Home School Programs
Our homeschool programs are designed to provide an enriching, educational, arts-focused opportunity for children. We encourage learners to explore their curiosities, while experimenting with a wide range of processes, and developing new skills. Experienced art educators facilitate each session, in a studio environment, with a focus on constructive, hands-on learning.
To register, click on the highlighted program or visit the registration page.
The cost is $125 when you are registering only one child, or for one class.
The cost is $115 when you are registering more than one child, or for multiple classes.
MONDAYS:
Environmental Inspirations If you want to learn about the natural world, through hands-on projects, this is the class for you! Everything we create will incorporate naturalist inspired investigations and problem solving. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of the relationships that exist in nature, and leave with some amazing creations, such as bat houses, bird feeders, pollinator-inspired paintings and more!
Open to ages: 12+ years old
Dates: Mondays: 3/3/25, 3/10/25, 3/17/25, 3/24/25, 3/31/25, 4/7/25
Time: 10:30-11:45pm
Instructor: Kaitlin Roney-Blaine
Art Alive This class brings art history to life through hands-on artworks! Each week we will look at new styles of art and artists. Participants will create a variety of pieces inspired by various periods of art history. Students will gain an understanding of different artistic movements, and learn how to pick up on contextual clues when looking at artwork. We will have so much fun traveling through history and experimenting with materials.
Open to ages: 12+ years old
Dates: Mondays: 3/3/25, 3/10/25, 3/17/25, 3/24/25, 3/31/25, 4/7/25
Time: 12-1:15pm
Instructor: Kaitlin Roney-Blaine
TUESDAYS:
Drawing Explorations This is a drawing class will combine technical development, observation and self expression. The goal is to learn how to improve observational skills, while finding your own voice as an artist. There will opportunities to explore the use of a variety of materials, such as graphite pencil, charcoal and pastel.
Recommended age range: 13 + years
Time: 11:00-12:15pm
Dates: Tuesdays: 3/4/25, 3/11/25, 3/18/25, 3/25/25, 4/1/25, 4/8/25
Instructor: Kaitlin Roney-Blaine
Expressive Painting This painting class will involve experimentation with a variety of techniques and explore a range of subject matter. The approach will be closely related to the fauve style of art, which emphasizes painterly qualities and strong color over the representational or realistic values.
Recommended age range: teens and adults
Time: 12:30-2:00pm
Dates: Tuesdays: 3/4/25, 3/11/25, 3/18/25, 3/25/25, 4/1/25, 4/8/25
Instructor: Kaitlin Roney-Blaine
WEDNESDAYS:
No classes this session.
THURSDAYS
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FRIDAYS:
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SATURDAYS:
Saturday Morning Makers Join your friends at Art Center every Saturday, from 9:30 am to 10:30 am for our Saturday Morning Makers! This is a relaxed art experience for young artists. We provide a wide variety of materials and a different theme each week for inspiration. All you have to do is show up and have fun creating!
Recommended age range: 5-10 years
Time: 9:30-10:30am
Saturdays: 3/8/25, 3/15/25, 3/22/25, 3/29/25, 4/5/25, 4/12/25
Instructor: Kaitlin Roney
Payment and Refund Policy:
Studio classes usually must have a minimum of 5 participants in order to run as scheduled. A full refund will be given if a class is cancelled.
Full payment for programs, workshops, clubs, group lessons, and events are expected to be made to Art Center of Rochester LLC prior to the start date.
Participants will not be considered registered until all of the necessary paperwork and payments have been made.
Registration and supply fees are non-refundable.
Refunds will be granted, in full, up to one week before the program start date.
A 50% refund will be granted throughout the week before, and up to the day before, the program start date.
After the start date, we will not offer refunds for any programs or events.