Education
The Richmond Art Museum sponsors a wide range of educational and outreach programs, including year round art classes, artists' workshops, the Annual Phantoscope High School Film Festival, and the popular children's exhibit Art Is… We have also developed a partnership with VSA of IndianaI to offer educational art programs for exceptional students in Wayne County.
Art Classes
The Richmond Art Museum offers a selection of art classes year round, starting with the Spring Sememster of 2009. If you have been looking for art classes, look no further. If you don't see something you are interested in this semester, check back and chances are that something next semester will catch your eye!
Taught by experienced local and regional artists and featuring a variety of styles and media, art classes are a great way to hone your artistic skills or try something completely new! Join the musuem as a member, and take the member rate on classes for a nice savings! Register early and ensure your spot today!
RAM ART CLASS SCHEDULE
Print and fill out your registration form and mail it or drop it by RAM!
Registration Form Financial Aid Application
Scholarships of up to $75 provided through the generosity of:
Tri Kappa of Richmond
NOTE: REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED 1 WEEK BEFORE THE START DATE OF THE CLASS IN WHICH YOU WISH TO ENROLL.
NOTE: ALL CLASSES MEET ONCE PER WEEK UNLESS OTHERWISE INFORMED BY THE TEACHER OR RAM ADMINISTRATION.
Refund Policy:
*Registrants for a class/program that is canceled for any reason by RAM will receive a full refund.
*Registrants for a class/program who request a refund 10 business days or more before the class/program start date may receive a refund (minus a $10 processing fee).
*Registrants for a class/program who request a refund fewer than 10 business days before the class/program start date will not receive a refund.
*Refunds will NOT be given to any student who cancels out of a class after the first class has met.
2013 Art Class Schedule
2013 ART CLASS CATALOGUE PRINTABLE PDF
Click on the image below for a printable coupon and try a class at a discounted price!
UPCOMING CLASSES:
Registration opens on November 30th for January Classes.
RAM CERAMICS:
Wheelwork 102: Mugs
Tuesdays, May 14- June 20, 2013 (6 weeks) 5:00 - 8:00 PM (CANCELLED)
Youth Ceramics
Thursdays, May 16 – June 20, 2013 (6 weeks) 5:00-7:00PM (CANCELLED)
Beginner's Wheel
Tuesdays, July 23- August 27, 2013 (6 weeks) 5:00 - 8:00 PM (REGISTRATION OPEN)
Instructor: Clara Whitman Parrett
9th Grade - Adult
A pottery course for growing potters, Clara Whitman Parrett will teach students all about what it takes to be successful when working with clay, focusing on mugs as a form for this class, including wedging, trimming, glazing and plenty of time spent on the wheel! This course will focus on mastering the form of the mug and continues to focus on fundamentals like controlled pulling, shaping, rim compression and trimming of the foot.
When asked about her work, Clara has developed her thoughts about clay and the relationship between it and the artist, and the role clay has played throughout human history. “Clay and our work with clay have such an immense and largely unspoken part of our human and geological history. These expressions and history engage me, evoke my curiosity, and draw me to explore.”
Clay and glaze included in class fee. Old/work clothing suggested.
Fees:
$195 General Enrollment
$185 RAM Members
For safety reasons, no dangling jewelry or open-toed shoes are permitted in the RAM Open Studio or RAM Ceramics Classes.
Intermediate Ceramics: RAKU
Thursdays, July 25 - August 29, 2013 (6 weeks) 5:00 - 8:00 PM (REGISTRATION OPEN)
Instructor: Brian Haviland
9th Grade - Adult
This summer pottery course at RAM will focus on wheelthrown pottery and will be highlighted by a Raku style firing! Enjoy learning about wheelthrowing techniques and participate in the exciting firing process!
Brian focuses on teaching the mechanics of throwing properly and believes strongly that once a person has the basics down, the sky is the limit! The class will culminate in a firing at Brian's studio of student selected works that were made during the class!
Fees:
$195 General Enrollment
$185 RAM Members
6 wheels available. First come, first serve.
For safety reasons, no dangling jewelry or open-toed shoes are permitted in the RAM Open Studio or RAM Ceramics Classes.
Click to view 2013 schedule for RAM Ceramics
RAM JEWELRY
Intermediate Jewelry
Thursdays, May 16 - June 20, 2013 (6 weeks) 5:30 - 8PM (REGISTRATION OPEN)
Instructor: Samantha Miller
9th grade - Adult
Intermediate Jewelry will explore techniques beyond basic skills. Students will engage in more intricate connections, explore concepts in the aesthetic of jewelry design and enjoy making and taking home beautiful projects! Supplies for this class will be furnished by RAM and are included in the cost of the class.
Additional supplies such as beads, silver clasps, etc will be available for purchase should you wish to add to a certain project.
Fees:
$125 General Enrollment
$115 RAM Members
Upcoming Jewlery Courses:
Intro to Jewelry-making
Instructor: Samantha Miller
Thursdays, July 11 – August 15, 2013 (6 weeks)
5:30 – 8PM
Description: This will be a course for beginners in the art of making wearable jewelry. Instructor Samantha Miller, trained at Savannah College of Art and Design, will introduce students to the exciting world of jewelry making! This project based course will involve a broad spectrum of jewelry making techniques and include four finished projects! Look forward to learning the art of beadwork and finishing strands, wirework and link making, chains and rings, and even a look at more abstract wire work! You will make and take home 4 pieces of jewelry during the course of this class.
Supplies for this class will be furnished by RAM and are included in the cost of the class. Additional supplies such as beads, silver clasps, etc will be available for purchase should you wish to add to a certain project.
Fees:
$100 General Enrollment
$90 RAM Members
Intermediate Jewelry
Instructor: Samantha Miller
Tuesdays, November 5 – December 10, 2013 (6 weeks)
5:30 – 8PM
Description: Intermediate Jewelry will explore techniques beyond basic skills. Students will engage in more intricate connections, explore concepts in the aesthetic of jewelry design and enjoy making and taking home beautiful projects! Supplies for this class will be furnished by RAM and are included in the cost of the class. Additional supplies such as beads, silver clasps, etc will be available for purchase should you wish to add to a certain project.
Fees:
$125 General Enrollment
$115 RAM Members
RAM PAINTING
Painting: The Importance of Color and Drawing
Tuesdays, May 14 - June 18, 2013 (6 weeks) 5:30 - 8PM (REGISTRATION OPEN)
Instructor: Nancy Foureman
9th grade - Adult
All mediums welcome. Join the talented and experienced Nancy Foureman as she teaches painting skills with specific emphasis on updating your palette, using contemporary and creative color combinations and employing effective color space usage! This class will focus on COLOR and DRAWING. One hour compact lessons will be taught about these two elements. Afterward, time will be spent on executing these elements in painting. Nancy teaches with excitement and enthusiasm for art and engages students with theory, critique and excellent instruction! This is an excellent painting class for everyone, so register now!
Fees:
$155 General Enrollment
$145 RAM Members
Upcoming Painting Classes:
Painting in Color: Acrylics
Tuesdays, July 11 – August 8, 2013 (5 weeks)
5:30 – 8PM
Instructor: Pauline Ronald
Description: A painting course for beginners with some experience, this painting course will focus on understanding painting through color. Color mixing, washes, and color exercises will energize and excite students to handle color with ease during painting!
Fees:
$135 General Enrollment
$125 RAM Members
Painting From Reference
Thursdays, September 5 – October 10, 2013 (6 weeks)
5:30 – 8PM
Instructor: Hector Perez
Description: A painting course in all mediums, which will focus on painting from reference images. Learn to capture the image and make it come alive so it becomes more than a picture.
Fees:
$155 General Enrollment
$145 RAM Members
Painting
Tuesdays, November 12 – December 17, 2013 (6 weeks)
5:30 – 8PM
Instructor: Nancy Foureman
Description: All mediums welcome. Join the talented and experienced Nancy Foureman as she teaches painting skills with specific emphasis on updating your palette, using contemporary and creative color combinations and employing effective color space usage! Nancy teaches with excitement and enthusiasm for art and engages students with theory, critique and excellent instruction! This is an excellent painting class for everyone, so register now!
Fees:
$155 General Enrollment
$145 RAM Members
RAM PHOTOGRAPHY
Digital Photography: Study and Shoot
Tuesdays, June 6 – July 18, 2013 (6 weeks) 5:30 – 7:30PM (REGISTRATION OPEN)
(Class skips one week and the resumes due to 4th of July)
Instructor: Carvin Rinehart
9th grade - Adult
Love taking pictures of friends, family, and special events? Want to improve those pictures and become a better photographer? RAM Digital Photography class, led by the talented Carvin Rinehart, will focus on photography in many aspects. By studying famous photographers who have impacted the field of photography, Carvin gives you perspective on what does and doesn't work in photography. You will learn how the greats did it and then get assignments to make your own photographs covering such topics as landscape, portrait, event photography and more! Register early and ensure your spot in this excellent photo class for beginner / amateur photographers.
Fees:
$120 General Enrollment
$110 RAM Members
Upcoming Photography Classes:
Digital Photography
Tuesdays, July 23 – August 27, 2013 (6 weeks)
5:30 – 7:30PM
Instructor: TBD
Description: This Digital Photography course is designed to give you a basic overview of digital cameras, their capabilities, and the series of steps to help you take great photographs. You’ll learn the basics of still photography using a digital camera along with photography fundamentals such as shutter speed, aperture, ISO, lens selection, fill flash, external flash, using depth-of-field and panning. Good composition is the hallmark of any outstanding photograph. You'll learn the rules of good composition the Rule of Thirds, the S-Rule, and Symmetry.
Fees:
$120 General Enrollment
$110 RAM Members
Documentary Photography
Thursdays, September 12 – October 17, 2013 (6 weeks)
5:30 – 7:30PM
Instructor: TBD
Description: This course examines the use of documentary photography as a communication tool for the visual investigation of contemporary issues. In this course you will learn to document what you see with your photographs. After a short review of camera skills, we will cover topics such as how to tell a story with honesty, integrity and clarity, establishing a unique vision and how to tell a story from a personal point of view. A major emphasis of this course is choosing a project and fully investing in it. Please expect to photograph between classes and bring images to share to the upcoming class as weekly class review plays a significant role in guiding the progression of each student’s individual documentary project.
Fees:
$120 General Enrollment
$110 RAM Members
Digital Photography
Thursdays, November 14 – December 19, 2013 (6 weeks)
5:30 – 7:30PM
Instructor: TBD
Description: This Digital Photography course is designed to give you a basic overview of digital cameras, their capabilities, and the series of steps to help you take great photographs. You’ll learn the basics of still photography using a digital camera along with photography fundamentals such as shutter speed, aperture, ISO, lens selection, fill flash, external flash, using depth-of-field and panning. Good composition is the hallmark of any outstanding photograph. You'll learn the rules of good composition the Rule of Thirds, the S-Rule, and Symmetry.
Fees:
$120 General Enrollment
$110 RAM Members
RAM PHOTOSHOP
RAM offers courses in Photoshop twice annually, once in spring and once in fall.
Photoshop
Thursdays, March 7 - April 25, 2013 (8 weeks) 5:30 - 7:30 PM (CLASS COMPLETE)
Instructor: Hector Perez
Do you want to learn to use your copy of Photoshop but think it’s too difficult to master? This hands-on, step-by-step course will replace fear with fun! You will learn how to use the most important tools to repair old photographs, make color changes and corrections, adding text, or merging separate images to make beautiful panoramic photos.
Digital photographs are provided for weekly homework assignments for additional practice. A digital camera is not required but a home computer with Photoshop or access to a computer with Photoshop outside of this class is encouraged for you to get the most out of this class. You will also need a jumpdrive.
Fees:
$115 RAM Members
$125 General Enrollment
** 12 spaces available
Photoshop
Thursdays, October 29 - December 17, 2013 (8 weeks) 5:30 - 7:30 PM (REGISTRATION OPEN)
Instructor: Carvin Rinehart
Do you want to learn to use your copy of Photoshop but think it’s too difficult to master? This hands-on, step-by-step course will replace fear with fun! You will learn how to use the most important tools to repair old photographs, make color changes and corrections, adding text, or merging separate images to make beautiful panoramic photos.
Digital photographs are provided for weekly homework assignments for additional practice. A digital camera is not required but a home computer with Photoshop or access to a computer with Photoshop outside of this class is encouraged for you to get the most out of this class. You will also need a jumpdrive.
Fees:
$115 RAM Members
$125 General Enrollment
** 12 spaces available
RAM WORKSHOPS
Painting Workshop: Composition, Value and Color Harmony
Saturday, April 6, 2013 9AM – 5PM COMPLETE
Instructor: Mary Ann Davis
Richmond Art Museum is offering a workshop for artists in oil or pastels. This one day workshop from 9 – 5PM with Indianapolis artist Mary Ann Davis will emphasize skills to help you in your plein air or studio painting ventures with a focus on en plein air painting! Covering topics like composition, and values, Davis will guide you to be able to see the painting you want to paint out in the field. Finding color harmony in your painting will also be a topic of discussion for the day! Sign up today to work with this talented Indiana artist!
Mary Ann, has worked as a graphic designer since 1978, and founded Davis Graphic Design, in 1991. She earned her BFA from Herron School of Art in 1976, majoring in lithography, and has studied painting under Antonious Raemaekers, Ron Monsma, Lois Griffel and Carolyn Anderson. Mary Ann is a signature member of the American Impressionist Society and works with oil or pastel. Her compositions are filled with vibrant color, movement, and vitality capturing the ever-changing color of nature.
Mary Ann works primarily “en plein-air” painting on location with oils and pastels. She has been featured in numerous juried shows and has won regional and national awards for her work. Her work can be seen at Hoosier Salon Gallery in Indianapolis, and New Harmony, Mary Williams Fine Arts, Boulder, Colorado and Sheldon Fine Arts, Naples, Florida.
Fees:
$135 General Enrollment
$125 RAM Members
YOUTH ART CLASSES
Flex Hours: Open Studio Painting and Drawing Classes for Youth
Instructor : Bess Sturgis
Ages: 5 years old - 5th grade
Sessions meet on the 1st Tuesday of each month and 3rd Wednesday of each month from 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Sessions are now only availaible from the 4 - 5 pm hour.
One hour sessions available
Instruction by appointment only. Call RAM to schedule.
Led by instructor Bess Sturgis which will allow you to schedule individual art instruction by appointment, eliminating schedule conflicts that would otherwise prevent you from being able to take art lessons! Call and make an appointment and come in to RAM with your request to learn drawing or painting from Bess! Your choice, your time, your art at RAM!
Session Dates for 2013:
January
16th (Wed.) CANCELLED
February
5th (Tue)20th (Wed)
March
5th (Tue)20th (Wed)
April
2nd (Tue) CANCELLED (SPRING BREAK)17th (Wed)
May
7th (Tue)22nd (Wed) CANCELLED
June
- 4th (Tue)
- 19th (Wed)
July
- 2nd (Tue)
- 17th (Wed)
August
- 6th (Tue)
- 21st (Wed)
September
- 3rd (Tue)
- 18th (Wed)
October
- 1st (Tue)
- 16th (Wed)
November
- 20th (Wed) Last Session of 2013
Fees:
$12 Per Hour General Enrollment
$10 Per Hour RAM Members
Flex Hours Materials List
Young Artist Camp
Week 1: June 24 – June 28, 2013
Week 2: July 29 – August 2, 2013
Ages: Age 5 - 8th grade
Instructor: Week 1: Theresa Goss
Week 2: Sontina Reid Hall
Join us as RAM hosts young artists in an art camp that will include working with many different types of media to create artwork! Students will engage in drawing, painting and sculpture and learn helpful techniques and projects that will give them a better understanding of how to create art! Lunch is included in the cost of camp for both full and half day campers! Enroll now for your regional art museum’s Young Artists Camp! You may sign up for half day or full day sessions; please indicate your choice on the registration form. Printable forms can be found online or give us a call!
Fees: (Weekly Rates for either full or half day sessions)
Full Day (9 – 3PM): $150 General Enrollment / $140 RAM members
Half Day (9 – 12PM or 12 – 3PM): $80 General Enrollment / $70 RAM members
RAM MIDDLE SCHOOL ART CLASSES (5th - 8th Grades)
Painting
Thursdays, August 15 - September 19, 2013 (6 weeks) 4:30 - 5:30PM (REGISTRATION OPEN)
Instructor: Kaylyn Flora
5th grade - 8th grade
Enroll your young artist in this 6 week painting course where they will focus on developing important skills in painting. This class will focus on teaching students how to paint from observations in real life. Using color and painting with a brush will be points of focus. Students will learn basic essentials when attempting to create using acrylic paints.
Fees:
$60 General Enrollment
$50 RAM Members
STAY TUNED FOR MORE RAM 2013 ART CLASSES
PAST COURSES
For more information contact:
Lance Crow
Education Director
765-966-0256
lancec@rcs.k12.in.us
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