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A+ School House Art

Contact:  Kristine Stenzinger.
636-240-1598 or 314-412-9470 (after 6pm only)
www.schoolhouseart.org
Homeschool art lessons,  focusing on art history, cultural diversity, elements of art, and
principles of design. Lessons are geared to meet individual interests, ages and skill levels. I also incorporate music, children's literature, school-appropriate art history videos and other resources to make each lesson extremely motivating and
fun.

Abrakadoodle Art Camp
Creve Coeur Recreation Complex
314-872- 2571
The Carousel at Faust Park
636-537- 0222
Wildwood Parks & Recreation
636-458-0440 X126
www.Abrakadoodle.com 
Provides an opportunity for kids, ages 2 to 12, to be creative while having an enriching and exciting experience. Abrakadoodle Art Camps will be held at The Carousel at Faust Park, Wildwood Park & Recreation and Creve Coeur's Dielmann Recreation Complex.
Register your child online or call one of these centers to learn more.

Amazin’ Glazin & More
459 North New Ballas Road
St. Louis, MO 63141
Contact: Mariann Menges
314-995-7070
Children select and paint their own ceramic piece. It is fired in the kiln and can be picked up in a few days.
 
ARTCanDo
618 West 5th Street
Washington, MO 63090
314-706-3961
Contact: Beverly Ann Wells, Director
email beverlyann@artcando.net
ARTCanDo is a non-profit organization Bringing ART to Children and the Community. A Place Where Children and Adults Can Discover and Express Themselves. Most classes run once a week for one and one half hours offering a taste of Architecture, Drawing, Fiber Arts, Painting, Sculpture, Paper Arts and Collage.   Students may start at any time and every effort will be made to place them in a group which meets at a convenient time for you, and one which will enable them to make lasting friendships.   Cost structure is based on classes of four or more students.  Individual, one-on-one classes are also available. In the future we hope to also offer FREE Saturday Workshops with Featured Artists. Give your kids a chance to succeed...Up their daily dose of ART! For Ten Simple Ways to get more ART in kid's lives, visit AmericansForTheArts.org

 
Calligraphy with Carol Savage
Phone:  314-341-0017
Calligraphy and color collision water writing classes.  Instruction offered in custom hand lettering.  Also does business under Calligraphy for Life's Celebrations.

Chesterfield Arts
444 Chesterfield Center
Chesterfield, MO 63017
636-519-1955
Website:  www.chesterfieldarts.org
http://www.chesterfieldarts.org/archive.html
Chesterfield Arts offers a home school program in visual arts during the fall and spring semesters as well as camps in the summer.  Aside from arts education, Chesterfield Arts provides a variety of programming in the areas of visual, performing, literary and outdoor art.
 
COCA - Center for Contemporary Arts
524 Trinity Avenue
University City, MO 63130
314-725-6555
www.cocastl.org
Performances, exhibitions, educational programs, classes and camps in performing and visual arts: drama, dance, painting, drawing, sculpture, pottery, magic, circus, moving making, and photography.

Contemporary Art Museum
3750 Washington Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63102
314-535-4660
www.contemporarystl.org
Contemporary art exhibits, docent tours, educators’ resources, library, media, and a high school educational program, New Art in the Neighborhood Program

DaySpring School of the Arts
2608 Metro Blvd.
Maryland Heights, MO 63043
314-291-8878
www.dayspringarts-ed.org 
DaySpring Centre for Arts & Education is a Christian non-profit organization dedicated to training our students in the arts & academics with excellence and to equip them to use the arts & their skills effectively in their lives however God intends. They offer art classes.
See their listing under the learning center for full details.

Eureka Arts Council
PO Box 212
Eureka, MO 63025
Contact: Karen Crimi
636-938-9226
http://www.eurekaarts.org/
Children’s art and theatre summer camps.

Felton, Karen
Webster Groves
314-961-5209 or 314-910-0645
e-mail
Kpfelton@charter.net
Certified art teacher. Classes held in her home every other week. Classes are offered in drawing, printmaking, design, ceramics, silk screening, photography, sculpture, watercolor, and acrylics. A wide range of classes is offered through out the day, five days a week.

The Foundry Art Centre
520 N. Main Street
St. Charles, MO
636-255-0270
http://www.foundryartcentre.org/ 
36,800-square-foot, interactive interdisciplinary arts center offers visitors multiple galleries. The Foundry also houses the Grand Hall, the new home of the St. Charles County Symphony. This is also an excellent space for performances and community concerts and is available for rentals.

 

Gateway Center for the Arts
204 Elm Street
Washington, MO
phone: 636-239-8939
website: www.gatewaycenterarts.com
email:  gatewaycenter@me.com

Offers homeschool classes in dance (tap, jazz, hip hop,ballet, and creative movement), tumbling, art (intro to art, pottery and advanced art), theatre, sign language, Chinese, creative writing, music (intro to music and beggining guitar), and various classes for special needs children.

 

Hobby Lobby
St. Louis Locations:

14650 Manchester Road
Ballwin Mo 63021
636-527-5034

1215 S. Kirkwood Road
Kirkwood, MO 63021
314-821-1899

4033 Veterans Memorial Parkway
St. Peters, MO 63060
636-922-1385

http://www.hobbylobby.com

Provides a wide variety of craft and fine art classes, including drawing, painting, cake decorating, scrap booking, and various crafts. For more information on classes and schedules, contact the local store.



Hoffman, Linda
Home Studio in Soulard Area
314-664-2803
e-mail
li570319@aol.com
Hands on art history instruction for ages 6-12 will be offered in 4 different 8-week sessions. Classes meet once a week for 90 min.

 

Ibur, Anne Molasky
website  www.annemolaskyibur.com
email:  annemolaskyibur@gmail.com
Phone:  314-799-2054
Drawing and Painting Classes
Classes are for  accomplished high school students as well as adults who would like the opportunity to develop in-depth skills in drawing and oil painting. The small classes provide opportunity for lots of personal instruction. Some of the topics I teach involve composition, color, value, edges and problem solving. Lessons and theory can be applied to various levels of experience. Classes are held in my studio as well as outdoors for painting landscape en plein-air. Private lessons are also available.

 

Plein-Air is a French expression meaning in the open. Painting outdoors, or en plein-air, developed into the artistic movement of Impressionism in the latter half of the 19th Century. This class is designed for artists who have a desire or a passion for painting from direct observation, both in studio as well as outdoors.

Classes are held once a week in my Richmond Heights Studio. Each class is three hours long, allowing for demonstrations, plenty of hands on time, one on one, as well as group dialogue about the art.



Khris Art
5674 Telegraph Rd. #156
St. Louis, MO 63129
314-846-7453
e-mail khrisartstudio@sbcglobal.net
www.KhrisArt.com
Experienced art teacher providing art and drawing classes for homeschoolers. Teaches in home studio for private lessons or will come to you for small groups and semi-private lessons. Oakville area.

KidzArt
St. Louis
Contact: Jenn Dorand, Executive Director
636-536-5371
e-mail
jenndorand@kidzart.com
www.kidzartstlouis.com
Group art classes - will come to your location.

 
Lapicki, Joy

http://kidsforart.com/ 
Art Classes providing instruction in art fundamentals, painting, drawing and sculpting classes. Classes are offered in the instructor’s home, year round.  Located in Ballwin.

Laumeier Sculpture Park
12580 Rott Road
Sunset Hills, MO 63127
314-821-1209
http://www.laumeier.org/
Art studio classes and camps in drawing, painting, printmaking, ceramics and sculpture, docent tours, and public concerts at the amphitheatre and annual art fair.

 

Family Life Center Art Ministry
Oil Painting Classes taught by Trina Stephens
at First Baptist Church of Arnold

636-296-7729 ext.148 

email trina.stephens@fbca.us

www.fbcarnold.com/artsandcrafts  

Offers homeschool oil painting classes.   Mrs. Stephens is a Certified Dorothy Dent Instructor (CDDI). Many of the paintings she teaches are Dorothy Dent’s original designs. For more information about Dorothy Dent or her artwork you can go to www.dorothydent.com

 
Make Believe Theatre and Arts Centre
307 Droste Rd.
St. Charles, MO 63301
636-925-9994
kaelen_makebelieve@yahoo.com
www.makebelievetheatreandarts.com
Make Believe Theatre offers family friendly classes in Drawing, Hip Hop, Theatre, Storytelling, and Creative Movement, just to list a few. Conveniently located in the St. Charles area, we ensure your children have a fun time learning to express themselves through the arts. We also offer adult classes in auditioning and art.

Mani, Sukanya
1072 Oakwood Farms Ln,
Ballwin, MO 63021
636-394 8845
email
Sknymu@yahoo.com
Art Classes for children ages 3-14. Instruction in drawing, painting, complex color relations, balance compositions with forms and shapes. Techniques used by famous painters and art appreciation are also taught. The introductory session is free.

Masterpeace Studios
1099 Milwaukee Avenue Suite 10
Kirkwood, MO 63122
314-909-8333
Movement and imagery and art classes for homeschoolers. Geared for students ages 6 and up.
 
Michael’s
Several locations through out the metropolitan area.
Retailer of art and craft supplies offers various classes Contact your nearest store.

 

The National Gallery of Art

The National Gallery of Art offers a free lending service of slides,
videos, DVDs, and curriculum for educators including homeschoolers.
The National Gallery of Art's Division of Education provides a free lending service incluing, slide teaching programs, multimedia programs, videocassettes, CD ROMs, and DVDs to millions of viewers each year. These programs are intended to foster awareness of the visual arts and make Gallery collections accessible to a broad audience beyond the Gallery's walls. They are available to all educators, including homeschoolers.

They are circulated free of charge to educational institutions, community groups, and individuals throughout the United States. They pay the postage to send it to the educator, but the educator must pay the return postage. The material may be held for up to 6 months. They have a catalog that lists all of the available lending products.

For more information go to: http://www.nga.gov/education/classroom/loanfinder/

 

Reinbrook Studios
Contact: Margaret
314-434-9268
www.reinbrook.com 
Oil painting workshop for teens and adults offered at various locations.

 

St. Charles Community College
Division of Corporate and Community Development
4601 Mid Rivers Mall Drive
Cottleville, MO 63376-2865
636-922-8233
www.stchas.edu
Fine art classes. Open to all students.

St. Louis Artists’ Guild
2 Oak Knoll Park
Clayton, MO 63105
Contact: Robyn Conroy, Gallery Director
314-727-6266
www.stlouisartistsguild.org
Resource and art center providing gallery exhibits, tours, classes, workshops and camps, teacher training workshops, and facility rental. They also will help you find a private art instructor from among their guild members. Free children’s program for children offered the Fourth Sunday of each month, for children ages 5 – 13, accompanied by an adult. Children will make a variety of art projects related to what’s currently on exhibit at the St. Louis Artists’ Guild. No Reservations Required. Annual Young Artists' Showcase is a juried all media competition for artists between the ages of 15 and 21 and within 100 miles of St. Louis.

St. Louis Art Museum
1 Fine Arts Drive
St. Louis, MO 631110-1380
314-721-4911
www.slam.org
Art museum providing docent led tours, talks, art classes, teacher resource center, teacher workshops, curriculum kits, loan library (slides and videos), and touch kits. Free Sunday afternoon art activities, tours, artist demonstrations, and performances for children. Each month’s activities focus on a different kid-friendly theme.


 

Siegel, Patti MFA
Home Studio in Manchester
636-227-0564

Private or small-group art lessons with interdisciplinary experience aligning art lessons with specific areas you are studying in language arts, mathematics, social studies and science.   Lessons are tailored to the particular needs and level of each student and family, from beginning through Advanced Placement-level activities including the development of appropriate goals and lessons. Lessons can include drawing, design, painting in various media, pottery (beginning to advanced hand-building and beginning wheel throwing), fibers, sculpture, design, digital media, art history and art appreciation. 
 
Ms SiegeI has a Master’s in Fine Arts degree from Fontbonne University and is a Missouri state certified teacher in Art for grades K-12, with more than 8 years’ experience teaching art at the high school, middle school and elementary level.  Daytime and evening art lessons are available in her home art studio. Studio space is available for individual or group lessons. 

 

South Broaday Art Project

3816 South Broadway

Saint Louis, Mo. 63118   

314-773-3633  

info@southbroadwayartproject.org

South Broadway Art Project is a visual art studio and gallery.  We host Birthday Parties & Arty Parties, Kids Art Classes, Adult Workshops, Camps and Public Art. We have a mission to teach young people, adults, neighbors, and visitors how to enhance their community through art, we do this by providing affordable and free art education programs that make strong artistic connections to the local community.


South City Open Studio and Gallery for Children
4255 Arsenal
St. Louis, MO 63139
314-865-0060
www.scosag.org  
Art classes through the day for ages 5-15. Classes include painting & drawing, fundamentals of music therapy and a visual art through music and poetry class.
Located in the gatehouse at Tower Grove Park
.

 

Stephens, Trina 

Oil Painting Classes
First Baptist Church of Arnold through the Family Life Center
636-296-7729 ext.148 

email trina.stephens@fbca.us

www.fbcarnold.com/artsandcrafts  

Offers homeschool oil painting classes.   Mrs. Stephens is a Certified Dorothy Dent Instructor (CDDI). Many of the paintings she teaches are Dorothy Dent’s original designs. For more information about Dorothy Dent or her artwork you can go to www.dorothydent.com


THE VERMEER ACADEMY
828 Carman Woods Drive
St. Louis, Missouri 63021
636 346-4927 or 636 230-7720
Contact: Melinda Roeleveld
www.vermeeracademy.com
e-mail
info@vermeeracademy.com
The Vermeer Academy is an independent, traditionally based art academy in St. Louis, Missouri, offering classes and workshops in representational drawing and painting. A team of classically trained professional artists offering expert instruction in the disciplines practiced by the Old Masters. Classes are more appropriate for the older student
.

 
Vaughan Cultural Center
3701 Grandel Square
St. Louis, MO 63108
314-615-363
The cultural center, housed in the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis, promotes awareness of African-American history and culture through exhibits, storytelling and special programs, including art classes and poetry readings.

Visual Manna Art Academy
Branson, MO
Contact: Sharon Jeffus
888-275-7309
www.visualmanna.com
Christian Art Programs. One week art camp for students gifted in the visual arts, workshops for students basic art seminars, teacher resources, curriculum, newsletters, videos and supplies and free on-line art lessons. NOTE: Visual Manna workshops are offered throughout the year at various locations throughout the metropolitan area. Contact Sharon about l
ocal programs.

Yucandu Hands-On Art Studio
20 Allen Ave., Suite 110,
Webster Groves, MO 63119
Contact: Kim Harris or Holly Smith
314-963-4400
www.yucandu.com
Art classes. Home school art and drawing classes on Mondays and Tuesdays
.
 
Zweifel, Lisa
636-352-6929
In-home art classes for Pre-school through High School. Certified teacher with 10 years experience teaching art. Classes are one hour in length and 8 weeks long, offered in 4, 8-week blocks. Multiple family member discounts offered and multiple sign up discounts offered.


Crafts

Atomic Neon World
2016 Marconi Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63139
314-534-8215
Contact: Tom Carr
www.atomicneon.com
Offers demonstrations and classes in glassblowing, neon bending and lampworking
.

Bizzy Beads
135 Chesterfield Towne Center
Chesterfield, MO 63005
636-728-1515
www.bizzybeadscom
Beadery classes, workshops, camps, and parties.

COCA Center for Contemporary Arts
524 Trinity Avenue
University City, MO 63130
314-725-6555
www.cocastl.org 
Performances, exhibitions, educational programs, classes and camps in performing and visual arts: drama, dance, painting, drawing, sculpture, pottery, magic, circus, moving making, photography,

Craft Alliance
6640 Delmar Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63130
314-725-1177
www.craftalliance.org
Children’s classes and camps providing unique arts experiences, from learning techniques of clay, glass and metal arts to writing and creating books, wearable art, puppets and more.

Custom Art Glass
14360 Manchester Road
Manchester, MO 63011
636-391-1686
Offers classes in stained art glass. For older students.

Deutscheim Village
Folk Art School
18055 State Highway "O"
Marthasville, MO 63357-2357
636-433-5669
http://www.deutschcountrydays.org/
Luxenhaus farm and recreated historical village sponsored by Lindenwood College. A two-day Folk Art School is hosted annually on site. Workshops are available in pottery, scrimshaw, basket making, blacksmithing, silhouettes, rope making, hearth cooking, woodcarving, and more.

Ehrhardt Stained Glass Studio
3843 McClay Rd.
St. Peters, MO 63376
636-928-4564
Offers classes in stained art glass. For older students.

Glass Galleria
3610 Weber Road
St. Louis, MO 63125
314-845-3600
www.theglassgalleria.com
Offers classes in stained art glass. For older students
.

Glass Workbench
318 South Main
St. Charles, 63301
636-946-2002
www.glassworkbench.com
Offers classes in stained art glass. For older students.

Glasshopper Studio
13011 Olive Blvd
314-205-0220
St. Louis, MO 63141
www.glasshopperstudio.com
Open glass lampwork and fusing studio, demonstrations and tours, classes for students 14 and older.

 

Hobby Lobby
St. Louis Locations:

14650 Manchester Road
Ballwin Mo 63021
636-527-5034

1215 S. Kirkwood Road
Kirkwood, MO 63021
314-821-1899

4033 Veterans Memorial Parkway
St. Peters, MO 63060
636-922-1385

http://www.hobbylobby.com

Provides a wide variety of craft and fine art classes, including drawing, painting, cake decorating, scrap booking, and various crafts. For more information on classes and schedules, contact the local store.

 
Krueger's Pottery
8153 Big Bend Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63119
314-963-0180
http://www.kruegerpottery.com
Pottery classes (group and private) and summer camps.


Made by Me
Craft Studio
13940 Manchester Rd.
Ballwin, MO 63011
636-227-5252
www.madebymecrafts.com
e-mail:
madebyme@sbcglobal.net
Walk-in craft studio with over 200 different projects to do, including beads, tie-dye, leather, pottery, and a special children's section for kids 3-10 years old.

Michael’s
Retailer of art and craft supplies offers various classes. Classes offered in the past at various stores include, painting, cake decorating, knitting, crocheting, folk art, beadery, jewelry making, holiday craft and many more. Contact your nearest store for specific class listing. Different locations offer different classes so it is good to check around.

Outside the Box
314-647-2784 Or 314-664-2223
e-mail
outsidethebox.stl@juno.com  
www.masterpieceministries.org
Contact: Mary Berkholtz
Meetings conducted by Christian artists who desire to encourage the arts.

The Painting Paw
140 Chesterfield
Chesterfield, MO  63017
636-530-9559
www.paintingpaw.com
Paint your own pottery studio
.

Painted Pot
14843 Clayton Rd.
Chesterfield, MO 63017
Contact: Donna
636-207-7717
www.thepaintedpotstl.com
Ceramic and pottery studio open to the public for individual and group classes, workshops, camps
, birthday parties.

Painted Zebra
10907 Manchester Rd.
Kirkwood, MO 63122
314 965-2262
Or
3941 Mid Rivers Mall Drive
St. Peters, MO
636 928-4488
www.paintedzebra.com
Ceramic and pottery studio open to the public for individual and group classes, workshops, camps, and birthday parties
.

Schaeffer’s Craft Store
11659 Gravois
Sunset Hills, MO 63128
314-729-7077
Arts and craft supplies and small group classes
.

Sunfire Pottery
PO Box 264
105A S 1st St.
Clarksville, MO 63336
Contact: Amanda Moon
573-242-9696
Pottery lessons, individual instruction on potters wheel and hand build classes available for larger groups

Tandy Leather Company
141 Concord Plaza Shopping Ctr
St Louis, MO 63128
(314) 842-2540
www.hawkinsleather.com
Leather working classes, workshops, camps and supplies. They can come to your site as well for large enough groups
.

Third Degree
5200 Delmar Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63108
(314) 367-4527
www.stlglass.com
Public access glass blowing center, offering demonstrations, classes and workshops.

Todd, Vicki
e-mail angelstamps@gmail.com
www.theangelcompany.net
Rubber-stamping classes and stamp sales.
 

Weck Barn
2016 Stemler Rd.
Columbia, IL 62236
Nancy Weck
618-281-9816
Bnweck@htc.net
Pottery and clay classes for home schooled students over age 7 are taught by Nancy Weck, a homeschool mom who has an Master of Fine Arts degree from SIU-Carbondale and currently teaches Ceramics at SWIC in Belleville, IL.

 

 

 
Wool Gatherings
141 S. Central Ave.
Eureka MO  63025
636-938-9908
Contact:  Laurie Taylor
Wool Gatherings is a fiber arts store/community center in Eureka MO. Offering lessons on the historic folk art of rughooking as well as knitting classes.  They also offerneedlefelting activities where kids see the roving taken from the sheep or other animal and then use it to create 3-D items or to embellish cloth items.  They also teach wet felting where you create fabric from loose roving and wool applique classes.