Kids
"Kids activities at the Art Center of the Bluegrass."
We offer a wide array of creative experiences for kids including open-studios, birthday parties, summer camps, days off school camps, holiday workshops, events, ceramics, a free art lab, and classes. Our new children's education space at the Art Studio is a fun, creative space for kids that includes indoor gardening, play spaces, and many creative things to explore.
CLASSES + Workshops + Lessons
classes + workshops
The Art Center offers classes and workshops for adults and children with a focus on painting, drawing, and culinary arts, when the demo kitchen is complete. We also have a thriving homeschool program.
private lessons
Now offering individual-private lessons for both adults and children. 30-minute lessons for $25 and 50-minute lessons for $45. Oil Painting, Acrylics, Watercolor, Drawing, Colored Pencil, Pottery, and oil pastels. Contact us for available times.
Camps + Events
When school is out…art is in! We are proud to offer a full lineup of full-day, half-day, and mini-camps in the summer and full day camps when school is not in session during the school year.
Click the button below to get registered for classes, workshops, camps and events.
ART Box + ART kits
art box
art kits
Social emotional development is a critical need for young children. The past few years have been times of unprecedented stress and isolation, the impact of which is felt by every member of our community, but especially by children. Children benefit from the mind-body connection inherent in the creative process and that art, when combined with reading, can become a powerful tool for emotional development. This is why the Art Center has created the I am Love art kit, featuring a book, finger puppet, art project & supplies, and an interactive guide for parents/teachers. You can purchase the I am Love kit at Fern Curated Gifts and teachers have a significantly discounted rate per kit.
Children's Art Lab
The Art Lab is a creative space designed just for kids. Read a book about art. Paint a picture. Build a sculpture. Located on the second floor of the Art Center of the Bluegrass, the Art Lab is stocked with a wide (and changing!) range of art materials so that young artists have a chance to express themselves in new and creative ways. The Art Lab is in the Museum building and is free and open any time the building is open to the public.
Youth Advisory Council
The Youth Advisory Council is a new initiative to partner with and empower local youth in leadership opportunities focusing on arts advocacy and engagement. The council is made up of approximately 20 middle school and high school students. The council meets monthly and will engage with programming, communication, and outreach. For the Application Process, please contact below.
Field Trips
We offer hands-on exhibit field trips and classroom enrichment activities for students in Central Kentucky. Our field trips provide a robust, standards-aligned educational experience for students. Students will enjoy a guided exploration of the exhibit, facilitated by an arts educator, and will also respond artistically to the exhibit. We also offer in-school field trips, and recorder painting classes for in-class enrichment.
