General registration for Summer 2013 begins May 15 and closes June 23, July 21 for the August term. (Become a Member and register early in the fall.) You will receive a confirmation email and a Gallery/Studio Program ID card by mail.
Scholarship Application for ages 6–17. Summer semester deadline is May 12.
Work-Study Program for high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Summer semester deadline is May 12.
Questions about the Gallery/Studio Program should be sent to the Gallery/Studio Coordinator at gallery-studio@brooklynmuseum.org.
Summer 2013
Weekend term: Every Saturday for eight weeks, July 6–August 24
July term: Every Wednesday and Friday for four weeks, July 10–August 2
August term: Every Wednesday and Friday for four weeks, August 7–30
All classes are two hours long.
Ages 6–7
Sound and Movement
July term, Wednesdays and Fridays, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Weekend term, Saturdays, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Ever wanted to create your own musical instrument or dance inside your own artwork? This course explores music and movement across the Americas, from wind instruments to all manner of movers and shakers.
Claws and Paws
August term, Wednesdays and Fridays, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Do you love cats? Really, really love cats? How about lions? Tigers? This sculpture course is inspired by the special exhibition Devine Felines and looks at the relationship ancient Egyptians had with the cats and catlike beings around them. Students will explore a variety of sculpture techniques with a feline focus; dog people are welcome too.
Ages 8–10
Ha! Art and Humor
Weekend term, Saturdays, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
July term, Wednesdays and Fridays, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
The Sunday comics are getting quite grim these days, and this class is for students who want to put the funny back in funny pages. Using the Museum’s permanent collections as inspiration, participants will create comics and narrative art that merge drawing techniques with joke-telling talents. Who says art has to be so serious all the time?
Painting Everything
August term, Wednesdays and Fridays, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Here’s a course for students who want to paint everything they see: the light in the sky, the ripples in water, the monster under the bed—all of it. Participants will work on color theory and brushwork and experiment with a wide variety of paints, inks, and watercolors.
Ages 11–13
Special Effects
August term, Wednesdays and Fridays, 1–3 p.m.
No, we can’t blow up the art, and you won’t find any zombies in the galleries, but students in this course will learn to “fake” burned paintings, busted sculptures, and other special effects inspired by Valerie Hegarty’s installation in the Museum’s period rooms. Learn how real can be fake, fake can be real, and art can be deceptive.
Draw It Out
July term, Wednesdays and Fridays, 1–3 p.m.
Drawing realistically is a skill you need to develop if you want to tell stories with your images. This course covers the basics of rendering, shading, and proportion and how to use them in the creation of graphic novels, posters, and other pictorial art.
Ages 14–17
Modern Art for Sitting On
August term, Wednesdays and Fridays, 1–3 p.m.
Even a chair can be art. That’s the message of this course in contemporary industrial design, inspired by the special exhibition 19th-Century Modern. Students will learn how to draw and construct beautiful functional objects.
Make a Scene: Social Sculpture and Agitprop
Weekend term, Saturdays, 1–3 p.m.
July term, Wednesdays and Fridays, 1–3 p.m.
What do Improv Everywhere, the Occupy Movement, and The Bruce High Quality Foundation have in common? They’re all groups that have engaged in agitation propaganda (or “agitprop”), the creation of art intended to disrupt, challenge, or critique society. This course shows you how to use traditional methods of collage, painting, and drawing to make your own agitprop art.
Course Fees
For students under 18:
Members: $166 per course*
General: $181 per course*
*Includes a $15 nonrefundable registration fee. All supplies are included.
Payment in full is required at point of registration, prior to June 23, July 21 for the August term. A Membership discount and priority registration are available to all Museum Members, including those at the Individual level ($55) and above for adult classes, and those at the Family level ($100) and above for all classes. Please note that new Membership rates will be in effect in July. Cancellation refunds will be considered on an individual basis.
Parking is available for Gallery/Studio students and families. Please check online for hourly and daily rates. There is a 15-minute drop off period during which you will not be charged. After 15 minutes, the hourly rate will apply.
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