Time: 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

and Saturday morning 9:30 a.m - 11:00 a.m

Introductory Offer at $296.00 + $38 materials fee + GST for 12 weeks. (One class per week. No make up class.)

Curriculum

• Drawing Principles, Colour Principles
• Sculpture Fundamentals
• Acrylic Painting and Image Composition
• Pottery & Hand Building Techniques
• Paper Mache Sculpture Construction
• Crafts, Environmental Design, and Integrated Media

A unique course designed for children of all ages. Discover your child's creative talent. No matter what level, if he/she has been out of art for a while, your child can re-discover that art can be fun again!

Specially designed art program for children who want to improve their ability to excel in art. Principles in drawing technique and colour mixing. Fundamental studies along with challenging projects will result in the children gaining much knowledge during this semester session.

Art Studio Study for Teen Series 2

Using a highly individual approach and a series of challenging projects, the instructor will focus on developing fundamental studies on drawing and painting technique, collage, sculpture, pottery and hand building, clay, paper, soapstone, mixed media, and large format canvas. This course offers an open, fun, and relaxed environment where participants are encouraged to explore design, structure, and form development through abstract painting.

Both programs are designed to show that art can be fun and that creative learning can be taught. Students are encouraged to come to class with preliminary ideas and some form of art training before taking this class. A course for building and encouraging the creative learning process.

12 Classes January - May 30 (One class per week)

Time: 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday at 9:30-11:00 a.m.

Fee: $443,10

At Beaux Arts School of Creative Learning early childhood music and visual art programs help set children on a path of life enrichment through music and art. Scientific studies have shown that music and art education enhance social development and increase later abilities in mathematics, reading, communication, and memory. Recognized leaders in their field, the early childhood art and music faculty at the Beaux Arts School of Creative Learning are dedicated to providing each student with high energy music and art education. The progression of skill development in the art program is steady and constant, with each level more challenging and complex than the previous level.

Duration: 12 Classes Series 1 & 2 on-going sessions Tuesday 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m. -3:00 p.m. Fee: $286 per 12 week session (Art materials + snack will be provided)

• Drawing and Colour Mixing Principles
• Acrylic Painting
• Sculpture & Hand Building Techniques
• Pottery
• Paper Mache
• Arts & Crafts
• Music & Dance

Seats are limited to 12 per class.

WHAT? a birthday party like you've never seen!

Why not have a Birthday Party with us? If you're not sure how to make it a very special day, Beaux Arts will help you celebrate this unforgettable day with creative growth. Personalize YOUR party by choosing from a wide range of activities, including book making, instruments (drums, shakes, or rain sticks), tie dye, drawing, painting, masks, hats, paper mache. Your ideas are welcome.

WHO? For you and all of your closet friends!

Personalize YOUR party by choosing from a wide range of activities, including book making, instruments (drums, shakes, or rain sticks) painting T-shirts, lanterns, kite making, drawing, painting, masks, hats, sculpture, paper mache or clay work.

Your ideas are welcome.

Party-goers come away with a fabulous creation of their own to take home, reflective of the inspiration of the day! Minimum of 10 party participants. Our facility can hold up to 45 participants, not including parents.

OPTION 1

You provide the food (we have kitchen facilities), based on $19 per participant, plus GST for the first 10 participants. Additional $10.00 per participant above 10.

OPTION 2

We provide the food. $25 per participant, plus GST (to cover food, art materials, teacher, and decorating). Consultation required.

WHEN? contact us for available times

WHERE? Our Place! We provide you with a party room a large fully stocked art room, with lots of natural light along with music, tables and chairs, all for you to personalize with your favourite coloured balloons and streamers.

Prerequisite: Must have taken any Beaux Arts School art program

These courses are recommended for learners who want to learn, who have little or no experience in art-making in general. Students will gain fundamental manual and perceptual skill development, material knowledge, concepts, in a supportive, relaxed atmosphere.

In The Beginning – Starting with the Basics classes is a yearlong commitment. Parents must determine if they and their child are able to make this commitment, parents must determine if they can expect their child to remain focussed for 1 ½ hour session.

Starting with:

Level 1: Drawing for Absolute Creative Beginners

This Popular course focuses on the fundamentals of drawing: composition, contour, proportion, form, and perspective. Exercises include still life and life drawing in a variety of media including conte, graphite, charcoal, and chalk pastels. After a student has taken this course he/she will have gained a solid foundation to move on to next level. This course is a prerequisite for proceeding to Level 2.

Starting Date: September 5, March 19, April 4, 9

Time: 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Date: Monday, or Saturday morning ( 1 Class per week )

Fee: $443.10 + GST (Full semester term, 12 weeks, 12 classes)

Registration is limited to 12 student per class. All students will receive an Art Starter Kit worth $68 value especially design for the Absolute Creative Beginners who want to learn.

Curriculum

• Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain
• I Wish I Can draw
• I Wish I Can Paint Like Monet
• Drawing Technique
• Painting Technique
• Moving Into The Big Picture
• New Dimensions with Paper, Clay & Sculpture

If you want your child to learn art at this level, then this course is the first step to developing a solid foundation

Advance to:

Level 2: Drawing for the No-Longer Absolute Creative Beginner

Prerequisite: Drawing for the Absolute Creative Beginners Level 1

Using a highly individual approach and a series of challenging projects, the instructor will focus on developing fundamental studies on drawing and painting technique, mixed media, and large format canvas. This course offers an open, fun, and relaxed environment where participants are encouraged to explore design, structure, and form development through visual drawing and painting.

Experiment with traditional and non-traditional drawing media with more sophisticated exercises designed to sharpen visual perception and extend technical knowledge and competence. Working from both still life, life, references, and emotion, students will learn to combine all elements in creating there own creations.

Curriculum

• So You Think You Can't Paint?
• Introduction to Watercolor Concept & Technique
• andscaping Painting
• Intermediate Drawing & Painting Technique
• Introduction to oil
• ixed Media

(Student will have 3 classes in elective during this course semester term)

Starting Date: January 5, April 10

Time: 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Date: Monday, Wednesday, or Saturday mornings at 9:30a.m – 11:30a.m

( 1 class per week , student must pick a day and must keep this throughout the term,

because this course progresses in learning to prepare them for Level 3.)

Fee: $443.10 + GST (Full semester term, 12 weeks, 12 classes)

Registration is limited to 12 student per class.

There will be Art Exhibition after the end of this semester for all students enroll at Beaux Arts School .

Graduation:

Level 3: Advance for Absolute Creative Artist

Prerequisite: Level 1 & 2 Drawing for the Absolute Creative Beginners and Drawing for the No-Longer Absolute Creative Beginner. Require a portfolio assessment evaluation interview. A letter of reference from the instructor.

An exciting art program allowing keen young artists to develop and explore their own interests. Learn from the great masters, both from contemporary and historical times. Study their style and techniques; then explore your own style of creation. At the end of each semester term there will be an art exhibition for all student in this class.

This course is specially design for young mature artists who want to improve their ability to excel in art. Adding on what they have gained from previous skills acquired. The objective is to develop a variety of skills and methods of approaching and solving visual problems and tasks. Image composition, 3-D Sculpture, Painting, Drawing, and Classical Painting Techniques will be all taught at this level. This course is for students who want to move on to higher education in art.

Curriculum

• Moving Into The Big Picture
• Advance Drawing and Composition
• Learning How To Refining Perception, Enhancing Expression
• Architecture & Landscaping for the Creative Learner
• Science & Robotic Art
• Printmaking
• Calligraphy & Chinese Painting
• Studio & Portfolio Development

Student will have additional 2-class elective during this semester term.

Starting: April 5, June 21

Time: 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Date: Monday and Wednesday (6 Weeks, 14 Classes, and 2 class per week)

Fee: $480.00 + GST

Materials Fee: $68 + GST

Beaux Arts School of Creative Learning -- performing arts program that combines physical conditioning and gymnastics with multicultural dance, music, drama, acting, and storytelling. This completely interactive program involves children both physically and emotionally. It incorporates dance, drama, and storytelling with an emphasis on multiculturalism. This is a truly unique program that your child will enjoy.

Music and dance transcend language barriers and help to broaden horizons and encourage flexibility of thought. In the program, student enjoy a large range of musical instruments and dance, including African, Indian, Chinese, European, Middle Eastern, Caribbean, Spanish, South American, and First Nation. Music includes Classical, Popular, Rhythm and Blues, Rock, and Hip Hop.

8 Week Introductory Offer at $210 + GST (One class per week, no make-up class)

Curriculum

1. Exercise Warm-Up (Gymnastic)

All the children stand up and participate in a 10-minute exercise warm-up to high-energy music where they follow the leader. This includes exercises inspired from different parts of the world, including yoga, African and Tai Chi calisthenics as well as sit-ups, push-ups, and jumping jacks. This warm-up energizes and "wakes up" the children's physical awareness, improves co-ordination, teaches them the importance of discipline and physical conditioning in art and life.

2. Multicultural Dance

Next will be a 20-minute multicultural dance inspired from 9 cultures, including African, Indian, South American, Chinese Dragon, First Nations, Ukranian, Iranian, Israeli, and Arabic. Half way through the dance, the instructor will invite individual children to dance with her. This dance validates children from different ethnic backgrounds by reflecting a familiar culture, educates the children about culture, and inspires them to dance.

3. Drama, Acting (Happy, Sad, Angry) Dance

Segments of multicultural music are used to validate the basic emotions. The children are encouraged to move and express themselves through dance, and begin to learn the value of dance and movement as an expressive outlet. Through dance, the teacher guides them in a 15-minute sequence.

4. Multicultural Dance Storying

This includes any one of 15 musical dance stories that the teacher has created ranging in length from 10 minute to 45 minutes. The teacher narrates and dances these stories simultaneously with the children, involving them from beginning to end. The children, by participating in the story as a group, begin to develop a personal sense of style and expression while at the same time working as a cohesive whole with others. Without their realizing it, their attention span is lengthened by being absorbed in a story. Through a range of movement, their physical stamina is improved.

Clay 1: Hand-Building Techniques

A foundation course to Clay 2 for all students who want to discover their creativity in hand-building techniques in pottery leading to wheelwork.

Sink your hands into the magnificent muck of your imagination and pull out funky, fun creations. In this class, learn a variety of hand-building techniques: slab, coil, pinch, and modeling. Decorate the work with your own designs and patterns using bright, colorful glazes in electrical firing.

Come enjoy the wonders of Clay 1

Fee: $285 + $35 materials & firing fee

Clay 2: Wheel (8 Weeks - 2 days per week)

(All students entering Clay 2 must take Clay 1 as a prerequisite before taking Clay 2.) In this course, seats are limited. Registration is being taken now for January and February 2004 classes.

Combining hand-building techniques with potter's wheel work, in this course you will learn how to throw up to 8 pounds of clay on the wheel. Learn different glazing techniques and how they affect temperature of firing. Tile and murals will be introduced. A course for the imaginative mind that wants to combine what it has learned in painting, drawing, and color composition into 3-D forms with clay as the medium.

6 Weeks – Tuesday, Thursday, or Saturday

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Saturday, 10:00 a.m. till 12:00 p.m.

Starting Dates: February 15, March 10

Fee: $285 + $35 materials (All students registering in any Sculpture, Pottery, or Hand-Building Class must pay a one-time studio fee of $65 per year to cover kiln firing and glazing materials.)

• Duration: On-going sessions
• Monday-Saturday
• Saturday - 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
• Tuesday Morning - 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
• Monday & Wednesday - 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Fee: $30.00 per session (Book of 12 tickets)
• Students are asked to supply their own canvas and art materials

(Art supplies can be purchased at the art school.)

This is a fun and relaxed painting course for the beginner as well as the more experienced with an intimate look at the versatile function of the classic media: oil & acrylic. As you progress, you will gain confidence and express yourself through painting.

• Starting December 19 till January 10
• Time : 9:30 a.m. till 3:30 p.m.

  (Pick any number of days)

"Think like an Artist; it's good for growth"

An exciting art program allowing keen, young artists to develop and explore their special interests. Working side by side with professional artists, the apprentice student will learn by studying both traditional and contemporary masters as inspiration. Students will learn the art of drawing in a variety of styles and media. Students will gain increased awareness of expressive line, shading, proportion, colour, content, and composition. Personal expression will be encouraged as techniques are learned that reflects the styles of various masters.

• Duration: 1 Week or 3-Day Session
• Time: 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
• Fee: $323.30/week
• $238.00 for 3-Day Session

Classes will be divided into appropriate age and readiness levels of learning. Children are asked to bring a small lunch.

NO PEANUT PRODUCTS PLEASE!

Series 1: Ages 7-11

Series 2: Ages 12-16

(Prerequisite: Student has taken any Beaux Arts' drawing or painting course)

An exciting art program allowing keen, young artists to develop and explore their special interests. Working side by side with professional artists, the apprentice student will learn by studying both traditional and contemporary masters as inspiration. Students will learn the art of drawing in a variety of styles and media. Students will gain increased awareness of expressive line, shading, proportion, colour, content, and composition. Personal expression will be encouraged as techniques are learned that reflect the styles of various masters.

• Duration: 1 Week or 3- Day Session
• Date: March 13 - 17
• Time: 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
• Fee: $323 /week
• 3-Day Session @ $238.00

Classes will be divided into appropriate age and readiness levels of learning.

Children are asked to bring a small lunch. Juice and snack will be provided.

NO PEANUT PRODUCTS PLEASE!

Beaux Arts School of Creative Learning's belief is that Children are capable of learning more than they are expected to in most schools. Our Adventure, Explore, Art Camp this summer provides children with a content-rich, logically sequenced program designed to be the foundation for academic, visual arts, drama, and music success in the future.

Our mission is to instill in our students a love of learning and a belief in themselves as productive members of a group. A sound, fun, academic and art curriculum, offered in small classes, is enhanced by instruction in reading, writing, art, music, drama, physical, and outdoor education.

Exploring the world through the arts is central to our philosophy. Campers will participate in a variety of exciting workshops each session: Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Pottery, Drama, Dance, and Music. The emphasis will be on the creative process, and children will be encouraged to experiment and express their ideas in a friendly, supportive environment.

Camp Curriculum

Camp Hours :

The camp program will be different in each session in order to allow students to enroll in more than one session.

Campers will be divided into age-appropriate groups, and the average staff/camper ratio is 8-1, which ensures lots of attention to each child.

Camp Fees :

• Early registration before May 16. 5% discount.

• 5% discount for additional family members in the same session period. Registeration before May 16.

- Payment Plan available

• Full refund is available until June 14.