SUMMER 2020 YOUTH CLASSES
August 2 – 9
Due to the corona virus, this summer FAM is offering its youth classes online using the Zoom video conferencing service. Classes will be live and held at a specific time. During the class period, instructors will provide demonstrations, and students will follow along at home and receive individual feedback from the instructor. A password and link to the class on Zoom will be sent after registration. Adult assistance is not necessary during the class, although an adult may want to be nearby in case of spills, etc.
Please read the Important Information below regarding Art Supplies, Registrations, Refunds, and Holding an Art Class at Home.
Artwork credit: Liz Young
Art Supplies
Art supplies for youth classes are provided and available by:
* Curbside pick-up: Friday, July 31, and Saturday, August 1, from 12:30-2:30 pm at FAM’s Elm Street entrance.
* Mail: For registrations made before July 27, supplies can be mailed for an additional cost of $6.00.
* Supplies you might need from home: recycled plastic containers to hold water or pencils, a regular pencil, masking tape, scissors, cellophane tape, paper towels.
Registration
Deadline: July 27
If you wish to enroll after the deadline date, please contact the Museum to find out if the class is running, 978.345.4207. We do not prorate class tuitions for enrollments made after the first date of the class.
To register
Online: https://www.familyid.com/organizations/fitchburg-art-museum
Phone: 978.345.4207
Mail: Download the registration form from our website
In-person: During our open hours
Refunds
Full refunds for classes are given if you withdraw your child by July 23, 2020 by emailing or phoning Laura Howick, Director of Education at lhowick@fitchburgartmuseum.org or 978.424.4505. Full refunds are also given if the Museum has to cancel the class for any reason.
Holding an Art Class at Home
Making art is a fun, but often messy, process. It’s important to provide a special place for your child to focus and create. Start with a table or countertop, covered with newspaper, in a well-lit space. You may want to cover the floor under and around the table with newspaper, too. Place the computer on top of a box or upside-down baking dish on the table, at a height that lets your child watch it comfortably. This will protect the computer from water or paint spills. Lay out the art supplies, except for the paper, along one side of the table where they can be easily be reached. Keep paper and any supplies not needed for that day off to the side in a bag or box. If the lesson calls for water in a container, fill the container only half-way.
