Kids Art Classes in Northwest Michigan
Updated: Feb 2
Art classes are a great way for kids to explore different mediums, enhance their skills, and enjoy hands-on activities. Browse the below Northwest Michigan venues and their available classes for kids of all ages!
Up North Arts (Cadillac)
Community arts and cultural center offering art classes and events.
Click here for class options.
Fee:
Yes, price varies by class.
Scholarships are available.
Address: 601 Chestnut Street
Phone: 231-468-3040
Email: info@upnorthartsinc.com
Website: https://upnorthartsinc.com/
Hours:
Tuesday - Thursday 12pm - 3pm
Saturday 12pm - 3pm
Charlevoix Circle of Arts (Charlevoix)
Community art center with year-round exhibits and a gift shop featuring items made by local artists, as well as art classes, dance instruction, yoga, special events, and other programs for both children and adults.
Class Options
Fee:
Yes, fees for members and non-members.
Price varies by class.
Address: 109 Clinton Street
Phone: 231-547-3554
Email: info@charlevoixcircle.org
Website: https://www.charlevoixcircle.org/
Hours:
Monday-Friday 11am - 4pm
Saturdays 11am - 3pm
Or by Appointment
Oliver Art Center (Frankfort)
Summer classes for ages 7 and up. Each class will have different projects and activities.
Click here for class information.
Fee:
No, summer classes offered free of charge.
Admission is free.
Address: 132 Coast Guard Rd
Phone: (231) 352-4151
Email: info@oliverart.org
Website: http://oliverartcenterfrankfort.org/
Hours:
Monday - Saturday 10am – 4pm
Seasonally Closed Sundays
Closed the Sunday and Monday of Memorial Day and Labor Day; Thanksgiving Thursday and Friday; Christmas Eve and Day; New Year's Eve and Day; periodically for private events and official school snow days.
Glen Arbor Arts Center (Glen Arbor)
Toddler through teen classes are designed to tap into the joy of artistic exploration, provide the basics of art techniques, and encourage the development of young artists.
Click here for virtual, Pre-K, Ages 6-12, Ages 13+ and Family Classes
Fee:
Yes, fees vary by class.
Scholarships are available.
Address: 6031 South Lake Street
Phone: 231-334-6112
Website: https://glenarborart.org/
Hours:
Monday thru Friday: 9am – 3pm
Saturday: 12pm – 4pm
Sunday: 12pm – 4pm (closed January thru March)
Closed:
Presidents’ Day
Memorial Day
4th of July
Labor Day
Thanksgiving day and the following Friday
December 18 through January 1
Interlochen Center for the Arts (Interlochen)
Interlochen has online, 4-week courses in music theory, recording and producing music, songwriting, musical theatre, acting, and creative writing for Middle and High Schoolers.
Class Options
Fee:
Yes, fees vary by class.
Scholarships are available.
Address: 4000 J Maddy Parkway
Phone: 231-276-5990
Email: online@interlochen.org
Website: https://www.interlochen.org/
Crooked Tree Arts Center (Petoskey)
Crooked Tree Arts Center offers exhibits, concerts, classes, lectures, special events and so much more, from campuses in Petoskey and Traverse City.
Art classes in Petoskey are offered for children from infants through high school:
Fee:
Yes, fees for members and non-members.
Price varies by class.
Tuition assistance available.
Address: 461 E. Mitchell Street
Phone: (231) 347-4337
Email: boxoffice@crookedtree.org
Website: https://www.crookedtree.org/
Hours: Tuesday - Saturday from 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Leelanau Pottery Company (Suttons Bay)
Pottery classes are available on-site and in Stephanie's private studio! Sign up for a Mommy & Me pottery class, hand build your work in any class you take or glaze a pre-made piece.
Fee:
Yes, price varies by class.
Address: 190 S Shore
Phone: (231) 342-6651
Email: leelanaupotteryco@gmail.com
Crooked Tree Arts Center (Traverse City)
Crooked Tree Arts Center offers exhibits, concerts, classes, lectures, special events and so much more, from campuses in Petoskey and Traverse City.
Art classes in Traverse City are offered for children from Preschool through 8th Grade:
Fee:
Yes, fees for members and non-members.
Price varies by class.
Tuition assistance available.
Address: 322 Sixth Street
Phone: (231) 941-9488
Email: tc@crookedtree.org
Website: https://www.crookedtree.org/
Hours:
Tuesday - Friday 11am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday - Monday closed
Old Town Playhouse (Traverse City)
Old Town Playhouse's Young Company offers sessions for children ages 5 to 16, featuring an introduction to musical theatre, collaborative performances, and an introduction to stagecraft.
Click here for classes.
Fee:
Yes, scholarships available.
Address: 148 E Eighth St
Phone: (231) 947-2210
Email: office@oldtownplayhouse.com
Website: https://www.oldtownplayhouse.com/
Hours:
Business Office: 10am - 4pm, Monday - Friday
Box Office: 3pm - 6pm, Wednesday - Friday
Tinker Studio TC (Traverse City)
Offering classes in many mediums including drawing, painting, fiber art, jewelry making, printmaking and more for ages 16+.
Click here for classes.
Fee:
$50 per person for a two-hour class
$75 per person for a three-hour class
4-class workshops range from $100-$150 per person
Instruction and all materials are provided and included in the cost of the classes.
Address: 13795 Seven Hills Rd., Suite D
Phone: (231) 223-4019
Email: tinkerstudiotc@gmail.com
Website: https://www.tinkerstudiotc.com/
Hours:
Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 4pm
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