BY INVITATION ONLY (Please only register for this event if you have recieved an email inviting you to join the Student Advisory Council, or if you are a returning member of SAC.)

FREE

Time: Friday, August 22 at 4:30 through Sunday August 24 at 4:00 PM

Place: We will start and end at the CultureWorks studio and spend the retreat at an airbnb in South Olive, MI. The address is included in the retreat invitation email.

The CultureWorks Fall Retreat is for students who have been nominated by peers and instructors to membership in the Student Advisory Council. In order to build a strong council, we ask for a year-long commitment, if you choose to participate.  At this retreat, we’ll get to know one another and develop leadership and teamwork skills designed to help you be a more effective leader, both at CultureWorks and beyond.

Collage with Jaer Medina

Tuesdays, Sept. 2-Sept. 23// Grades 8-12

3:30-5:30 PM

FREE

24 W 6th Street Holland, MI

This mixed-media class explores collage through zinemaking, photography, and sculpture. Each session we will look at various artists for inspiration before creating our own collages. No prior experience is required!

DnD Campaign with Phil Quinn

Tuesdays, Sept. 2-Sept. 23// Grades 6-8

3:30-5:30 PM

FREE

24 W 6th Street Holland, MI

Whether you’re new to Dungeons & Dragons, or you want to make new friends before your next campaign, this class is going to be a blast. The first week will be focused on worldbuilding and character development, then during weeks 2-4 we’ll dive into the game together!

Bookish with Miranda Craig

Wednesdays, Sept. 3-Sept. 24// Grades 6-12

3:30-5:30 PM

FREE

24 W 6th Street Holland, MI

Come get cozy with us as we read and make art inspired by books! We’re partnering with the Lakeshore Big Read to offer this class exploring the Middle Read book, A Wish in the Dark by Christina Soontornvat. We’ll have free copies for you on the first day of class, but if you’re like us and you couldn’t put it down, you can bring another book to enjoy during the first part of class.

Graffiti with Miguel Ayala

Wednesdays, Sept. 3-Sept. 24// Grades 8-12

3:30-5:30 PM

FREE

24 W 6th Street Holland, MI

“Thoughtful street art is like good fiction – it speaks out on behalf of everyone, for us all to see.” -Carla H. Krueger

Learn how to draw and spray paint stylized letters with graffiti artist Miguel Ayala. We’ll experiment with various tips to achieve different effects and explore quick, expressive mark making as well as learn how to make stencils for fill patterns and images. 

Open Studio with CultureWorks Staff

Thursdays, Sept. 4-Sept. 25// Grades 8-12

3:30-5:30 PM

FREE

24 W 6th Street Holland, MI

Printmaking, ceramics, iPads, and more! Learn new skills or continue to develop your favorites. In this 4-week class pursue whatever medium you’d like, with access to the full studio and instructors skilled in collage, fiber arts, ceramics, photography, and printmaking. Let your creativity run wild!

Student Advisory Council 

Mondays, Sept. 8-December 1*//Grades 8-12, by invitation only

3:30-5:30 PM

*No class Oct. 13 and Nov. 24

FREE

24 W 6th Street Holland, MI

This creative group of students plays an active role in the leadership of CultureWorks and meets for 9-12 weeks in the fall and spring semesters. Nominated by instructors and peers, these students are invited to attend a yearly leadership retreat in the fall, and asked to commit to a one-year term that can be renewed each year. This year we will continue working on being more youth-driven and allowing students to develop projects.

Bugs in Our Backyard with Ava Kathryn

Mondays, Sept. 15-Sept. 29//Grades 3-5 + a parent!

6:30-7:45 PM

FREE

24 W 6th Street Holland, MI

Join us for this family friendly class where we learn more about bugs and make art inspired by them. Together we’ll create bugs, explore our bugs’ best plant buddies, and learn what bugs can tell us about the health of our neighborhood. This class is intended for children and a guardian to learn and work together, so please be sure to include the name of the adult(s) who will be attending during registration.