Art Adventures

Price range: $72.00 through $1,656.00

Interested in Famous Artists, Multicultural Arts, Unique Art Techniques and Museum-Inspired Projects for your child? Beginners through advanced are welcome!

1 Hour | Meets once a week | Ages 4-5 | 6-8  (9 & Up: See 1.5 Hour Art Adventures Studio)

  • Class size is limited to 9 students.
  • 2:1-3:1 student-teaching artist ratio for individualized attention.
  • CCA teachers are practicing artists in thier fields. Specialty visiting artists elevate our curriculum and enhance your child’s exposure to diverse media.
  • Children take a field trip to the Met. or Guggenheim Museum, a gallery or Central Park each semester.
  • Nous Parlons Français y Español.

Schedule:

CCA has 2-3 semesters, depending on location. Fall Semester begins September 8-11. (Choose a semester length in the dropdown below.)

Mondays: @ The Chapin School: 3PM (K-1) |  4-5:15 (Grades 2-4)  Art Adventures Studio 1.15 Hr.  To register, please contact TMagaril@chapin.edu. Fall Trimester (11 Classes): Sept. 14, (Off 21), 28  | Oct. 5, (Off 12), 19, 26 | Nov, 2, 9, 16, 23 | Dec, 7, 14. Winter Trimester (8 Classes)Jan. 4, 11, (Off 1/18), 25 | Feb.1, 8, (Off 2/15), 22 | Mar. 1, 8. Spring Trimester (8 Classes)Mar. 29 | Apr. 5, 12, 19, 26 | May 3, 10, (Off 5/17), 24 (Off 5/31.)

Tuesdays: @ The Rushmore (U.W.S.) | (Ages 4-12) 4-5:30 PM | (Ages 4-5 is a 1 Hour class from 4-5PM) | 9/8/26-12/15/26 (Fall 15 classes):  Sept. 8, 15, 22, 29 | Oct 6, 13, 20, 27  | Nov. 3, 10, 17, 24  |  Dec. 1, 8, 15 (Off 22, 29) | (Winter: 11 classes) Jan. 5, 12, 19, 26 | Feb. 2, 9, 16, 23 | Mar. 2, 9, 16 (Off 23, 30) | (Spring 9 classes): April 6, 13, 20, 27 | May 4, 11, 18, 25 | June 1 | Personalized semesters available if scheduled in advance: Choose the # of classes and list dates on your form.

Wednesdays: @ The Allen-Stevenson School (U.E.S.) | (Ages 5-8)  3:15-4:15PM | (Ages 9-14) 4:30-6PM Art Adventures Studio 1.5 Hr. | 9/9/26- 1/27/27 (18 classes): Sept. 9, 16, 23, 30 | Oct 7, 14, 21, 28  | Nov. 4, 11, 18 (Off 25) |  Dec. 2, 9, 16 (Off 23, 30) |  Jan. 6, 13, 20, 27  |  Personalized semesters available if scheduled in advance: Choose the # of classes and list dates on your form.

Thursdays @ The Allen-Stevenson School: (Ages 4-5)  2:45-3:45PM  | (Ages 5-8) 3:45-4:45PM or (NEW) *3:45:-5:15PM for a longer class!  *This class may move to 4-5 PM (or *4-5:30PM for a longer class.) TBD until 9/5. (A longer class time allows for the full Art Adventures program experience: Daily drawing, line games, main project, followed by “free choice” art options: Famous artist coloring pages, scratch art, magnets, artist matching card games, sensory clay, art games. (Students may also choose to spend more time on their projects.) |  9/10/26- 1/28/27 (18 classes): Sept. 10, 17, 24 | Oct 1, 8, 15, 22, 29  | Nov. 5, 12, 19 (Off 26)  |  Dec. 3, 10, 17 (Off 24, 31)  |  Jan. 7, 14, 21, 28  | Personalized semesters available if scheduled in advance: Choose the # of classes and list dates on your form.

Fridays: Private Groups, Private Classes, or @ Allen Stevenson: (Open Class Times from 3:15PM-6PM: Ages 3-7 (1 hour) | (Ages 8-14’s:  Art Adventures Studio 1.5 Hr.) | (17 Classes): Sept. 18, 25 | Oct 2, 9, 16, 23, 30  | Nov. 6, 13, 20 (Off 27) |  Dec. 4, 11, 18 (Off 25, Jan. 1) |  Jan. 8, 15, 22, 29 | Personalized semesters available if scheduled in advance: Choose the # of classes and list dates on your form.

  • New Students:  Take a Trial Class!  Enjoy a $20 discount.  (For new students only. Up to 2 consecutive trial classes maximum.)
  • 10% Discounts for Siblings: Use code SAVE5 @ checkout for 5% off each child!
  • Days Off School ~ Attend an Art Adventures Camp!

Private groups:  Contact Us for:

  • Group classes, additional days, times, locations:  Share with us preferred dates, times, ages and # of children.  (Hurry, dates are limited.) You will receive an invitation letter to share with your friends, class or private group.

To Register:  

  1. Select an Option from the list.
  2. Enter the # of students your are registering.
  3. Click the Register button

(Class description is below.)

Description

We know there are a lot of activities for your children and are excited to make Art Adventures, a sophisticated and welcoming arts enrichment league, on the top of your list!  All CCA classes focus on social and artistic development and experimentation with all media, in a team-building, inclusive environment. Custom-tailored & age-appropriated curriculum means we include your child’s interests… Tell us what they ❤️!

New to Art Adventures?  Now in our 25th year 🎉, CCA programs offer myriad art material exploration, artistic development, have between 2:1-3:1 student-teacher ratio, combining a passion for art-making with famous artists, museums, Modern, Multicultural and Contemporary art and current exhibits. CCA has an annual curriculum for skill development, with semester enrollment offered.

We use of a wide variety of media and techniques including experimentation with different types of paint, clay, wood, plaster, wire, papier-mâché, magnets, fabric, 3D dioramas, as well as a variety of drawing tools, pencils, charcoal, pastels, specialty markers, recyclables, stop-motion animation, animé, portraits and more! Unique art materials and FUN are our forté.

Older students are introduced to more advanced techniques and art vocabulary related to elevated media such as a variety of specialty pencils, blending tools, inks, drawing & sculpting tools.

Myriad museums and galleries of NYC provide us with ample ideas from which to create, keeping our curriculum current with the art world of today.

Click the Event Details tab for more information, including French & Spanish practice in our classes.

We invite your children to join us for engaging art, exploration, science & fun…designed for all ages and skills to excel in their creative thinking, problem-solving, verbal, motor & technical skills, in order to leave feeling excited, proud and most importantly, inspired!  Even the “non-artists” excel in our programs.

Thank you for supporting this small business for 25 years 🎉 and for entrusting us with your children!

Locations: Private / Various Schools / Location Near You / Online

Event Details

  • Children take a field trip to a NYC Museum or Gallery for inspiration during each semester, while learning  etiquette and making hands-on art right in front of the pieces! Check out our Museum Adventures.
  • Storytelling & Imaginary Travel
  • Drawing, Painting & 3D Scene-Building
  • French & Spanish practice
  • Experiments

ART & FRENCH

All Art Adventures include simple French vocabulary and common phrases. Children gain exposure to the French language, accent and utilize basic French pertaining to art, while not even aware they are doing so!   Greetings, colors, numbers, shapes, tools and colloquial phrases are included.  We share Spanish and other languages as well!

For Art, Lunch, (*French) and Conversation class, See Rendezvous!