Imagination is key in developing your own artistic style. Experiment with paints, papers, pastels, pencils, and much more.

Dips, Dabs & Dots! Ages 5-8
Anna Sue Courtney
July 15 & 17 (Tuesday & Thursday)
9 a.m.-12 p.m.
$85 members/$125 non-members
REGISTER HERE
Discover colors, squiggles, and dots as you create paintings and mixed media collages while exploring art in the Museum galleries. Read the story The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds.

Bedazzled Jewelry Making! Ages 8-13
S. Renee Prasil
July 15 & 17 (Tuesday & Thursday)
9 a.m.-12 p.m.
$85 members/$125 non-members
REGISTER HERE
Create your own handmade beaded bracelets using various types of stone and wire. Lots of FUN!