Things you can do during vacation week:

Sand Art InspiredSAND ART: Sure, layering colored sand in a bottle is fun, but imagine painting with sand and learning how to make pictures that include exploding volcanoes, serene sunsets, stages and spotlights, and ocean waves.

PaintingPAINTING:Experience color. Find it in liquid paint that you can brush onto a frame, box, or animal. Explore it in tubes of pigment you can layer on canvas. Be inspired by the colors that surround you in our studio.

MosaicsMOSAICS: Our Mosaic Studio makes it easy for you to learn and explore the fascinating art of mosaics. We'll show you design basics, help you create your design with tesserae, and teach you all the techniques you need to know to complete your mosaic.

decoupageDECOUPAGE: Decopatch is perfect for the adult, teen or older child who will enjoy the careful process of tearing paper and gluing it piece by piece onto a bowl or picture frame or playful mache animal.
and more

kids hard at work at Artbeat

School Vacation Walk-In Activities

 

Battle Boredom!The ARTBEAT Studio is open every day to help you "keep'em busy" this holiday vacation. Children older than 8 can stay by themselves for up to an hour, younger than 8 needs an adult with them at all times.

WHAT CAN WE DO DURING VACATION?You can make a gift or something special to keep for yourself. Make a mosaic, paint a frame or a canvas, learn how to use Decopatch™ papers on boxes or bangles, make beeswax designs on candles, create an art doll, and try Creative Sand Adventures™.

Featured Project Vacation Week:
Art in Miniature April Art in MiniatureSmall is beautiful – especially when it’s a big value! Paint a miniature canvas that rests on its own easel, create a tiny mosaic with itsy bitsy tiles, paint a pocket doll family, craft an itty-bitty pot of flowers, decorate teensy salt and pepper shakers, make a pint-sized tabletop bowling alley. As a bonus, take home a shrinky-dink charm with every project. ($15 each project).
PATRIOT'S DAY AND EVERY DAY DURING APRIL VACATION WEEK!
WHO IS IT FOR?Anyone who is bored over the School vacation! Anyone who wants to have some artsy fun!
Think of the Walk-In Studio as a great place for family bonding. Make something together, or admire each other while you each do your own thing.

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?Prices range from $10 to $85 per project, depending on the size and type of surface you choose. Most projects are in the $15 to $25 range. A complete project list is available in the Studio.

WHEN CAN WE COME?Our Walk-In Studio is open every day. Come during posted hours. In Arlington, call first on weekends, as space is limited and we may have birthday parties scheduled.

Groups of 3 or more should call in advance to ensure seating.