On Saturday, May 29, from 1:30-4 p.m., the Southern Vermont Arts Center will be hosting a free children's art-education event in the Madeira Education Center on the SVAC campus.
"Be An Art Student for a Day" invites children ages 6-10 to have fun experiencing formal art instruction in an informal, laid-back atmosphere.
Stacy Gates, Outreach Coordinator at SVAC explains how the event will run. "We'll start the day with a little inspiration.....a tour of Yester House Gallery, where we'll see the 81st Annual Members' Exhibition and the Art of Action Exhibition."
After the tour, students will head to the studios where four different stations will be set up, each with an instructor and a different art medium, such as sketching, painting or printmaking. Students will rotate among the different activities spending 30-40 minutes at each station to get hands-on experience working in a variety of media.
The event is free, but advance reservations are required as space is limited. While the kids are busy making art, parents are welcome to enjoy the Festival of Fine Art on display in Yester House Gallery. For more info and reservations, call Stacy Gates, Outreach Coordinator, at 362-1405 or e-mail Stacy at sgates@svac.org
