Vision Kids

Vision Kids Program

The Vision Gallery offers its VISION KIDZ Programs in a variety of mediums. All classes are taught by professional artists interested in promoting the arts in education. All of our classes are underwritten by individuals, corporations and grants underwriting. The classes are offered to the Phoenix metropolitan community free of charge to the participants.

The kids who participate in the Vision Gallery’s VISION KIDZ Programs come from all areas of the Valley and represent a wide array of diverse backgrounds. Our program curriculum is designed to promote diversity in arts application, featuring workshops in drawing, watercolor, batik, ceramics, and every medium imaginable. Our workshops are designed to inspire a child’s creativity and set an example of how art can be applied to our daily lives.

The VISION KIDZ Program provides children the opportunity to work with a professional artist and create a piece of art that is representative of their creativity. It gives them the opportunity to go home with an artwork in hand and a better understanding of the creative process.

Vision Kids Classes

All workshops are taught Saturdays at 10 AM and 1PM. Registration for spring classes will open on Saturday, January 5, 2019 at 10am.

Each parent may register a child for up to three workshops per semester. Workshops offer appropriate arts curriculum for students between the ages of 6 and 16 years of age. Workshops are two hours long and a parent or guardian is required to attend the workshop with their children. Only students registered for the workshop will be admitted to the classroom. If your child is unable to attend a scheduled workshop, please call at least 48 hours in advance so a child on the waiting list can be admitted to the class. It is important that we fill each workshop to capacity; therefore, last minute cancellations or no shows will result in your child being removed from future workshops and cancellation of registrations.

Our Schedule

December 2018

Cute or Creepy, Pop Art Style with Christy Puetz

December 8 – 10:00am & 1:00pm

Draw and paint your way to creating a Pop Art styled cute or creepy image. Taking inspiration from Japanese artist Takashi Murakami’s use of bright colors and fun imagery students will create creatures both cute and creepy.

Cubist Portrait Painting with Reggie Casillas

December 15 – 10:00am & 1:00pm

Students will create a portrait using the Cubist style of painting made popular by artists Georges Braque and Pablo Picasso.

January 2019

Create a 3 Dimensional Perspective with Marco Albarran

January 12 – 10am & 1pm

This workshop will guide students on the basics of space selection, and design methodologies used in architecture and design.

Fast Image Transfer on Clear Plexiglass with Anthony Banayat

January 26 – 10am & 1pm

Students will learn how image transfers are applied to surfaces and basic composition techniques to create a work of art suitable for framing.

February 2019

The Art of Bookmaking with artist Sylvia Fugmann Brongo

February 2 – 10am & 1pm

Learn simple techniques in manipulating paper to create a unique book that can be used as a sketchbook, journal or to keep your photos.

Days of the Calendar with Oliverio Balcells

February 9 – 10am & 1pm

Students will draw and paint their favorite day images from the 20 days that complete the ancient Mexican calendar also known as the Sun Stone.

March 2019

The Art of Papier Collé with Janet Keller

March 2 – 10am & 1pm

Learn the history of decoupage. Students will create their own artistic decoupage platter using printed paper motifs. Come learn the techniques used by Matisse in some of his works.

Blind Contour Portraits & Objects with Amanda McGlothern

March 9 – 10am & 1pm

In this workshop students will create drawings of people and objects without looking at their paper, using their hand-eye coordination to create original drawings using only a few materials.

Wild Horses, Drawing in Motion with Charlene Hardin

March 16 – 10am & 1pm

Celebrate one of the Southwest’s favorite creatures as students learn to draw this legendary animal through a better understanding of its anatomy, habits and unique qualities.

April 2019

A Bird in the Hand, Clay Feathered Friends with Sandra Luehrsen

April 6 – 10am & 1pm

Create a fine feathered friend using the pinched pot method in this clay class.

*Birds will be fired by the artist and returned to the gallery at a later date.

CMYK Screen Printing with Eli Richard McGlothern

April 13 – 10am & 1pm

Learn how to print your own posters using the CMYK screen printing process! Students will learn printmaking techniques as they screen print their own four color poster.

Self Portraits: Watercolor and the Human Form with Martin Moreno

April 27 – 10am & 1pm

Learn the use of watercolors and proportion while touching on the human form as students create self – portraits.

May 2019

Abstract Watercolor Painting with Andrea Cook

May 4 – 10am & 1pm

Explore abstract watercolor painting in this class where students will learn the techniques of layering, masking, wet on dry and other tools to create an abstract masterpiece.

Nature’s Inspiration in Watercolors with Courtney Currier

May 11 – 10am & 1pm

Georgia O’Keeffe, Kandinsky and Monet were all inspired by nature. Create your own work in watercolor inspired by the ecology and environment that surrounds us.

Painting with Acrylics with Tony Meli

May 18 – 10am & 1pm

Create a masterpiece of your own using the techniques to handle and create a painting with acrylic paint.

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10 East Chicago Street
Chandler, AZ 85225

P: 480.782.2697

M-F: 10:00am – 5:00pm
SAT: 10:00am – 4:00pm

Vision Kids 2018 Classes

The Vision Gallery offers its VISION KIDZ Programs in a variety of media and all classes are taught by local professional artists. The classes are offered to the Phoenix metropolitan community free of charge to the participants, and are underwritten by individuals, corporations, and grant funding.

The Gallery at the Chandler Center for the Arts is curated by the Vision Gallery as part of the Arts Center Division of the City of Chandler. Both galleries are non-profit art galleries managed by the Chandler Cultural Foundation and host six to eight exhibitions per year.

The Vision Gallery, Gallery at the CCA, and Chandler’s Public Art program are regularly featured in local media outlets including the SanTan Sun News, Phoenix New Times, AZ Redbook, and KJZZ. Read recent stories and find links here.