Calling all young creatives! This exciting camp invites kids ages 7 – 11 to explore the vibrant world of visual art through hands-on projects in drawing, painting, collage, and sculpture. Guided by the instructor, students will build foundational art skills while discovering just how fun and expressive art can be.

Each day, campers will be inspired by contemporary and pop artists who’ve made their mark in these mediums—sparking imagination and encouraging creative confidence. Whether your child is a budding artist or just loves to make things, this camp offers a supportive space to experiment and grow. All supplies and a mid-class snack are provided. 

Monday – Friday, June 9 – 13
9 am – noon

Instructor: Monica Pang
Ages: 7 – 11 | All Levels

Kids ages 7 – 11 will have fun exploring the tactile nature of clay.  Instruction will encompass basic hand building, throwing on the wheel, and sculpture.  In this 5 day camp, students will learn about the basics of pottery, glazing and the transformation of their pieces from the heat of kiln. This will be a fun and educational class.  All works will be fired in the Museums’ kiln. Snack and materials are included.

Monday – Friday, June 30 – July 4
8:30 am – noon

Instructor: Karen Vetter
Ages: 7 – 11 | All levels

Kids ages 7 – 11 will have fun exploring the tactile nature of clay.  Instruction will encompass basic hand building, throwing on the wheel, and sculpture.  In this 5 day camp, students will learn about the basics of pottery, glazing and the transformation of their pieces from the heat of kiln. This will be a fun and educational class.  All works will be fired in the Museums’ kiln. Snack and materials are included.

Monday – Friday, June 23 – 27
8:30 am – noon

Instructor: Karen Vetter
Ages: 7 – 11 | All levels

Kids ages 7 – 11 will have fun exploring the tactile nature of clay.  Instruction will encompass basic hand building, throwing on the wheel, and sculpture.  In this 5 day camp, students will learn about the basics of pottery, glazing and the transformation of their pieces from the heat of kiln. This will be a fun and educational class.  All works will be fired in the Museums’ kiln. Snack and materials are included.

Monday – Friday, June 16 – 20
8:30 am – noon

Instructor: Karen Vetter
Ages: 7 – 11 | All levels

Learn to draw buildings and room interiors. Offered for continuing beginning and intermediate students. Drawing ll builds on the fundamentals of Drawing l with focus on working conceptually. You will learn how to create the illusion of space using both linear and atmospheric perspective, as well as the use of cross-contour line to express 3-dimensional volume.

Thursdays, April 3 – May 8
6 – 9 pm

Instructor: Weston Lee
Ages: Adult (16+) | Beginner/Intermediate

Supply list: Show email confirmation at Nevada Fine Arts for a 10% discount. 

• 18 x 24” pad of drawing paper (or “sketch” paper)
• Erasable Red and Blue Pencils
• Regular pencil
• 2B, 4B, and 6B graphite pencils
• Pink pearl eraser or “Magic Rub” eraser
• Ruler or straight edge, 18 or 24”
• Optional: pencil sharpener

Celebrate your love for felines by needle felting a charming mother cat and her kitten! In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn the art of sculpting with wool and hand-carding different colors to bring these adorable three-dimensional figures to life. Perfect for beginners and intermediate felters, this class provides all necessary materials.

Wednesday, April 23
5 – 8:30 pm

Instructor: Lynn Short
Age: Adult (16+) | All Levels

Learn to shoot high quality photos using your iPhone. With the fast-growing quality of cell phone cameras photography has become an accessible form of art for everyone. In this class students will learn about composition techniques, lighting, editing and advanced camera features and students will do a brief shoot. This class is perfect for beginners and intermediate photographers who want to elevate their iPhone photography skills.

Monday, May 12
5 – 8 pm

Instructor: Julie Tracy
Ages: Adult (16+) | All Levels

Supply List:

• iPhone with updated software

Learn to shoot high quality photos using your iPhone. With the fast-growing quality of cell phone cameras photography has become an accessible form of art for everyone. In this class students will learn about composition techniques, lighting, editing and advanced camera features and students will do a brief shoot. This class is perfect for beginners and intermediate photographers who want to elevate their iPhone photography skills.

Monday, April 14
5 – 8 pm

Instructor: Julie Tracy
Ages: Adult (16+) | All Levels

Supply List:

• iPhone with updated software

Improve your life drawing skills and explore a variety of media while working freely from a nude model in this popular studio class. The instructor will be present to coordinate the class, offer instruction and demonstrations. Both male and female models will be used in short and long posed positions. 

Thursdays, May 8 – 29
10 am – 1 pm

Instructor: Rachel Moseley
Ages: Adult (18+) | All Levels

Supply list: Show a confirmation receipt at Nevada Fine Arts for a 10% discount..

• 18×24″ drawing, sketching, toned or newsprint pad
• vine charcoal
• compressed charcoal
• HB, 2b, 4b, 6b charcoal pencil 

In this class students will work from a live, nude model, and a single pose for the entire 4 hour session. Long pose figure drawing gives students the time to develop a drawing beyond a gesture, and focus on more accurate measurements, as well as taking a deeper dive into value. Feel free to bring in any drawing or painting mediums for this class. There will be materials in the classroom for students to use. This class runs like an open studio, and the instructor will be present to give as much or as little instruction as each student requests.  

Saturday, April 19
10 am – 5pm

Instructor: Rachel Moseley
Age: Adult (18+) | All levels

Supply list: Show email confirmation at Nevada Fine Arts for a 10% discount.

• 18×24″ US Art Supply Canvas Pad (can be found on Amazon)
• Long handle flat brushes, various sizes
• Turpenoid odorless mineral spirits
• Pallet or pallet paper
• Roll of blue shop paper towels
• vine charcoal
• compressed charcoal
• HB, 2b, 4b, 6b charcoal pencil 
• Pastels
• Suggested oil paints:
• Lamp black
• Titanium white
• Alizarin Crimson