Camps and Classes are held in the Isenberg Art Academy studios located downstairs in the Museum. Enter on the North Patio – pond side at Big Spring Park. Look for the Isenberg Art 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.

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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 and Isenberg Art 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.

Isenberg Art 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 Isenberg Art Academy schedule will follow that of the Huntsville City Schools: If the school system closes, the Isenberg Art 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 the Isenberg Art 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 Isenberg Art 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.

Camps Ages 5 – 14 

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.

S. Renee Prasil
June 29 – July 3 (Monday-Friday)
9 a.m. – 12 p.m. (Half-Day)
$190 members | $290 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.

Drawing! Camp I: Ages 5-7

July 20-24 (Monday-Friday)

$190 members|$290 non-members

Anna Sue Courtney
9 a.m. – 12 p.m. (Half-Day)

S. Renee Prasil
1 – 4 p.m. (Half-Day)

Drawing! Camp II: Ages 5-7

July 20-24 (Monday-Friday)

$190 members|$290 non-members

Debra Troyer
9 a.m. – 12 p.m. (Half-Day)

Debra Tyoer
1 – 4 p.m. (Half-Day)

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 include air-dry clay, foamboard, wood, wire, paint, markers, and other materials for embellishment.

SCULPTacular! Camp I: Ages 5-7

July 27-31 (Monday-Friday)

$190 members|$290 non-members

Anna Sue Courtney
9 a.m. – 12 p.m. (Half-Day)

S. Renee Prasil
1 – 4 p.m. (Half-Day)

SCULPTacular! Camp II: Ages 8-10

July 27-31 (Monday-Friday)

$190 members|$290 non-members

Sara Burman
9 a.m. – 12 p.m. (Half-Day)

Debra Troyer
1 – 4 p.m. (Half-Day)

Classes Ages 5 – 14

Discover ways to create art using patterns, shapes and colors as seen in nature. Media include watercolor, block printing and other materials for embellishment as seen in artwork in The Extinct in the Wild exhibition.

Art in Nature Class I: Ages 5-8

June 1 & 3 (Monday and Wednesday)

$75 members|$115 non-members

S. Renee Prasil
9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Register Here

Art in Nature Class II: Ages 9-13

June 1 & 3 (Monday and Wednesday)

$75 members|$115 non-members

Anna Sue Courtney
9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

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.

Sara Burman
June 8, 10, 12 (Monday, Wednesday, Friday)
9 a.m.-12 p.m.
$100 members|$140 non-members

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.

Sara Burman
June 9, 11, 16, 18 (Tuesdays, Thursdays)
9 a.m.-12 p.m.
$135 members|$185 non-members (includes clay, firing & glazes)

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

Art FUNdamentals! Class I: Ages 5-8

June 15, 17, 19 (Monday, Wednesday, Friday)

$100 members|$140 non-members

S. Renee Prasil
9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Register Here

Art FUNdamentals! Class II: Ages 9-13

June 15, 17, 19 (Monday, Wednesday, Friday)

$100 members|$140 non-members

Debra Troyer
9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Register Here

What happens when blue meets yellow? Learn to mix colors and work with a variety of painting materials – watercolor, tempera and acrylic.

Anna Sue Courtney
June 23 & 25 (Tuesday & Thursday)
9 a.m.-12 p.m.
$75 members|$115 non-members

Learn about color mixing, paint application, composition, and proportion. Discover a variety of subject matter from still life, landscapes and animals in art. Media include acrylic on canvas panel and watercolor.

Debra Troyer
June 23 & 25 (Tuesday &Thursday)
9 a.m.-12 p.m.
$85 members|$125 non-members

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.

Debra Troyer
June 24 & 26 (Wednesday & Friday)
9 a.m.-12 p.m.
$75 members|$115 non-members

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.

S. Renee Prasil
June 24 & 26 (Wednesday & Friday)
9 a.m.-12 p.m.
$85 members|$125 non-members

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

Sara Burman
June 29, July 1, 3, 8, 10 (Monday, Wednesdays, Fridays)
9 a.m.-12 p.m.
$170 members|$210 non-members (includes clay, firing & glazes)

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.

Spectacular Sketches! Class I: Ages 5-8

July 7 & 9 (Tuesday and Thursday)

$75 members|$115 non-members

S. Renee Prasil
9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

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Spectacular Sketches! Class II: Ages 5-8

July 7 & 9 (Tuesday and Thursday)

$75 members|$115 non-members

Anna Sue Courtney
9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

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.

Mixed Media! Class I: Ages 5-8

July 13, 15, 17 (Monday, Wednesday, Friday)

$100 members|$140 non-members

S. Renee Prasil
9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Register Here

Mixed Media! Class II: Ages 5-8

July 13, 15, 17 (Monday, Wednesday, Friday)

$100 members|$140 non-members

Anna Sue Courtney
9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

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.

Anna Sue Courtney
July 14 & 16 (Tuesday &Thursday)
9 a.m.-12 p.m.
$75 members|$115 non-members

Create your own handmade beaded bracelets using various types of stone and wire. Lots of FUN!

S. Renee Prasil
July 14 & 16 (Tuesday & Thursday)
9 a.m.-12 p.m.
$85 members|$125 non-members