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Community Learning Programs

Saturday School - Fall, Spring

Herron's Saturday School, established in 1922, provides quality art instruction to youths in grades two through 12 and adults seeking to learn artistic techniques, improve art and design skills, try new art forms, and build a portfolio of work. Classes take place in spring and fall at Herron's Eskenazi Hall and Eskenazi Fine Arts Center. Class offerings include: drawing; painting; illustration; ceramics; photography; printmaking; and elementary art. Instructors are capable junior and senior Herron students and alumni working under the supervision of Community Learning/Art Education staff. The combination of quality instruction and a university environment encourages exceptional development of creative skills. A limited number of partial scholarships are available through teacher recommendations. For more information, contact (317) 278-0404, sschool@iupui.edu,or visit: www.HerronCommunity.org.

Evenings At Herron - Fall, Spring

Evenings At Herron, started in 2008, provides non-credit art classes that meet one night a week at Herron's Eskenazi Hall. Classes are designed for adults with offerings ranging from oil painting to drawing from life and handbuilding with clay. Class sizes are limited to assure plenty of one-on-one instruction. For more information, contact (317) 278-9404, sschool@iupui.edu, or visit: www.HerronCommunity.org.

Honors Art and Design - Summer

Honors Art and Design is a rigorous, two-week summer program for high school juniors, seniors and recent graduates who want to build their art making skills and portfolio, with the option of guidance in planning a college education in art and design. For more than thirty years, the program has attracted talented high school students who want to experience college level art and design. Each year, two sessions of Honors Art and Design are held in Eskenazi Hall. Workshops in drawing, painting, design, printmaking, and theory—equivalent to those taken by first-year Herron students—are carefully developed to build basic studio and visual communication skills. In addition, field trips provide meaningful exposure to nearby Indianapolis cultural sites. Moderate class sizes lead to quality instruction provided by Herron faculty members and alumni. To qualify for Honors Art and Design, a student must have completed the sophomore year of high school and should write a short statement of interest. For more information, contact (317) 278-9404, sschool@iupui.edu, or visit: www.HerronCommunity.org.

Youth Art Camp - Summer

Launched in 2002, Herron's Youth Art Camp is a summer day camp for young people entering grades two through 10. One- or two-week camp sessions are offered full day, Monday through Friday, June and July at Eskenazi Hall. Teachers guide campers in a fun, productive series of studio art activities where imaginative thinking, creative visual processes, communication problem-solving.and expression are emphasized. Campers learn basic art making skills and concepts, work with visiting artists, and take field trips to nearby cultural sites. Each camp culminates with an art exhibition recognizing participants' successes. Tuition waivers are available on a first come, first served basis for those in need of financial assistance. For more information, contact (317) 278-9404, sschool@iupui.edu, or visit: www.HerronCommunity.org.

Last updated: January 2014