Summer Artventure for Kids & Youth in Richmond Virginia, Visual Arts Center

Artventure 2008

Is your child already signed up for an Artventure class? Please download the Parent + Student Guidelines before classes start on June 16th. Thank you!

The Visual Arts Center of Richmond's Summer Artventure Program, now in its twenty-fourth year, is a visual art program that provides hands-on experiences for children and teenagers. It's a unique opportunity for students to work directly with professional artists who will teach new skills and encourage individual expression.

Additional Artventure Information

Class schedule by week

Additional Information

Tuition and Class Times

Tuition for each 3-hour studio class:

$115 members
$125 non-members

3-hour studio class times

morning classes — 9:00am-12:00pm
afternoon classes — 12:45-3:45pm

Tuition for each 1 1/2-hour morning classes (3-5yrs & 6-8yrs):

$70 members
$75 non-members

1 1/2-hour morning class times

morning classes — 10:30am-12:00pm

Tuition includes material fees unless otherwise noted. Some classes may require items brought from home — please read class descriptions carefully.

Classes meet Monday - Friday for one week

note: week 3 - no classes on Friday, July 4: tuition $92 for members / $100 for non-member, week 11 - no classes on Friday, August 29: tuition $92 for members / $100 for non-members

Students who enroll in morning and afternoon classes are invited to bring a lunch and are supervised for the forty-five minute lunch break.

How to register

Registration for VisArts members begins Wednesday, March 5. Open registration begins March 15. Please read our cancellation & refund policy carefully before you register. Memberships are available at time of registration. Families are encouraged to participate in membership for early registration. Classes fill quickly!

by phone: call 804/353-0094 with all necessary class information, charge card number, expiration date, and cardholder's name.

by mail: Please download a registration form. Non-member registrations received by mail prior to open registration will be processed in the order received.

in person: registration hours are 8:30am-6:30pm at the front desk at 1812 West Main Street.

Payment

Registrations will be processed only with full payment and in order received. Checks, cash, and credit cards are accepted (visa, mastercard, american express, and discover). Material fees are due with tuition at time of registration.

Cancellation & Refund Policy

50% of class tuition fees and all materials fees are refunded if notice is received at least two weeks prior to the first class meeting.
No refund will be made if notice is received less than two weeks prior to the first class meeting.

Visual Arts Center of Richmond reserves the right to cancel any class with insufficient enrollment. Fees are 100% refundable if the class is cancelled by the VisArts.

Class Confirmations

Based on class registrations, we will make every effort to send a confirmation letter, a packet of class guidelines, and emergency contact form by mail two weeks prior to start of class. You may call to check the status of your registration anytime.

Class Size

Summer Artventure classes offer individualized instruction, and enrollment is limited to 10 students per class. Professional artists/instructors teach all classes and work to inspire and develop each student's individual expression. Professional artist/instructors will supervise children during all class activities.

Age Ranges

Summer Artventure classes are offered to ages 3-teens. Classes are thoughtfully planned to fit the skill set for each age range. The age ranges for classes are designed to create comfortable learning environments for all students -not on a child’s artistic ability. No exceptions are made.

12+ teen classes are geared to ages 12 — 16. Students age 16 and above, who are serious about art, are encouraged to consider registering for an adult studio class.

Attire

Children should wear clothing that is appropriate for making art, which is often messy. For safety, we require closed-toe shoes (no flipflops) for classes in Photography, Stained Glass, and Wood.